Somerset County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
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SO2
PM2.5
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 3.82. This is significantly better than average.
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.161. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 15.2 miles away from the city center.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 2.58. This is about average. There were 27 monitors within city limits.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2001 was 19.7. This is better than average. There were 27 monitors within city limits.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Berlin and their reported violations in the past:
BERLIN BORO MUNI AUTH (Population served: 2450, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-13-2005), St Consent Decree/Judgement (DEC-13-2005)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2000 and DEC-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (NOV-01-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (DEC-27-2000)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and MAR-14-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (FEB-04-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (MAR-14-2000)
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1998 and DEC-10-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-02-1999), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-02-1999), St Compliance achieved (DEC-10-1999), St Public Notif received (DEC-10-1999)
- One routine major monitoring violation
- One minor monitoring violation
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 16.3%
Average household size:
| This borough: | 2.2 people | | Pennsylvania: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This borough: | 62.1% | | Whole state: | 67.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This borough: | 3.9% | | Whole state: | 5.0% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.5% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Berlin, PA
People in group quarters in Berlin:
- 139 people in nursing homes
- 10 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 5 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Berlin compared to Pennsylvania state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in above state average.
- House age above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Berlin (2011 data):
- Somerset Trust Company: Berlin Branch at 420 Main Street, branch established on 1991/06/24. Info updated 2009/01/14: Bank assets: $715.4 mil, Deposits: $603.6 mil, headquarters in Somerset, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 19 total offices, Holding Company: Somerset Trust Holding Company
- First National Bank of Pennsylvania: Berlin Branch at 534 Main Street, branch established on 1900/04/17. Info updated 2012/01/10: Bank assets: $9,581.0 mil, Deposits: $7,462.2 mil, headquarters in Greenville, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 291 total offices, Holding Company: F.N.b. Corporation
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (59%)
- Electricity (20%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%)
- Coal or coke (7%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Somerset County Pennsylvania:
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Religion statistics for Berlin (based on Somerset County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 61.90%
| Here |  | 61.9% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | United Methodist Church | Church of the Brethren | United Church of Christ |
| Adherents | 28.7% | 23.5% | 13.3% | 9.5% | 6.3% |
| Congregations | 9.1% | 18.2% | 17.7% | 11.6% | 7.6% |
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| Name | Mennonite Church USA | Christian and Missionary Alliance | Assemblies of God | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Other |
| Adherents | 2.5% | 2.2% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 10.5% |
| Congregations | 4.0% | 2.5% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 23.2% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 18 | This county: | 2.31 / 10,000 pop. | | Pennsylvania: | 2.04 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | Somerset County: | 0.13 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.09 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4 | Somerset County: | 0.51 / 10,000 pop. | | Pennsylvania: | 0.88 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 28 | This county: | 3.60 / 10,000 pop. | | Pennsylvania: | 2.52 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 46 | Somerset County: | 5.91 / 10,000 pop. | | Pennsylvania: | 7.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Here: | 9.6% | | Pennsylvania: | 9.1% |
Adult obesity rate: | Here: | 29.1% | | Pennsylvania: | 27.2% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Somerset County: | 10.3% | | State: | 11.5% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
1 | $2,113 | $25,356 | 1 | $611 |
| Other Government Administration |
2 | $5,563 | $33,378 | 8 | $1,386 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
2 | $4,261 | $25,566 | 1 | $1,209 |
| Police - Other |
0 | $0 | | 5 | $1,019 |
| Streets and Highways |
4 | $9,071 | $27,213 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
3 | $5,913 | $23,652 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $3,844 | $46,128 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
13 | $30,765 | $28,398 | 15 | $4,225 |
Berlin government finances in 2002:
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $573,000 ($272.47)
- Charges - Sewerage: $248,000 ($117.93)
Solid Waste Management: $226,000 ($107.47)
- Construction - General: $2,945,000 ($1400.38)
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $1,261,000 ($599.62)
General - Other: $192,000 ($91.30)
Sewerage: $188,000 ($89.40)
Solid Waste Management: $162,000 ($77.03)
Regular Highways: $116,000 ($55.16)
Police Protection: $107,000 ($50.88)
Water Utilities: $92,000 ($43.75)
Central Staff Services: $69,000 ($32.81)
General Public Buildings: $34,000 ($16.17)
Financial Administration: $25,000 ($11.89)
Fire Protection: $23,000 ($10.94)
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000 ($0.95)
- General - Interest on Debt: $38,000 ($18.07)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $631,000 ($300.05)
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $967,000 ($459.82)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $573,000 ($272.47)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,025,000 ($487.40)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $307,000 ($145.98)
General Revenue, NEC: $29,000 ($13.79)
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $23,000 ($10.94)
Water Utilities: $5,000 ($2.38)
Sewerage: $5,000 ($2.38)
General Public Building: $2,000 ($0.95)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,611,000 ($2192.58)
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $1,449,000 ($689.02)
Water Utilities: $139,000 ($66.10)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $40,000 ($19.02)
All Other: $18,000 ($8.56)
General Support: $1,000 ($0.48)
- Tax - Individual Income: $125,000 ($59.44)
Property: $36,000 ($17.12)
NEC: $27,000 ($12.84)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $409,000 ($194.48)
3.26% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,319 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 3.26% | | Pennsylvania average: | 4.99% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
3.82% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,568 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 3.82% | | Pennsylvania average: | 5.08% |
0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($291 average AGI)| Somerset County: | 0.05% | | Pennsylvania average: | 0.05% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Berlin:
- WVSC (990 AM; 10 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
- WYSN (1330 AM; 5 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WLYE (850 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
- WFRB (560 AM; 5 kW; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
- WCBC (1270 AM; 5 kW; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: CUMBERLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WZSK (1040 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EVERETT, PA; Owner: NEW MILLENNIUM COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
- WHJB (1600 AM; 5 kW; BEDFORD, PA; Owner: JOHN H. CESSNA)
- WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
- WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WCCS (1160 AM; 10 kW; HOMER CITY, PA; Owner: RENDA RADIO, INC.)
- WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
- WKHB (620 AM; 6 kW; IRWIN, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Berlin:
- WQZS (93.3 FM; MEYERSDALE, PA; Owner: ROGER WAHL)
- WFRB-FM (105.3 FM; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
- WROG (102.9 FM; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: TSCHUDY RADIO, INC)
- WFWM (91.9 FM; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WKGO (106.1 FM; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
- WLIC (97.1 FM; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: HE'S ALIVE, INC.)
- WUZY (97.7 FM; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN,INC.)
- WCCL (101.7 FM; CENTRAL CITY, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WBVE (107.5 FM; BEDFORD, PA; Owner: CESSNA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WAYC (100.9 FM; BEDFORD, PA; Owner: CESSNA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WWPN (101.1 FM; WESTERNPORT, MD; Owner: ERNEST F. SANTMYIRE)
- WAIJ (90.3 FM; GRANTSVILLE, MD; Owner: HE'S ALIVE, INC.)
- WQEJ (89.7 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
- WDZN (100.1 FM; ROMNEY, WV; Owner: CHARTER EQUITIES, INC.)
- WFRJ (88.9 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- WKYE (95.5 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
- WQKK (92.1 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WSKE (104.3 FM; EVERETT, PA; Owner: NEW MILLENNIUM COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
- WOGG (94.9 FM; OLIVER, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
- WCBC-FM (107.1 FM; KEYSER, WV; Owner: PROSPERITAS BROADCASTING SYSTEM, L P)
TV broadcast stations around Berlin:
- WNPA (Channel 19; JEANNETTE, PA; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF PITTSBURGH INC.)
- W57BM (Channel 57; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: PALM TELEVISION, L.P.)
- WWCP-TV (Channel 8; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: PEAK MEDIA OF PA LICENSEE LLC)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Berlin, Pennsylvania:
- Fatal accident count: 1
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 1
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Pennsylvania average:
- Fatal accident count: 87
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 126
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 26
- Fatalities: 94
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 220
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 17
Berlin fatal accident list:
Oct 1, 1980 08:00 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Berlin)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 36 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5 - 7631 Glades Pike (Lat: 39.970639 Lon: -78.958639), Call Sign: KWJ260, Licensee ID: L00122010
Assigned Frequencies: 47.6600 MHz Grant Date: 12/16/2004, Expiration Date: 01/19/2015
Registrant: David C Welch, 7631 Glades Pike, Berlin, PA 15530, Phone: (814) 267-4411 - Brotherton Rd 1/2 Mi N Of Rt 219 (Lat: 39.934528 Lon: -78.961694), Call Sign: KEQ510, Licensee ID: L00505547
Assigned Frequencies: 35.9600 MHz Grant Date: 06/11/2002, Expiration Date: 06/17/2012
Registrant: Darr Construction, 2863 Brotherton Rd, Berlin, PA 15530, Phone: (814) 267-3615 - Near Us Hwy 31 4.2 Mi Ene (Lat: 39.930639 Lon: -78.859472), Call Sign: KGB837
Assigned Frequencies: 48.9400 MHz Grant Date: 05/18/2004, Expiration Date: 06/16/2014
Registrant: Duke Energy, 5400 Westheimer Ct. Rm # Wo3a63, Houston, TX 77056-5310, Phone: (713) 627-5229, Fax: (713) 386-4185, Email:
- 216 High St (Lat: 39.920917 Lon: -79.961167), Call Sign: KTS408, Licensee ID: L00101296
Assigned Frequencies: 153.005 MHz Grant Date: 04/11/2002, Expiration Date: 05/13/2012, Cancellation Date: 11/19/2003
Registrant: Scurfield Coal Co, 226 Main St, Berlin, PA 15530, Phone: (814) 267-4484 - Lat: 39.919444 Lon: -78.952778, Structure height: 0 m, Call Sign: WPTH719, Licensee ID: L00360670
Assigned Frequencies: 33.8000 MHz Grant Date: 10/04/2001, Expiration Date: 10/04/2011, Certifier: Nancy J Metzgar
Registrant: Allegheny Township Of, 10122 Glades Pike, Berlin, PA 15530, Phone: (814) 267-3111, Fax: (814) 443-9867
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 5 - STATION, 0.1 Mi S Of Cable Tv Tower 4 Mi E Of (Lat: 39.913389 Lon: -78.887778), Overall height: 45.1 m, Call Sign: WNEN340
Assigned Frequencies: 6605.00 MHz, 6705.00 MHz Grant Date: 02/07/2001, Expiration Date: 04/11/2011
Registrant: Phone: (412) 838-6971 - ALLEGHENY, Pennylvania Turnpike, Above Allegheny Tunnel (Lat: 39.959806 Lon: -78.852528), Type: Mast, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 49.7 m, Call Sign: WPQW956
Assigned Frequencies: 6775.00 MHz Grant Date: 10/30/2000, Expiration Date: 10/30/2010, Certifier: Daniel Dunchock
Registrant: Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Harrisburg, PA 17106-7676, Phone: (716) 986-9687, Fax: (717) 986-8752, Email:
- WPIA-NOC, 326 Vanyo Road (Lat: 39.979611 Lon: -78.882389), Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Overall height: 60.5 m, Call Sign: WQAM592
Assigned Frequencies: 11485.0 MHz, 17820.0 MHz Grant Date: 07/02/2004, Expiration Date: 07/02/2014, Certifier: Roy L Fritz
Registrant: Radio Dynamics Corporation, 6701 Democracy Blvd., Suite 300, Bethesda, MD 20817, Phone: (301) 493-5171, Fax: (301) 493-5162, Email:
- BERLIN, Lat: 39.958333 Lon: -79.020000, Call Sign: WQFP363
Assigned Frequencies: 956.381 MHz Grant Date: 08/30/2006, Expiration Date: 08/30/2016, Certifier: Kerry Claycomb
Registrant: Amco Water Metering Systems Inc, 1100 Sw 38th Ave, Ocala, FL 34474, Phone: (352) 369-6500, Fax: (352) 369-6581, Email:
- STATION, Near Us Hwy 31, 4.2 Mi Ene Of (Lat: 39.930611 Lon: -78.859444), Overall height: 76.2 m, Call Sign: WIA255
Assigned Frequencies: 6785.00 MHz, 6855.00 MHz, 6226.89 MHz, 6286.19 MHz Grant Date: 05/09/2002, Expiration Date: 05/29/2012
Registrant: Keller And Heckman LLP, 1001 G Street, Nw, Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4282, Fax: (202) 434-4646, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 18 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Berlin)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 9 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Berlin)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $55,140 | 2 | $67,415 | 1 | $32,450 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $63,190 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2002 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $95,750 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $42,600 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 1 | $34,700 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2001 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $31,110 | 1 | $78,440 | 1 | $12,950 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $47,460 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2000 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $35,100 | 1 | $29,250 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 1999 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $62,450 | 1 | $17,950 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $23,640 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts:
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HMDA - Conventional Home Purchase Loans
HMDA - Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Berlin, PA
| Most common first names in Berlin, PA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| John | 81 | 77.8 years |
| Mary | 76 | 81.9 years |
| William | 47 | 78.8 years |
| Charles | 40 | 75.0 years |
| James | 39 | 75.1 years |
| George | 37 | 78.9 years |
| Robert | 36 | 71.0 years |
| Harry | 35 | 79.6 years |
| Anna | 31 | 83.4 years |
| Helen | 29 | 80.5 years |
| Most common last names in Berlin, PA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Miller | 61 | 77.7 years |
| Brant | 31 | 77.2 years |
| Glessner | 30 | 76.6 years |
| Smith | 29 | 81.6 years |
| Landis | 24 | 84.1 years |
| Saylor | 23 | 77.9 years |
| Walker | 20 | 83.9 years |
| Hay | 18 | 79.5 years |
| Bittner | 17 | 79.4 years |
| Gindlesperge | 17 | 71.0 years |
Businesses in Berlin, PA
- Curves: 1
- Subway: 1
- True Value: 1
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