Berlin Charter Township is a charter township in Monroe County, Michigan, home to about 9,995 people across 32 square miles. Its ZIP code is 48179, and parts of 48134 and 48166 are in Berlin Charter Township too.
Homes sold for a median of $226 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Berlin Charter Township; also Ash
Mostly Flat Rock; part is in Berlin Charter Township
Mostly Frenchtown; part is in Berlin Charter Township
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Berlin Charter Township. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)13 miles away |
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| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI26 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL227 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Berlin Charter Township; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Berlin Charter Township had 9,890 residents in the 2020 census, up 43% since 2000.
It’s the 197th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Monroe County grew from 32,754 residents in 1900 to 154,809 in 2020.
Monroe County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 33.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 41 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Newport 4sse, MI weather station (5 miles away).
37,143 jobs at 2,395 businesses in Monroe County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Berlin Charter Township.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 2 |
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Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Airport Community Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred W Ritter Elementary SchoolSouth Rockwood | Pre-K–4 | 265 | Public | 2.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Flat Rock, Frenchtown, Brownstown, Huron and Ash.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.