Town guide

Berlin Township, Pennsylvania

Berlin Township is a township in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, home to about 2,832 people across 38 square miles. Its ZIP code is 18405, and parts of 18428 and 18431 are in Berlin Township too.

Homes sold for a median of $146 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2,83274 per sq mi
Median home value$246,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$146Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking7%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Berlin Township

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Berlin Township

Distances

Nearest major airportNewark Liberty International Airport (EWR)81 miles away
Closer regional airportWilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)32 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Newark, NJ79 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY90 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Berlin Township; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Berlin Township

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Berlin Township had 2,478 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2000.

It’s the 939th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Wayne County grew from 30,171 residents in 1900 to 51,155 in 2020.

Berlin Township population by census2000: 2,188, 2010: 2,578, 2020: 2,4782,18820002,57820102,4782020

Wayne County, 1900–2020

Wayne County population, 1900 to 20201900: 30,171, 1910: 29,236, 1920: 27,435, 1930: 28,420, 1940: 29,934, 1950: 28,478, 1960: 28,237, 1970: 29,581, 1980: 35,237, 1990: 39,944, 2000: 47,722, 2010: 52,822, 2020: 51,15530K’00’1027K’20’3030K’40’5028K’60’7035K’80’9048K’00’1051K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 45.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 47 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Berlin TownshipJan: high 33°F, low 14°F, 3.2 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 14°F, 2.7 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 22°F, 3.6 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 32°F, 3.7 in; May: high 69°F, low 43°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 53°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 57°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 55°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 48°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 36°F, 4.4 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 27°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 20°F, 3.6 in33°14°Jan3.236°14°Feb2.745°22°Mar3.658°32°Apr3.769°43°May3.677°53°Jun4.781°57°Jul4.179°55°Aug4.173°48°Sep4.361°36°Oct4.449°27°Nov3.238°20°Dec3.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hawley 1 E, PA weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Wayne County

13,374 jobs at 1,355 businesses in Wayne County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Wayne CountyRetail trade: 2,986 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,589 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,788 jobs; Construction: 1,105 jobs; Other services: 1,064 jobs; Administrative and support: 887 jobs; Manufacturing: 667 jobs; Finance and insurance: 542 jobsRetail trade 22% Health care and social assistance 19% Hotels and restaurants 13% Construction 8% Other services 8% Administrative and support 7% Manufacturing 5% Finance and insurance 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Berlin Township.

Nearest hospitals

  • Wayne Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Honesdale3.7 miles
  • Garnet Health Medical Center CatskillsCritical access hospital · emergency room · Callicoon15.3 miles
  • Lehigh Valley Hospital - Dickson CityGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Dickson City24.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists1

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.

Places in and around Berlin Township

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Honesdale Central Park · 3 acres3.5 mi
  • Gibbons Park · 1 acres3.4 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Walmart Supercenter2.1 mi
  • Clark’s Sunrise Market3.3 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy3.3 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Wayne County Library - Honesdale Branch3.8 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Dorflinger Glass Museum2.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Tusten Theatre7.2 mi
  • Tusten Theatre7.2 mi

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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1826.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

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Shares ZIP codes with Blooming Grove, Honesdale, Lackawaxen, Texas, Cherry Ridge, Paupack, Dyberry, Palmyra Township (Wayne County), Oregon, Hawley, Palmyra Township (Pike County), Dingman, Damascus, Lebanon Township and Bethany.

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