Town guide

Berlin City (Green Lake County), Wisconsin

Berlin City (Green Lake County) is a city in Green Lake County, Wisconsin, home to about 5,522 people across 5.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 54923.

Homes sold for a median of $161 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population5,5221,098 per sq mi
Median home value$157,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$161Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking37%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Berlin City (Green Lake County)

1 ZIP code
Berlin, WI54923 Seller’s market $161/sq ft +15.0% vs. last year 2.4 months of supply · 37% sold over asking Competition 65/100

Mostly Berlin City (Green Lake County); also Berlin Town (Green Lake County) and Aurora Town (Waushara County)

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Around Berlin City (Green Lake County)

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)89 miles away
Closer regional airportAppleton International Airport (ATW)29 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI66 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL161 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Berlin City (Green Lake County); driving is longer.

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

Who represents Berlin City (Green Lake County)

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 City (Green Lake County) had 5,484 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.

It’s the 174th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Green Lake County grew from 15,797 residents in 1900 to 19,018 in 2020.

Berlin City (Green Lake County) population by census2000: 5,222, 2010: 5,435, 2020: 5,4845,22220005,43520105,4842020

Green Lake County, 1900–2020

Green Lake County population, 1900 to 20201900: 15,797, 1910: 15,491, 1920: 14,875, 1930: 13,913, 1940: 14,092, 1950: 14,749, 1960: 15,418, 1970: 16,878, 1980: 18,370, 1990: 18,651, 2000: 19,105, 2010: 19,051, 2020: 19,01816K’00’1015K’20’3014K’40’5015K’60’7018K’80’9019K’00’1019K’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 8°F. About 35.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Berlin City (Green Lake County)Jan: high 25°F, low 8°F, 1.4 in; Feb: high 30°F, low 11°F, 1.3 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 21°F, 2.8 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 33°F, 3.6 in; May: high 67°F, low 46°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 56°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 60°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 58°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 49°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 38°F, 2.7 in; Nov: high 43°F, low 26°F, 2 in; Dec: high 31°F, low 15°F, 1.4 in25°8°Jan1.430°11°Feb1.341°21°Mar2.855°33°Apr3.667°46°May4.277°56°Jun4.281°60°Jul4.580°58°Aug3.672°49°Sep3.558°38°Oct2.743°26°Nov2.031°15°Dec1.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Berlin Wwtp, WI weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Green Lake County

4,954 jobs at 463 businesses in Green Lake County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Green Lake CountyManufacturing: 1,060 jobs; Retail trade: 918 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 643 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 473 jobs; Other services: 444 jobs; Finance and insurance: 284 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 264 jobs; Construction: 222 jobsManufacturing 21% Retail trade 19% Health care and social assistance 13% Hotels and restaurants 10% Other services 9% Finance and insurance 6% Transportation and warehousing 5% Construction 5%

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

Health care

79 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Berlin City (Green Lake County).

Nearest hospitals

  • Thedacare Medical Center - Berlin INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · BerlinUnder a mile
  • Ripon Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ripon11.7 miles
  • Aurora Medical Ctr OshkoshGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Oshkosh18.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors13
Specialist doctors18
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants18
Mental health providers2
Physical and occupational therapists17
Optometrists3
Chiropractors4
Pharmacies3

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 City (Green Lake County)

Parks (8 nearby)

  • Riverside Park · 39 acres0.2 mi
  • Longcroft Park · 6 acres0.6 mi
  • East Side Park · 2 acres0.6 mi
  • Forsyth Park · 1 acres0.8 mi
  • Market Square0.6 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Walmart Supercenter1.5 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Berlin Public Library0.5 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 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

Notable people born here

  • William Nigh (1881) · American film director, writer and actor (1881-1955)
  • Luther Reed (1888) · American film director and screenwrigter (1888-1961)

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

Schools in Berlin City (Green Lake County)

Public schools here are run by Berlin Area School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Clay Lamberton ElementaryBerlinPre-K–5480Public0.5 mi
Berlin MiddleBerlin6–8276Public0.4 mi
Berlin HighBerlin9–12441Public0.4 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St John Lutheran SchoolBerlinPre-K–864Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod0.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Berlin Town (Green Lake County), Aurora Town (Waushara County), Poy Sippi, Seneca Town (Green Lake County), Warren Town (Waushara County), Nepeuskun and Berlin City (Waushara County).

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