Nuevo Berlín, Wisconsin

City in Wisconsin, United States of America

Nuevo Berlín, Wisconsin
Ciudad
Ubicación de New Berlin en el condado de Waukesha, Wisconsin.
Coordenadas: 42 ° 58′45 ″ N 88 ° 6′33 ″ W / 42.97917°N 88.10917°W / 42.97917; -88.10917 Coordenadas : 42 ° 58′45 ″ N 88 ° 6′33 ″ W  / 42.97917°N 88.10917°W / 42.97917; -88.10917
País	Estados Unidos de América
Expresar	Wisconsin
condado	Waukesha
Fundado	13 de enero de 1840
Incorporado	1959
Gobierno
•  Alcalde	David Ament
Área[1]
• Total	36,88 millas cuadradas (95,51 km 2 )
• Tierra	36,44 millas cuadradas (94,38 km 2 )
• Agua	0,43 millas cuadradas (1,13 km 2 ) 1,17%
Elevación	922 pies (281 m)
Población ( 2010 ) [2]
• Total	39.584
• Estimación (2019) [3]	39,691
• Densidad	420,55 / km 2 (1.089,22 millas cuadradas )
Zona horaria	UTC-6 ( central )
• Verano ( DST )	UTC-5 ( central )
Código postal	53146, 53151
Código (s) de área	262
Código FIPS	55-56375 [4]
ID de función GNIS	1570202 [5]
Sitio web	www.newberlin.org

New Berlin es una ciudad ubicada a lo largo de la frontera del condado de Milwaukee / Waukesha en el estado estadounidense de Wisconsin . La población era de 39.584 en el censo de 2010, lo que la convierte en la segunda comunidad más grande del condado de Waukesha después de la ciudad de Waukesha .

Pronunciación

Los residentes del área ponen el acento en la primera sílaba de Berlin / n U b ɜr l ɪ n / , en lugar de la segunda.

Historia

Los primeros colonos, Sidney Evans y PG Harrington, llegaron a la parte noreste de lo que ahora es New Berlin en 1836. El área pasó a estar bajo el gobierno local en 1838 como parte de la ciudad de Muskego , que en ese momento estaba compuesta por New Berlin. y Muskego. El área que ahora es New Berlin se separó de Muskego en 1839 y se nombró la Ciudad de Mentor. ^[6]

El 13 de enero de 1840, Mentor se convirtió en New Berlin. Fue nombrado por Sidney Evans por su ciudad natal, New Berlin, Nueva York . La ciudad siguió siendo un área rural y agrícola hasta la década de 1940, cuando comenzó la migración hacia el oeste a los suburbios de Milwaukee. Entre 1850 y 1950, la población de New Berlin pasó de 1.293 a 5.334. Diez años después, en 1960, la población casi se había triplicado a 15.788. La Ciudad de Nuevo Berlín se convirtió en la Ciudad de Nuevo Berlín con su incorporación en 1959. ^[6]

El crecimiento a gran escala se produjo en los años sesenta y setenta, principalmente como resultado de la construcción del nuevo parque industrial de Berlín, que comenzó en 1964. El parque comprende tres parques empresariales separados que abarcan 1,126 acres (4,6 km ² ), incluido Moorland Road Industrial Park, New Berlin Industrial Park y MSI / Lincoln Avenue Industrial Park. ^[7]

La Interestatal 43 se amplió en la salida de Moorland Road para dar cabida a un número creciente de viajeros. El nuevo intercambio tiene una rotonda de dos carriles que ha sido el centro de una gran controversia debido al alto número de accidentes y atascos de tráfico en la 43. ^[8]

Geografía

New Berlin está ubicado en 42 ° 58′45 ″ N 88 ° 6′33 ″ W (42.979063, −88.109188). ^[9] Se extiende a ambos lados de la división subcontinental , que corre de norte a sur a través de la parte oriental de la ciudad. Casi 27 millas cuadradas (70 km ² ) en la parte occidental de la ciudad, o aproximadamente el 73% de la superficie terrestre total de la ciudad, está al oeste de la división subcontinental en la cuenca del río Fox , que forma parte de la cuenca del río Mississippi. . El área restante está dentro de la cuenca de drenaje de los Grandes Lagos / Río San Lorenzo . ^[10]  / 42.97917°N 88.10917°W / 42.97917; -88.10917

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 36.87 square miles (95.49 km²), of which 36.44 square miles (94.38 km²) is land and 0.43 square miles (1.11 km²) is water.^[11]

Michael Joseph Gross of GQ said that "On the map, New Berlin forms a neat six-by-six-mile square in the southeast corner of Waukesha County".^[12]

Climate

New Berlin Climate chart (explanation) J F M A M J J A S O N D     102     −8 −12     96     −3 −11     69     9 −6     160     19 4     102     23 8     148     28 14     95     30 17     105     27 17     70     25 13     95     16 7     66     10 0     79     −2 −9 Average max. and min. temperatures in °C Precipitation totals in mm Source: [13] Imperial conversion J F M A M J J A S O N D     4     18 10     3.8     27 12     2.7     48 21     6.3     66 39     4     73 46     5.8     82 57     3.7     86 63     4.1     81 63     2.8     77 55     3.7     61 45     2.6     50 32     3.1     28 16 Average max. and min. temperatures in °F Precipitation totals in inches

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1960	15,788		—
1970	26,910		70.4%
1980	30,529		13.4%
1990	33,592		10.0%
2000	38,193		13.7%
2010	39,584		3.6%
2019 (est.)	39,691	[3]	0.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[14]

The median income for a household in the city was $73,688, and the median income for a family was $90,659. Males had a median income of $42,008 versus $33,329 for females. The per capita income for the city was $36,609. About 2.1% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.9% of those under age 18 and 4.6% of those age 65 or over.^[15]

As of 2009 most New Berlin residents were middle class professionals. Some of them are descendants of area farming families. Others originated from white flight from Milwaukee in the 1960s and 1970s.^[12]

2010 census

As of the census^[4] of 2010, there were 39,584 people, 16,292 households, and 11,327 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,086.2 people per square mile (400.6/km²). There were 14,921 housing units at an average density of 405.0 per square mile (156.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.4% White, 0.7% African American, 0.3% Native American, 3.8% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.6% of the population.

There were 16,292 households, of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.7% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% were non-families. 25.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 21.3% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 33% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.3 males.

Municipal water tower

Infrastructure

The Utility Service Area is supplied with water from Lake Michigan, which is purchased from the Milwaukee Water Works. In the eastern portion of the city wastewater is returned to Lake Michigan via the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District sewer system. The western portions of the city, outside of the Utility Service Area, use groundwater/private wells as their water supply source. Four municipal wells act in a reserve capacity. The groundwater acquired from these wells is found in two distinct shallow water bearing geologic formations, or aquifers. The water from these aquifers is radium compliant.^[10]

New Berlin is located mainly north of Interstate 43 on the latter's course from Beloit to Milwaukee and Green Bay, and south of Interstate 94 between Waukesha and Milwaukee. WIS 59 runs through the northern border of the city as Greenfield Road. Other major roads include Moorland Road, and National Avenue (old WIS 15).

Government

The eight-member Common Council consists of seven aldermen, representing each of the city's seven aldermanic districts, and the mayor. The mayor is elected to serve a term of four years; aldermen are elected to serve a term of three years. The mayor of New Berlin is David Ament.^[16] The Common Council adopts the city budget and passes laws, policies and regulations that govern the city.^[17]

Economy

Largest employers

According to the city's 2017 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,^[18] the largest employers in the city are:

#	Employer	# of employees
1	ABB Industrial Systems Inc.	750
2	ACS Group	700
3	Ideal Mechanical	550
4	EMTEQ	400
5	GMR Marketing	400
6	Modern Maintenance Building Services	400
7	Collins Aerospace	300
8	Spring City Electric	300
9	Dematic	250
10	Gortie	250

Education

New Berlin West High School

Schools in the School District of New Berlin are:

• New Berlin Eisenhower Middle/High School
• New Berlin West High School
• Elmwood Elementary
• Orchard Lane Elementary
• Poplar Creek Elementary
• Ronald Reagan Elementary

There are three private elementary (K4-8) schools in New Berlin:

• Heritage Christian Schools ^[19]
• Star of Bethlehem Lutheran School
• Holy Apostles Elementary School

Recreation

New Berlin has 26 parks totaling approximately 855 acres (3.5 km²), of which 372 acres (1.5 km²) are developed parks, 107 acres (0.4 km²) are preserved as conservancy, 187 acres (0.8 km²) comprise the New Berlin Hills Golf Course, and 199 acres (0.8 km²) are in various states of development. Facilities include playing fields at Malone Park, near New Berlin's City Hall, and a disc golf course at Valley View Park, in the southeastern part of the city.^[20]

Recognition

Money magazine ranked New Berlin #11 in its 2017 Top 100 Best Places to Live in America.^[21]

Notable people

• Meghan Coffey, Miss Wisconsin 2006
• Glenn Robert Davis, the only US Congressman native to Waukesha County
• Marc C. Duff, Wisconsin State Representative
• Alvarus E. Gilbert, Wisconsin State Representative and farmer
• George M. Humphrey, Wisconsin State Representative
• Benjamin Hunkins, pioneer and Wisconsin territorial and state legislator
• Robert Hastings Hunkins, pioneer and Vermont state legislator
• Julie Goskowicz Koons, speed skater
• C. E. McIntosh, Wisconsin State Representative and lawyer
• Terry Ratzmann, mass murderer
• John C. Schober, Wisconsin State Representative and lawyer

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
3. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
5. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
6. "City of New Berlin-History&Landmarks". Archived from the original on 2010-09-07. Retrieved 2010-03-02.
7. City of New Berlin, "A Vision for the Future of the New Berlin Industrial Park"^{[permanent dead link]}
8. "Are roundabouts dangerous? So far, yes". 2009-09-01.
9. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
10. City of New Berlin-Water Conservation Plan adopted 12/8/09^{[permanent dead link]}
11. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-01-25. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
12. Gross, Michael Joseph. "Sextortion at Eisenhower High." GQ. July 2009. Retrieved on March 11, 2013.
13. "NASA Earth Observations Data Set Index". NASA. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
14. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
15. United States Census Bureau Factfinder, retrieved 3-13-2012
16. http://www.newberlinnow.com/news/new-berlin-voters-decisively-opt-for-new-mayor-in-ament-aq9cnj3-201176511.html
17. "City of New Berlin-Common Council". Archived from the original on 2010-03-05. Retrieved 2010-03-02.
18. "City of New Berlin 2017 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report" (PDF).
19. http://www.heritagechristianschools.org/
20. "City of New Berlin-Parks Division". Archived from the original on 2009-08-28. Retrieved 2009-11-01.
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