Berlin, Massachusetts | |
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![]() View from summit of Sawyer Hill, Berlin, Massachusetts | |
![]() Location in Worcester County and the state of Massachusetts. | |
Coordinates: 42°22′52″N 71°38′15″W / 42.38111°N 71.63750°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Massachusetts |
County | Worcester |
Settled | 1665 |
Incorporated | 1812 |
Government | |
• Type | Open town meeting |
Area | |
• Total | 13.1 sq mi (33.9 km2) |
• Land | 12.9 sq mi (33.5 km2) |
• Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
Elevation | 300 ft (91 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,158 |
• Density | 240/sq mi (93/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
ZIP code | 01503 |
Area code | 351 / 978 |
FIPS code | 25-05490 |
GNIS feature ID | 0619476 |
Website | www.townofberlin.com |
Berlin (/ˈbɜːrlɪn/ BUR-lin) is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The town was first settled in 1665 and incorporated in 1812, and is governed under the open town meeting system. It is located 12 miles (19 km) northeast of Worcester and 29 miles (47 km) west of Boston. The population was 3,158 at the 2020 census.[1]