Berne, Indiana

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Coordinates: 40°39′29″N, 84°57′15″W
City of Berne, Indiana
Location in the state of Indiana
County	Adams
Mayor	John Minch
Area
- City	4.7 km²
- Land	4.7 km²
- Water	0.0 km²
Population
- City (2000)	4,150
- Density	890.2/km²
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Website: www.bernein.com/

Berne is a city in Adams County, Indiana, settled in 1852 by seventy devout Mennonite immigrants who came direct from Switzerland, and named for the capital of Switzerland. The population was 4,150 at the 2000 census.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Notable natives and former residents
4 External links

[edit] Geography

Berne is located at 40°39′29″N, 84°57′15″W (40.658146, -84.954256)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.7 km² (1.8 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 4,150 people, 1,639 households, and 1,104 families residing in the city. The population density was 890.2/km² (2,307.3/mi²). There were 1,690 housing units at an average density of 362.5/km² (939.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.64% White, 0.07% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 1.04% from other races, and 0.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.90% of the population.

There were 1,639 households out of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.5% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 23.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 86.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $35,491, and the median income for a family was $45,670. Males had a median income of $31,565 versus $21,563 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,394. About 1.4% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.5% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Notable natives and former residents

Keith Reinhard, former CEO and now chairman emeritus of DDBO Worldwide, the large advertising giant.
Richard R. Schrock, awarded the 2005 Nobel Prize for Chemistry, was born January 4, 1945 in Berne