The spelling of the township's name is a phonetic spelling of Berlin, a named suggested by German settlers, with a heavy accent, at the township's organizational meeting.

Dismal Creek, a Long Prairie River tributary, has its head waters here.

There is a parking lot and trail on the south side of the WMA.

[5] As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 365 people, 134 households, and 101 families residing in the township.

21.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.