1921Education
Angell is currently the oldest continuously operating elementary school in Oakland County, having opened in 1921.
1923Government
In 1923, Berkley was incorporated as a village.
1929History
The Wall Street Crash of 1929 brought growth in Berkley to a halt.
1932Government
Within a year, the city's population was dropping and in 1932 voters chose to incorporate their Village into a City to gain more oversight over taxes and other issues facing the...
1943Government
Another former school, Our Lady of La Salette School, was established in 1943.
1947Education
Beginning in 1947, the school building opened in three phases, with completion in 1953.
1949Education
The current Berkley High School was built in 1949.
1964Architecture
=== Berkley Center ===
In July 1964, an enclosed shopping mall was planned to be built, many people now shop there.
1993Culture
In 1993, the Berkley Theater, long a symbol of moviegoers in the area, closed down and became a Rite Aid drug store.
1995History
It holds the festivities one day before the official date of the Dream Cruise, and has done so every year since 1995.
2000History
=== 2000 census ===
As of the census of 2000, there were 15,531 people, 6,678 households, and 4,020 families residing in the city.
2006Education
Norup became an International Baccalaureate Candidate school in 2006 implementing the Primary Years Programme (PYP) and Middle Years Programme (MYP) for all students.
2008Education
From 2008 to 2016, Berkley High School has been named by Newsweek on its list of 1,000 Best High Schools in the nation.
2010History
=== 2010 census ===
As of the census of 2010, there were 14,970 people, 6,594 households, and 3,896 families residing in the city.
2015Education
In 2015, Pattengill was placed on the list of National Blue Ribbon School's.
2016Culture
Downtown Berkley hosts an annual Art Bash, which drew roughly 10,000 people to the city's commercial sector in 2016.
2018Architecture
In 2018, Berkley city council rejected a proposal to convert the building into apartments.
2019History
In 2019, the Berkley Ice Arena was demolished.
2020History
== Demographics ==
=== 2020 Census and 2021 American Community Survey ===
As of the 2020 Census, there were 15,194 people, and 7,067 households in the city, with an average of...
2021History
According to the 2021 American Community Survey, the median age in Berkley was 37.2 years.
2023Architecture
This decision was later reversed, and the building reopened as The Ivy in 2023.
2024History
Which has since closed down again in late 2024.