Bremen, Indiana | |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Nickname: | The Mint City[1] |
Population Demonym: | Bremenite |
Mapsize: | 250x200px |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Indiana |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Marshall |
Subdivision Type3: | Township |
Subdivision Name3: | German |
Area Footnotes: | [2] |
Area Total Km2: | 7.35 |
Area Land Km2: | 7.34 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.01 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 2.84 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 2.83 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population Footnotes: | [3] |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Total: | 4696 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 1657.02 |
Population Density Km2: | 639.83 |
Timezone: | EST |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Elevation M: | 260 |
Elevation Ft: | 853 |
Coordinates: | 41.4472°N -86.1494°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 46506 |
Area Code: | 574 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS ID[4] [5] |
Bremen is a town in German Township, Marshall County, Indiana, United States. The population was 4,696 at the 2020 census.[3]
Bremen was platted and laid out in 1851. A large portion of the early settlers being natives of Germany caused the name Bremen to be selected.[6]
The Bremen Water Tower and Dietrich-Bowen House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[7]
Bremen is located in northeastern Marshall County at 41.4471°N -86.1493°W.[8] It is at an elevation of .
U.S. Route 6 passes through the north side of the town on a bypass; it leads east 8miles to Nappanee and west to Walkerton. Indiana State Road 331 passes through the center of Bremen on North Bowen Avenue and Plymouth Street; it leads north to Mishawaka and south to Bourbon. State Road 106 passes east to west through the center of Bremen on Plymouth Street and Douglas Road. Plymouth, the Marshall county seat, is to the southwest.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Bremen has a total area of 2.84sqmi, of which 0.004sqmi, or 0.14%, are water.[2] The Yellow River, here near its headwaters, passes along the western edge of the town, flowing south and west toward the Kankakee River, part of the Illinois River watershed.
As of the 2010 census,[9] there were 4,588 people, 1,736 households, and 1,155 families living in the town. The population density was 1686.8PD/sqmi. There were 1,922 housing units at an average density of 706.6/sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 86.5% White, 0.4% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 11.1% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 18.0% of the population.
There were 1,736 households, of which 36.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.5% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.5% were non-families. 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.20.
The median age in the town was 36.6 years. 27.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25% were from 25 to 44; 23.2% were from 45 to 64; and 16% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 47.8% male and 52.2% female.
As of the 2000 census,[10] there were 4,486 people, 1,689 households, and 1,177 families living in the town. The population density was 1967.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,791 housing units at an average density of 785.6sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 91.42% White, 0.16% African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 6.53% from other races, and 1.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.02% of the population.
There were 1,689 households, out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.3% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.3% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $40,185, and the median income for a family was $47,768. Males had a median income of $32,443 versus $21,902 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,073. About 4.2% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.4% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.
Bremen supports light and heavy industry in the form of fiberglass and custom cabinet manufacturing, RV and van painting, and roller bearing manufacture. Much of its industry supports the large RV manufacturing in the area, especially in nearby Nappanee and Elkhart.
The town has a lending library, the Bremen Public Library.[11]