| Official Name: | Bremen, Kentucky |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kentucky |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Muhlenberg |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.54 |
| Area Land Km2: | 0.54 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.21 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.21 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 172 |
| Population Density Km2: | 321.04 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 830.92 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 140 |
| Elevation Ft: | 459 |
| Coordinates: | 37.3633°N -87.2175°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 42325 |
| Area Code: | 270 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 21-09406 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0487858 |
Bremen is a home rule-class city in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 172 at the 2020 census.[2]
The city was settled by German immigrants who named it after Bremen, Germany.[3] A post office called Bremen has been in operation since 1832.[4]
See main article: Tornado outbreak of December 10–11, 2021 and 2021 Western Kentucky tornado.
See also: List of F4 and EF4 tornadoes (2020–present). In the late hours of December 10, 2021, a violent tornado tore through the town, causing major damage and killing 11 residents. The tornado reached peak intensity before it hit the city. The northern part of the city was destroyed and all other areas around the area were extremely damaged from the high winds. Some of the worst damage in Bremen occurred along Bethlehem Cemetery Road, where a row of four homes were obliterated, with debris scattered and wind-rowed long distances through fields across the street.[5]
Bremen is located at 37.3633°N -87.2175°W (37.363240, -87.217510).[6] The city is situated along Kentucky Route 81 northwest of Central City.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.6sqmi, all land.
As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 365 people, 164 households, and 110 families residing in the city. The population density was 619.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 183 housing units at an average density of 310.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 98.08% White, and 1.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.27% of the population.
There were 164 households, out of which 24.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.2% were married couples living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.9% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.74.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 20.8% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 20.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,136, and the median income for a family was $36,094. Males had a median income of $24,712 versus $19,844 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,959. About 10.6% of families and 10.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.8% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.