Bremen, Indiana facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Bremen, Indiana
Town
Bremen from the air
Nickname(s):  The Mint City
Location in Marshall County, Indiana
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Marshall
Township	German
Area
• Total	2.84 sq mi (7.35 km2)
• Land	2.83 sq mi (7.34 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation	853 ft (260 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	4,696
• Density	1,657.02/sq mi (639.83/km2)
Demonym(s)	Bremenite
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	46506
Area code	574
FIPS code	18-07318
GNIS ID	431479

Bremen (/ˈbriːmən/ BREE-mən) is a town in German Township, Marshall County, Indiana, United States. The population was 4,696 at the 2020 census.

History

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.

The Bremen Water Tower and Dietrich-Bowen House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

Bremen is located in northeastern Marshall County at 41°26′50″N 86°08′58″W / 41.447109°N 86.149342°W / 41.447109; -86.149342. It is at an elevation of 854 feet (260 m).

U.S. Route 6 passes through the north side of the town on a bypass; it leads east 8 miles (13 km) to Nappanee and west 18 miles (29 km) to Walkerton. Indiana State Road 331 passes through the center of Bremen on North Bowen Avenue and Plymouth Street; it leads north 15 miles (24 km) to Mishawaka and south 12 miles (19 km) 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 15 miles (24 km) to the southwest.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Bremen has a total area of 2.84 square miles (7.36 km²), of which 0.004 square miles (0.010 km²), or 0.14%, are water. 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.

Demographics

Bremen's town hall

Bremen's historic water tower

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 4,588 people, 1,736 households, and 1,155 families living in the town. The population density was 1,686.8 inhabitants per square mile (651.3/km²). There were 1,922 housing units at an average density of 706.6 per square mile (272.8/km²). 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.

Economy

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.

Education

The town has a lending library, the Bremen Public Library.

Notable people

• Otis Bowen, MD, Indiana 44th governor (1973-1981) and Secretary of Health and Human Services under President Ronald Reagan (1985-1989).
• Brad Stine, conservative Christian comedian and actor
• Christina Stembel, CEO of Farmgirl flowers

See also

In Spanish: Bremen (Indiana) para niños