Bremen, Indiana

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Coordinates: 41°26′50″N, 86°8′58″W
Town of Bremen, Indiana
Location in the state of Indiana
County	Marshall
Area
- City	5.9 km²
- Land	5.9 km²
- Water	0.0 km²
Population
- City (2000)	4,486
- Density	759.7/km²
Time zone	EST (UTC−5)
- Summer (DST)	EST (UTC−5)

Bremen [BREE-men] is a town in Marshall County, Indiana, United States. The population was 4,486 at the 2000 census.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Commerce
4 History
5 ZIP code
6 See also
7 External links

[edit] Geography

Bremen, Indiana from the air.

Bremen is located at 41°26′50″N, 86°8′58″W (41.447109, -86.149342)^GR1. It is at an elevation of 854 feet.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 5.9 km² (2.3 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 4,486 people, 1,689 households, and 1,177 families residing in the town. The population density was 759.7/km² (1,967.8/mi²). There were 1,791 housing units at an average density of 303.3/km² (785.6/mi²). 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.

Bremen's town hall.

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.

[edit] Commerce

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.

[edit] History

Bremen's historic water tower.

Founded in the mid-19th century, Bremen remains a traditional Midwestern small town. Its most famous resident was Otis R. "Doc" Bowen, MD, who became governor of Indiana and later Secretary of Health and Human Services under Ronald Reagan.

Historically, Bremen was home to the Leman spearmint refinery, which left its mark in various ways, including the town's nickname of "Mint City." Which is where the Mint City Cruise got its name.

Bremen High School football teams claimed Indiana state championships in 1989 (Class A) and 1994 (Class 2A), while appearing in the state finals in 1988 and 1995.