Bremen Township, Illinois Facts for Kids

Bremen Township was started in 1850. It is located southwest of Chicago in southern Cook County. The main office for Bremen Township is in Markham, Illinois. The township is named after Bremen, a state in Germany. This is because many German settlers first came to this area.

Geography of Bremen Township
People Living in Bremen Township
Education in Bremen Township
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Geography of Bremen Township

Bremen Township covers an area of about 98.0 square kilometers (37.8 square miles). Most of this area is land, about 97.7 square kilometers (37.7 square miles). Only a small part, about 0.3 square kilometers (0.1 square miles), is water.

The township has clear borders. Harlem Avenue (Illinois Route 43) is on its west side. 135th Street is on the north. Western Avenue is on the east. And 183rd Street is on the south.

Cities and Villages in Bremen Township

Several cities and villages are partly or mostly located within Bremen Township. These include:

Nearby Townships

Bremen Township shares borders with several other townships:

Worth Township (to the north)
Calumet Township (to the northeast)
Thornton Township (to the east)
Bloom Township (to the southeast)
Rich Township (to the south)
Frankfort Township, Will County (to the southwest)
Orland Township (to the west)
Palos Township (to the northwest)

Cemeteries in the Township

There are six cemeteries located within Bremen Township:

Bachelor Grove
County
Lewis Memorial Park
Saint Gabriel Catholic
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran
Zion Lutheran

Major Roads and Highways

Several important roads and highways pass through Bremen Township, making it easy to travel around. These include:

Interstate 57
Interstate 80
Interstate 294
U.S. Route 6
Illinois Route 43
Illinois Route 50

Lakes in Bremen Township

The township is home to two lakes:

Dolphin Lake
Twin Lakes (in Oak Forest)

People Living in Bremen Township

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
2000	109,575	—
2010	110,118	0.5%
2020	107,149	−2.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

In 2020, the census showed that 107,149 people lived in Bremen Township. There were 40,406 households and 26,490 families. The population density was about 1,125.55 people per square kilometer (2,830.29 per square mile).

The people living in the township come from many different backgrounds:

47.08% were White
32.61% were African American
0.62% were Native American
2.31% were Asian
0.02% were Pacific Islander
9.09% were from other races
8.28% were from two or more races.
About 18.37% of the population were Hispanic or Latino.

There were 40,406 households in total. About 30.10% of these households had children under 18 living with them. About 43.45% were married couples. Around 15.57% had a female head of household with no spouse present. About 30.50% of all households were made up of people living alone. About 12.80% had someone aged 65 or older living alone. The average household had 2.65 people, and the average family had 3.34 people.

The median age in the township was 38.7 years. This means half the people were younger than 38.7 and half were older. About 23.3% of the population was under 18 years old. About 15.7% were 65 years or older.

The median income for a household in the township was $62,191. For families, the median income was $75,850. The average income per person in the township was $29,114. About 8.9% of families and 11.2% of all people lived below the poverty line. This included 14.5% of those under 18 and 10.9% of those 65 or older.

Education in Bremen Township

Most of Bremen Township is served by the Bremen Community High School District 228. This school district includes several high schools that students in the area attend: