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Bremer County
U.S. county
Bremer County Court House
Map of Iowa highlighting Bremer County
Location within the U.S. state of Iowa
Map of the United States highlighting Iowa
Iowa's location within the U.S.
Country  United States
State  Iowa
Founded 1851; 173 years ago (1851)
Named for Fredrika Bremer
Seat Waverly
Largest city Waverly
Area
 • Total 439 sq mi (1,140 km2)
 • Land 435 sq mi (1,130 km2)
 • Water 3.9 sq mi (10 km2)  0.9%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 24,988
 • Density 56.92/sq mi (21.977/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district 1st
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Waverly

Bremer County(/ˈbriːmər/) is a county in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 24,988. Its county seat is Waverly. The county was named for Fredrika Bremer, a Swedish feminist writer.

Bremer County is included in the Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 439 square miles (1,140 km2), of which 435 square miles (1,130 km2) is land and 3.9 square miles (10 km2) (0.9%) is water. It is intersected by the Cedar and Wapsipinicon rivers.

Major highways

  • US 63.svg U.S. Highway 63
  • US 218.svg U.S. Highway 218
  • Circle sign 3.svg Iowa Highway 3
  • Elongated circle 27.svg Iowa Highway 27
  • Elongated circle 93.svg Iowa Highway 93
  • Elongated circle 188.svg Iowa Highway 188

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1860 4,915 —
1870 12,528 154.9%
1880 14,081 12.4%
1890 14,630 3.9%
1900 16,305 11.4%
1910 15,843 −2.8%
1920 16,728 5.6%
1930 17,046 1.9%
1940 17,932 5.2%
1950 18,884 5.3%
1960 21,108 11.8%
1970 22,737 7.7%
1980 24,820 9.2%
1990 22,813 −8.1%
2000 23,325 2.2%
2010 24,276 4.1%
2020 24,988 2.9%
2023 (est.) 25,307 4.2%
U.S. Decennial Census
1790-1960 1900-1990
1990-2000 2010-2018
BremerCountyIowaPop2020
Population of Bremer County from US census data

2020 census

The 2020 census recorded a population of 24,988 in the county, with a population density of 56.7708/sq mi (21.9193/km2). 97.01% of the population reported being of one race. 92.39% were non-Hispanic White, 0.96% were Black, 2.04% were Hispanic, 0.18% were Native American, 0.78% were Asian, 0.01% were Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and 3.63% were some other race or more than one race. There were 10,484 housing units of which 9,646 were occupied.

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2020 census of Bremer County. † county seat

Rank City/Town/etc. Municipal type Population (2020 Census)
1 † Waverly City 10,394
2 Sumner (partially in Fayette County) City 2,030
3 Denver City 1,919
4 Tripoli City 1,191
5 Janesville (partially in Black Hawk County) City 1,034
6 Readlyn City 845
7 Plainfield City 393
8 Frederika City 204
BremerCountyIA2022PopPyr
2022 US Census population pyramid for Bremer County from ACS 5-year estimates

2010 census

The 2010 census recorded a population of 24,276 in the county, with a population density of 55.42/sq mi (21.40/km2). There were 9,915 housing units, of which 9,385 were occupied.

Education

Wartburg College is located in Waverly.

Waverly-Shell Rock School District

  • Waverly-Shell Rock High school
  • Waverly-Shell Rock Middle School
  • Margaretta Carey Elementary School
  • Shell Rock Elementary
  • WSR Southeast Elementary
  • WSR West Cedar Elementary
  • WSR Lied Campus
  • St. Paul's Lutheran School

Denver School District

  • High school
  • Middle school
  • Elementary School
  • Discoveries Preschool

Janesville Consolidated School District

Sumner School District

  • S-F High School
  • S-F Middle School
  • Fredericksburg Elementary
  • Durant Elementary
  • Fredericksburg Preschool
  • Sumner Preschool

Tripoli School District

Attractions

The Bremer County Fair is held at the county fairgrounds in Waverly every year in early August. It celebrated its 135th year in August 2010. Attractions include livestock and craft exhibitions, truck and tractor pulls, commercial and local exhibits, and various contests, performances, and concerts.

The Bremer County Court House, which opened in 1937, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The Bremer County Historical Society and Museum was originally built in 1862 as a stagecoach stop and hotel. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Communities

Cities

Unincorporated communities

  • Buck Creek
  • Klinger
  • Siegel
  • Horton
  • Waverly Junction
  • Bremer

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Condado de Bremer para niños

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