Editing Bremen, Kentucky

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name            = Bremen, Kentucky
| settlement_type          = [[list of cities in Kentucky|City]]
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| image_caption            = Walking trail and community center in Bremen
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| map_caption              = Location of Bremen in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.
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| subdivision_name2        = [[Muhlenberg County, Kentucky|Muhlenberg]]
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| population_total         = 172
| population_density_km2   = 321.04
| population_density_sq_mi = 830.92
| timezone                 = [[North American Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]]
| utc_offset               = -6
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| utc_offset_DST           = -5
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| elevation_m              = 140
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| postal_code              = 42325
| area_code                = [[Area code 270|270]]
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| blank_info               = 21-09406
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| blank1_info              = 0487858
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'''Bremen''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|b|r|iː|m|ᵻ|n}}) is a [[Home rule in the United States|home rule-class city]] in [[Muhlenberg County, Kentucky|Muhlenberg County]], [[Kentucky]], in the United States. The population was 172 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2109406|access-date=2021-12-12|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

==History==
The city was settled by [[German immigration into the United States|German immigrants]] who named it after [[Bremen, Germany]].<ref>{{cite news | url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LIVWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=V_cFAAAAIBAJ&pg=848%2C9675395 | title=Sandy Called These Names | work=Leader-News | date=September 19, 2007 | access-date=16 May 2015 | author=Anderson, Bobby | pages=A12}}</ref> A post office called Bremen has been in operation since 1832.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=KY&county=Muhlenberg | title=Muhlenberg County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | access-date=16 April 2015}}</ref>

===2021 tornado===
{{main|Tornado outbreak of December 10–11, 2021|2021 Western Kentucky tornado}}{{see also|List of F4 and EF4 tornadoes (2020–present)}}
In the late hours of December 10, 2021, [[2021 Western Kentucky tornado|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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.courierpress.com/story/news/local/2021/12/13/bremen-kentucky-starts-cleanup-donations-after-12-tornado-deaths/6487492001/|title='It don't seem real': In tiny Kentucky town, tornado deaths felt by everyone|work=CourierPress|date=20 December 2021|access-date=20 December 2021}}</ref>

==Geography==
Bremen is located at {{coord|37|21|48|N|87|13|3|W|type:city}} (37.363240, -87.217510).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>  The city is situated along [[Kentucky Route 81]] northwest of [[Central City, Kentucky|Central City]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.6|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 98
|1900= 180
|1910= 254
|1920= 172
|1930= 255
|1940= 239
|1950= 410
|1960= 328
|1970= 299
|1980= 179
|1990= 267
|2000= 365
|2010= 197
|2020= 172
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 365 people, 164 households, and 110 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|619.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 183 housing units at an average density of {{convert|310.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 98.08% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], and 1.92% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|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 [[Marriage|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.

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==External links==
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{{Muhlenberg County, Kentucky}}

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[[Category:Cities in Kentucky]]
[[Category:German-American culture in Kentucky]]
[[Category:Cities in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky]]