Editing Bremer County, Iowa

{{short description|County in Iowa, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox U.S. county
 | county               = Bremer County
 | state                = Iowa
 | ex image             = Bremer County IA Courthouse.jpg
 | ex image size        = 240px
 | ex image cap         = [[Bremer County Court House]]
 | seal                 = 
 | founded year         = {{start date and age|1851}}
 | founded date         = 
 | seat wl              = Waverly
 | largest city wl      = Waverly
 | area_total_sq_mi     = 439
 | area_land_sq_mi      = 435
 | area_water_sq_mi     = 3.9
 | area percentage      = 0.9
 | population_as_of     = 2020
 | population_total     = 24988
 | population_density_sq_mi = auto
 | time zone            = Central
 | footnotes            = 
 | web                  = https://www.bremercounty.iowa.gov/
 | district             = 2nd
 | named for            = [[Fredrika Bremer]]
}}
[[File:Waverly iowa.jpg|thumbnail|Waverly]]

'''Bremer County''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|b|r|iː|m|ər}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2017-09-14/iowa-place-names-a-e|title=Iowa Place Names: A-E|last=Sherman|first=Barney|date=September 14, 2017|website=Iowa Public Radio|access-date=June 9, 2021}}</ref>) is a [[County (United States)|county]] in the northeastern part of the [[U.S. state]] of [[Iowa]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 Census]], the population was 24,988.<ref name=cen2020>{{cite web |title=2020 Census State Redistricting Data |url=https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial/2020/data/01-Redistricting_File--PL_94-171/Iowa/ |website=census.gov |publisher=United states Census Bureau |access-date=August 12, 2021}}</ref> Its [[county seat]] is [[Waverly, Iowa|Waverly]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=June 7, 2011 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615012444/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=June 15, 2011 }}</ref> The county was named for [[Fredrika Bremer]], a Swedish feminist writer.<ref name="BCH">{{cite web|url=http://www.co.bremer.ia.us/bremer-county/history.aspx|title=Bremer County History|publisher=Bremer County, Iowa|access-date=May 6, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725231336/http://www.co.bremer.ia.us/bremer-county/history.aspx|archive-date=July 25, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Bremer County is included in the [[Waterloo, Iowa|Waterloo]]-[[Cedar Falls, Iowa|Cedar Falls]], IA [[Waterloo-Cedar Falls metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/bulletins/fy2006/b06-01.pdf|title=Update of Statistical Area Definitions and Guidance on Their Uses|access-date=July 21, 2006|author=United States Office of Management and Budget|author-link=United States Office of Management and Budget|pages=5, 36|url-status=dead|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20060514003222/http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/bulletins/fy2006/b06-01.pdf <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date=May 14, 2006}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|439|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|435|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|3.9|sqmi}} (0.9%) is water.<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=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> It is intersected by the [[Cedar River (Iowa River)|Cedar]] and [[Wapsipinicon River|Wapsipinicon]] rivers.<ref>{{Cite AmCyc|wstitle=Bremer}}</ref>

===Major highways===
*[[File:US 63.svg|x20px]] [[U.S. Route 63 in Iowa|U.S. Highway 63]]
*[[File:US 218.svg|x20px]] [[U.S. Route 218|U.S. Highway 218]]
*[[File:Circle sign 3.svg|x20px]] [[Iowa Highway 3]]
*[[File:Elongated circle 27.svg|x20px]] [[Iowa Highway 27]]
*[[File:Elongated circle 93.svg|x20px]] [[Iowa Highway 93]]
*[[File:Elongated circle 188.svg|x20px]] [[Iowa Highway 188]]

===Adjacent counties===
*[[Chickasaw County, Iowa|Chickasaw County]] (north)
*[[Fayette County, Iowa|Fayette County]] (east)
*[[Floyd County, Iowa|Floyd County]] (northwest)
*[[Black Hawk County, Iowa|Black Hawk County]] (south)
*[[Buchanan County, Iowa|Buchanan County]] (southeast)
*[[Butler County, Iowa|Butler County]] (west)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1860= 4915
|1870= 12528
|1880= 14081
|1890= 14630
|1900= 16305
|1910= 15843
|1920= 16728
|1930= 17046
|1940= 17932
|1950= 18884
|1960= 21108
|1970= 22737
|1980= 24820
|1990= 22813
|2000= 23325
|2010= 24276
|2020= 24988
|estyear=2023
|estimate=25307
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=April 2, 2024}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 13, 2014}}</ref><br />1790-1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=July 13, 2014}}</ref> 1900-1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ia190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 13, 2014}}</ref><br />1990-2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327165705/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2010 |url-status=live|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 13, 2014}}</ref> 2010-2018
}}
[[File:BremerCountyIowaPop2020.png|thumb|right|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 {{Pop density|24988|440.156140|sqmi|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.<ref name=cen2020/>

The population ranking of the following table is based on the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]] of Bremer County.<ref name=cen2020/>
'''†''' ''county seat''

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Rank
!City/Town/etc.
!Municipal type
!Population (2020 Census)

|- style="background-color:#FFFACD;"
| 1
|'''†''' '''[[Waverly, Iowa|Waverly]]''' 
| City
| 10,394
|- style="background-color:#FFFACD;"
| 2
|'''[[Sumner, Iowa|Sumner]]''' (''partially in [[Fayette County, Iowa|Fayette County]]'')
| City
| 2,030
|- style="background-color:#FFFACD;"
| 3
|'''[[Denver, Iowa|Denver]]''' 
| City
| 1,919
|- style="background-color:#FFFACD;"
| 4
|'''[[Tripoli, Iowa|Tripoli]]''' 
| City
| 1,191
|- style="background-color:#FFFACD;"
| 5
|'''[[Janesville, Iowa|Janesville]]''' (''partially in [[Black Hawk County, Iowa|Black Hawk County]]'')
| City
| 1,034
|- style="background-color:#FFFACD;"
| 6
|'''[[Readlyn, Iowa|Readlyn]]''' 
| City
| 845
|- style="background-color:#FFFACD;"
| 7
|'''[[Plainfield, Iowa|Plainfield]]''' 
| City
| 393
|- style="background-color:#FFFACD;"
| 8
|'''[[Frederika, Iowa|Frederika]]''' 
| City
| 204
|}

[[File:BremerCountyIA2022PopPyr.png|thumb|left|2022 US Census [[population pyramid]] for Bremer County from [[American Community Survey|ACS]] 5-year estimates]]
===2010 census===
The 2010 census recorded a population of 24,276 in the county, with a population density of {{Pop density|24276|438|sqmi|km2}}. There were 9,915 housing units, of which 9,385 were occupied.<ref name="USCB">{{cite web|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST05&prodType=table|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150929225050/http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST05&prodType=table|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 29, 2015|title=Population and Housing Occupancy Status: 2010 - State &ndash; County  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] American FactFinder|access-date=March 8, 2011}}</ref>

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 23,325 people, 8,860 households, and 6,326 families residing in the county. The population density was {{convert|53|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 9,337 housing units at an average density of {{convert|21|/mi2|/km2}}. The racial makeup of the county was 98.22% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 0.48% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.06% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.52% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.10% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.60% from two or more races. 0.56% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 8,860 households, out of which 32.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.50% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.60% were non-families. 24.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.10% under the age of 18, 12.00% from 18 to 24, 23.90% from 25 to 44, 23.90% from 45 to 64, and 16.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.30 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $40,826, and the median income for a family was $50,299. Males had a median income of $34,212 versus $22,250 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $19,199. About 2.90% of families and 5.10% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 4.20% of those under age 18 and 5.80% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
[[Wartburg College]] is located in Waverly.

[http://www.wsr.k12.ia.us/ '''Waverly-Shell Rock School District''']

* [https://www.wsr.k12.ia.us/high-school Waverly-Shell Rock High school]
* [https://www.wsr.k12.ia.us/middle-school Waverly-Shell Rock Middle School]
* [https://www.wsr.k12.ia.us/margaretta-carey-elementary Margaretta Carey Elementary School]
* [https://www.wsr.k12.ia.us/shell-rock-elementary Shell Rock Elementary]
* [https://www.wsr.k12.ia.us/southeast-elementary WSR Southeast Elementary]
* [https://www.wsr.k12.ia.us/west-cedar-elementary WSR West Cedar Elementary]
* [https://www.wsr.k12.ia.us/wsr-residential-lied-center WSR Lied Campus]
* [https://www.stpaulswaverly.org/school/ St. Paul's Lutheran School]

[https://www.denver-cyclones.com/ '''Denver School District''']

* High school
* Middle school
* Elementary School
* Discoveries Preschool

[http://www.janesville.k12.ia.us/ '''Janesville Consolidated School District''']

[https://www.sfcougars.org/ '''Sumner School District''']

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

[http://www.tripoli.k12.ia.us/ '''Tripoli School District''']

==Attractions==
The [http://www.bremercountyfair.com/ 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]].<ref name= nps>{{cite web
|url= {{NRHP url|id=64500856}} |title= PWA-Era County Courthouses of IA MPS |publisher=National Park Service|access-date=February 9, 2011|last= Svendsen|first= Marlvs A. }}</ref>

The [https://www.bremercountyhistoricalsociety.org/ 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===
{{div col}}
*[[Denver, Iowa|Denver]]
*[[Frederika, Iowa|Frederika]]
*[[Janesville, Iowa|Janesville]]
*[[Plainfield, Iowa|Plainfield]]
*[[Readlyn, Iowa|Readlyn]]
*[[Sumner, Iowa|Sumner]]
*[[Tripoli, Iowa|Tripoli]]
*[[Waverly, Iowa|Waverly]] (county seat)
{{div col end}}

===Unincorporated communities===
*[[Buck Creek, Iowa|Buck Creek]]
*[[Klinger, Iowa|Klinger]]
*[[Siegel, Iowa|Siegel]]
*[[Horton, Iowa|Horton]]
*[[Waverly Junction, Iowa|Waverly Junction]]
*[[Bremer, Iowa|Bremer]]

==Government==

===Townships===
Bremer County is divided into fourteen [[Township (United States)|townships]]:
{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
* [[Dayton Township, Bremer County, Iowa|Dayton]]
* [[Douglas Township, Bremer County, Iowa|Douglas]]
* [[Franklin Township, Bremer County, Iowa|Franklin]]
* [[Frederika Township, Bremer County, Iowa|Frederika]]
* [[Fremont Township, Bremer County, Iowa|Fremont]]
* [[Jackson Township, Bremer County, Iowa|Jackson]]
* [[Jefferson Township, Bremer County, Iowa|Jefferson]]
* [[Lafayette Township, Bremer County, Iowa|Lafayette]]
* [[Le Roy Township, Bremer County, Iowa|Le Roy]]
* [[Maxfield Township, Bremer County, Iowa|Maxfield]]
* [[Polk Township, Bremer County, Iowa|Polk]]
* [[Sumner No. 2 Township, Bremer County, Iowa|Sumner No. 2]]
* [[Warren Township, Bremer County, Iowa|Warren]]
* [[Washington Township, Bremer County, Iowa|Washington]]
{{div col end}}

==Politics==
Between 1964 and 2016, Bremer County voted for the nationwide winner in each election except for 1976. Elections were particularly close in the county from 1988 to 2012. In 2016, [[Donald Trump]] became the first candidate of any party to win the county by more than 10% since the 1984 landslide reelection of [[Ronald Reagan]], a feat he repeated in 2020 and 2024 with an increased vote share and margin of victory in each as well.
{{PresHead|place=Bremer County, Iowa|whig=no|source1=<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS|title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections|first=David|last=Leip|website=uselectionatlas.org|access-date=April 13, 2018}}</ref>}}
<!-- PresRow should be {{PresRow|Year|Winning party|GOP/Whig vote #|Dem vote #|3rd party vote #|State}} -->
{{PresRow|2024|Republican|8,799|5,571|237|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|2020|Republican|8,294|5,958|294|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|2016|Republican|7,208|5,356|974|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|2012|Democratic|6,405|6,763|178|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|2008|Democratic|5,741|6,940|191|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|2004|Republican|6,665|6,025|89|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|2000|Republican|5,675|5,169|331|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1996|Democratic|4,213|5,023|936|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1992|Democratic|4,482|4,774|2,458|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1988|Republican|5,079|4,961|59|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|6,895|4,084|76|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1980|Republican|6,706|3,527|1,085|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1976|Republican|6,252|4,203|230|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|6,333|3,122|156|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1968|Republican|5,604|2,481|438|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|3,880|5,045|14|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1960|Republican|6,504|3,234|4|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1956|Republican|5,930|2,892|9|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1952|Republican|6,806|2,363|14|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1948|Republican|3,837|3,502|94|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1944|Republican|4,861|2,764|17|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1940|Republican|5,374|3,103|18|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|3,220|5,058|192|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|2,520|5,411|63|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1928|Republican|3,879|3,146|18|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1924|Republican|3,532|911|2,867|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1920|Republican|6,287|902|80|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1916|Republican|2,684|1,132|31|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1912|Democratic|1,013|1,944|807|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1908|Democratic|1,656|1,925|75|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1904|Republican|1,927|1,783|82|Iowa}}
{{PresRow|1900|Republican|2,178|1,929|45|Iowa}}
{{PresFoot|1896|Republican|2,116|1,704|97|Iowa}}

==See also==
{{Portal|Iowa}}
*[[National Register of Historic Places listings in Bremer County, Iowa]]
*[[Bremer County Court House]]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
{{Commons}}<!-- for current and future use if material is uploaded -->
*[http://www.co.bremer.ia.us County website]

{{Geographic Location
|Centre    = Bremer County, Iowa
|North     = [[Chickasaw County, Iowa|Chickasaw County]]
|Northeast =
|East      = [[Fayette County, Iowa|Fayette County]]
|Southeast = [[Buchanan County, Iowa|Buchanan County]]
|South     = [[Black Hawk County, Iowa|Black Hawk County]]
|Southwest =
|West      = [[Butler County, Iowa|Butler County]]
|Northwest = [[Floyd County, Iowa|Floyd County]]
}}

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