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Bremer County, IA mapCounty population in 2005: 23,677 (33% urban, 67% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 6,923
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,937
% of renters here:  22%
State:  28%
Land area: 438 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 54 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  5.1%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  1.7%
Whole state:  3.8%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (26.1%), Manufacturing (19.0%), Retail trade (10.6%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 77%
  • Government: 12%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 10%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

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Races in Bremer County, Iowa:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

Median resident age:  38.1 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Males: 11,274  (48.3%)
Females: 12,051  (51.7%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $26,585
County population in 2003: 23,430
Jobs in 2003: 9,857

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Total labor force in 2004: 13,348
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.1%

Average household size:
Bremer County:  2.5 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $45,108 ($40,826 in 2000)
This county  $45,108
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $114,261
Bremer County  $114,261
Iowa:  $106,600

Median montly rent in 2000: $400
Institutionalized population: 361
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Bremer County in 2000: $798


Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 2
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 11
  • Burglaries: 11
  • Thefts: 37
  • Auto thefts: 0

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 12
  • Burglaries: 14
  • Thefts: 43
  • Auto thefts: 2

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Bremer County, IA map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Bremer County Iowa:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 52.2%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 47.2%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $997 (1.1%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Bremer County is $404 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $602 a month.

Cities in this county include: Waverly, Sumner, Denver, Tripoli, Janesville, Readlyn, Plainfield, Frederika.

2005 air pollution in Bremer County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.080 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.070 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.


Neighboring counties: Black Hawk County , Buchanan County , Butler County , Chickasaw County , Fayette County , Floyd County .


Bremer County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Bremer County: Camp Heyata (A), Camp Ingawanis (B), Camp Sacajawea (C), Camp Wahpaton (D), Maynard Co-op Company Elevator (E), Pony (F), Key (G), Spring Lake (H), Waverly Junction (I), Maple Hills Country Club (J), Grove Hill (K), Fredericksburg Farmers Co-op Elevator (L), Bremer (M), Willow Run Country Club (N), Wilsons Grove (O), Bremer County Home (P). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Bremer County include: Horton Baptist Church (A), Immanuel Lutheran Church (B), Saint Pauls Church (C), Saint Matthews Church (D), Saint Johns Lutheran Church (E), Saint John Church (F), Saint Johannes Church (G), West Douglas Church (H), Warren Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Alcock Cemetery (1), Warren Evangelical Cemetery (2), Andrews Cemetery (3), Zions Cemetery (4), Warren Cemetery (5), Zion Cemetery (6), Oakland Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: East Fork Wapsipinicon River (A), Baskins Run (B), Dry Run (C), Klock Creek (D), Quarter Section Run (E), Horton Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Bremer County include: Cedar River Green Belt (1), Cedar River Wildlife Area (2), Seven Bridges County Park (3), Plum Creek Wildlife Area (4), North Cedar Park (5), North Woods County Park (6), Synder Access Recreation Area (7), Sweet Marsh State Wildlife Management Area (8), Alcock County Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  3.0%
Iowa:  3.6%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 2,064
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 21.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 289 (66% naturalized citizens)

Bremer County:  1.2%
Whole state:  3.1%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 55
  • 1990 to 1994: 49
  • 1985 to 1989: 38
  • 1980 to 1984: 41
  • 1975 to 1979: 14
  • 1970 to 1974: 13
  • 1970 to 1974: 11
  • 1965 to 1969: 68

Mean travel time to work: 19.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 63.2%

Bremer County marital status for males

Bremer County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 7,682
  • One, attached: 112
  • Two: 256
  • 3 or 4: 420
  • 5 to 9: 248
  • 10 to 19: 136
  • 20 or more: 205
  • Mobile homes: 278

Housing units in Bremer County with a mortgage: 3,184 (344 second mortgage, 383 home equity loan, 16 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,039


Agriculture in Bremer County
Average size of farms: 267 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $113041
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $287.19
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.07%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 42.02%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $91961
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 85.59%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $121400
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.21%
Average age of principal farm operators: 52 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 8.43
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 19.09%
Corn for grain: 115017 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 90780 harvested acres
Vegetables: 8 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 16 acres

Bremer County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Iowa state average. It is 4.8 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 7 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 9/1/1961, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado injured 7 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Machinery (11%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (20%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Finance and insurance (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Cashiers (3%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Germany (26%)
  • Korea (22%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (12%)
  • Canada (6%)
  • Mexico (5%)
  • United Kingdom (4%)
  • Italy (4%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Bremer County:



  • German (60%)
  • United States or American (8%)
  • Irish (6%)
  • Norwegian (6%)
  • English (6%)
  • Danish (2%)
  • Dutch (2%)

Bremer County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 9,289 (79%)
  • Carpooled: 888 (8%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 24 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 7 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 49 (0%)
  • Walked: 775 (7%)
  • Other means: 7 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 790 (7%)
 

People in group quarters in Bremer County, Iowa
  • 1077 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 285 people in nursing homes
  • 71 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
  • 9 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 6 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 6 people in other group homes
  • 5 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $54,467.

6.82% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,975 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.82%
Iowa average:  6.30%

0.33% of residents moved from foreign countries ($276 average AGI)
Bremer County:  0.33%
Iowa average:  0.10%

5.08% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($27,971 average AGI)
1.41% relocated from other states ($8,727 average AGI)
Bremer County:  1.41%
Iowa average:  2.55%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Black Hawk County, IA  2.18% ($42,726 average AGI)
from Butler County, IA  0.65% ($36,561)
from Fayette County, IA  0.37% ($26,500)
from Chickasaw County, IA  0.26% ($31,348)
from Buchanan County, IA  0.21% ($26,167)
from Linn County, IA  0.17% ($45,200)
from Polk County, IA  0.11% ($52,600)


6.53% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,827 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.53%
Iowa average:  6.47%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.88% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($28,559 average AGI)
1.65% relocated to other states ($9,268 average AGI)
Bremer County:  1.65%
Iowa average:  2.80%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Black Hawk County, IA  1.83% ($36,692 average AGI)
to Butler County, IA  0.65% ($36,214)
to Chickasaw County, IA  0.37% ($29,531)
to Polk County, IA  0.28% ($33,167)
to Fayette County, IA  0.17% ($42,800)
to Johnson County, IA  0.16% ($20,786)
to Linn County, IA  0.16% ($30,571)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.6



Births per 1000 population in Bremer County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.4



Deaths per 1000 population in Bremer County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 3.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 3.0



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Bremer County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,239 (3,914 aged, 325 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 4%


Household type by relationship


Households: 21,869
  • In family households: 18,919 (5,500 male householders, 829 female householders)
    5,618 spouses, 6,491 children (5,978 natural, 193 adopted, 320 stepchildren), 132 grandchildren, 42 brothers or sisters, 42 parents, 52 other relatives, 213 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 2,950 (1,028 male householders (827 living alone)), 1,477 female householders (1,348 living alone)), 445 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,456 (356 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,115 2-persons, 1,187 3-persons, 1,290 4-persons, 514 5-persons, 185 6-persons, 38 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,175 1-person, 240 2-persons, 61 3-persons, 15 4-persons, 8 5-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.

4,489 married couples with children.
870 single-parent households (212 men, 658 women).

96.2% of residents of Bremer County speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (48% speak English very well, 29% speak English not well, 23% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $120,790,000 ($5150 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,500,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $57,953,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $26,955,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $13,800,000
Federal grants: $17,086,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,300,000 ($423,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,696,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,460,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,844,000
Federal Government insurance: $76,373,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,267
Here:  54 per 1000 residents
State:  66 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,124
Here:  47 per 1000 residents
State:  48 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +33
Here:  +1 per 1000 residents
State:  +10 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +205
Here:  +9 per 1000 residents
State:  -14 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Bremer County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.58 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.5
State:  6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.3
State:  4.2



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 124
  • 1995 to 1998: 423
  • 1990 to 1994: 314
  • 1980 to 1989: 575
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,783
  • 1960 to 1969: 971
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,039
  • 1940 to 1949: 658
  • 1939 or earlier: 3,450


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Bremer County, Iowa:

  • 1 room: 2
  • 2 rooms: 26
  • 3 rooms: 113
  • 4 rooms: 514
  • 5 rooms: 1,300
  • 6 rooms: 1,556
  • 7 rooms: 1,294
  • 8 rooms: 1,010
  • 9 or more rooms: 1,108


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bremer County, Iowa:

  • 1 room: 33
  • 2 rooms: 186
  • 3 rooms: 331
  • 4 rooms: 509
  • 5 rooms: 305
  • 6 rooms: 166
  • 7 rooms: 187
  • 8 rooms: 99
  • 9 or more rooms: 121


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Bremer County:

  • no bedroom: 8
  • 1 bedroom: 152
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,279
  • 3 bedrooms: 3,420
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,741
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 323


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bremer County:

  • no bedroom: 42
  • 1 bedroom: 521
  • 2 bedrooms: 756
  • 3 bedrooms: 353
  • 4 bedrooms: 201
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 64


Cars and other vehicles available in Bremer County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 169
  • 1 vehicle: 1,401
  • 2 vehicles: 3,127
  • 3 vehicles: 1,499
  • 4 vehicles: 578
  • 5 or more vehicles: 149


Cars and other vehicles available in Bremer County in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 258
  • 1 vehicle: 794
  • 2 vehicles: 616
  • 3 vehicles: 196
  • 4 vehicles: 41
  • 5 or more vehicles: 32

62% of Bremer County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 75% lived in Iowa.

Bremer County:  62.1%
State average:  57.7%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 19317
  • Northeast: 215
  • Midwest: 2255
  • South: 585
  • West: 565

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $71,900


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Utility gas (65%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (25%)
  • Electricity (5%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
  • Wood (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Utility gas (56%)
  • Electricity (22%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
  • No fuel used (1%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 134
Here:  5.1%
Iowa:  10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 62
Here:  4.1%
Iowa:  7.1%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 1,255
Here:  64.9%
Iowa:  25.4%



Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Bremer County government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $395,000
    All Other: $254,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $1,579,000
    General Public Buildings: $410,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,957,000
    Health Services - Other: $1,603,000
    Police Protection: $1,318,000
    Solid Waste Management: $683,000
    Central Staff Services: $582,000
    Welfare - Other: $346,000
    Financial Administration: $329,000
    Parks & Recreation: $234,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $215,000
    General Public Buildings: $209,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $189,000
    Housing & Community Development: $114,000
    Libraries: $113,000
    General - Other: $21,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $14,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $11,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Hospitals: $290,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $374,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $275,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $225,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $50,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $385,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $134,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $69,000
    General Public Building: $62,000
    Regular Highways: $0
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,155,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,120,000
    Health & Hospitals: $831,000
    General Support: $639,000
    All Other: $541,000
    Public Welfare: $200,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,838,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $152,000
    Public Utilities: $133,000
    NEC: $7,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $3,067,000

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