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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (26.1%), Manufacturing (19.0%), Retail trade (10.6%).
Type of workers:
Bremer County, Iowa business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Bremer County, Iowa:
Detached houses: $162,685Here: $162,685State: $150,000 Townhouses or other attached units: $174,059Here: $174,059State: $158,666 In 2-unit structures: $145,766Here: $145,766State: $134,477 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $188,526Here: $188,526State: $127,528 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $107,432Here: $107,432State: $124,442 Mobile homes: $26,021Here: $26,021State: $29,315
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 52.2% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 47.2%
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 .
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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
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
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)
Mean travel time to work: 19.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 63.2%
Housing units in structures:
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
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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.
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Means of transportation to work
6.82% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,975 average adjusted gross income)
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%
6.53% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,827 average adjusted gross income)
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%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.4 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.9 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 3.3 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 3.0
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
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
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.
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
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.58 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
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.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $71,900
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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All Other: $254,000
General Public Buildings: $410,000
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
General Revenue, NEC: $134,000
General Public Building: $62,000
Regular Highways: $0
Health & Hospitals: $831,000
General Support: $639,000
All Other: $541,000
Public Welfare: $200,000
Motor Vehicle License: $152,000
Public Utilities: $133,000
NEC: $7,000
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