Bremen is an

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Cullman County Cullman County is a county located in the north central portion of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census, the population was 87,866. Its county seat and largest city is Cullman. Its name is in honor of Colonel John G. Cullmann. C ...

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, United States.

History

The Bremen community was founded with the name ''Empire'' in 1860. In order to prevent confusion with

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in Walker County, the name was changed in 1879 by the town's first postmaster, James Macentepe. The name was chosen to honor the city of

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.Foscue, Virginia. ''Place Names in Alabama''. University: U of Alabama Press, 1989.

Geography

Bremen is located at . According to the

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the land area of the CCD is about 148.16 square miles (88.9 km²).

Major highways

* State Route 69 * State Route 91

Demographics

Bremen was listed on the 1880 U.S. Census as an unincorporated community with a population of 51. It has not been listed in any successive censuses to date. According to the 2000 census, the Bremen

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(which also included

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, part of

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, and part of Good Hope) had a population of 8,198 with a

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of about 33.2/km² (55.3/sq mi). There were 3,158 households and 2,488 families in the CCD. The racial makeup of the CCD was 92.6%

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, 5.98%

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, <1% from other races, and <1% from two or more races. <1% of the population were

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or Latino of any race. The median age of the CCD was 37.3. 24.5% of the population were under age 18, 8.5% were age 18 to 24, 28.8% were age 25 to 44, 26.1% were age 45 to 64, and 12% were age 65 or older. There were 101.4 males for every 100 females in the CCD.

Education

* Cold Springs Elementary: K-6 * Cold Springs High School: 7-12

Notable people

* Sam Goodman, Southern Gospel singer

References

{{authority control Towns in Cullman County, Alabama Towns in Alabama Populated places established in 1860