Bremer County () is a

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in the northeastern part of the

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. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 24,988. Its

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is Waverly. The county was named for Fredrika Bremer, a Swedish feminist writer. Bremer County is included in the Waterloo- Cedar Falls, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the

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, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.9%) is water. It is intersected by the Cedar and Wapsipinicon rivers.

Major highways

U.S. Highway 63 * US 218

U.S. Highway 218 * Circle sign 3

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Iowa Highway 27 * Elongated circle 93

Iowa Highway 93 * Elongated circle 188

Iowa Highway 188

Adjacent counties

* Chickasaw County (north) * Fayette County (east) * Floyd County (northwest) * Black Hawk County (south) * Buchanan County (southeast) * Butler County (west)

Demographics

2020 census

The 2020 census recorded a population of 24,988 in the county, with a population density of . 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. The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2020 census of Bremer County. † ''county seat'' BremerCountyIA2022PopPyr

2010 census

The 2010 census recorded a population of 24,276 in the county, with a population density of . There were 9,915 housing units, of which 9,385 were occupied.

2000 census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 23,325 people, 8,860 households, and 6,326 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 9,337 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 98.22%

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, 0.48%

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, 0.06% Native American, 0.52% Asian, 0.02%

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, 0.10% from other races, and 0.60% from two or more races. 0.56% of the population were

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or 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

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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

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for the county was $19,199. About 2.90% of families and 5.10% of the population were below the

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, including 4.20% of those under age 18 and 5.80% of those age 65 or over.

Education

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is located in Waverly.
Waverly-Shell Rock School District

Waverly-Shell Rock High school

Waverly-Shell Rock Middle School

Margaretta Carey Elementary School

Shell Rock Elementary

WSR Southeast Elementary

WSR West Cedar Elementary

WSR Lied Campus

St. Paul's Lutheran SchoolDenver School District
* High school * Middle school * Elementary School * Discoveries Preschool
Janesville Consolidated School DistrictSumner School District
* S-F High School * S-F Middle School * Fredericksburg Elementary * Durant Elementary * Fredericksburg Preschool * Sumner Preschool
Tripoli School District

Attractions

Th
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

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. Th
Bremer County Historical Society and Museum
was originally built in 1862 as a stagecoach stop and hotel. It is listed on the

Communities

Cities

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* Frederika * Janesville * Plainfield * Readlyn *

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* Tripoli * Waverly (county seat)

Unincorporated communities

* Buck Creek * Klinger *

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* Horton * Waverly Junction * Bremer

Government

Townships

Bremer County is divided into fourteen townships: *

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* Douglas * Franklin * Frederika * Fremont * Jackson * Jefferson * Lafayette * Le Roy * Maxfield * Polk * Sumner No. 2 * Warren * Washington

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,

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became the first candidate of any party to win the county by more than 10% since the 1984 landslide reelection of

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, a feat he repeated in 2020 and 2024 with an increased vote share and margin of victory in each as well.

References

External links

County website
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