Bremer County, Iowa
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| Bremer County, Iowa | |
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 Location in the state of Iowa |
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 Iowa's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1851 |
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| Seat | Waverly |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
440 sq mi (1,139 km²) 438 sq mi (1,134 km²) 2 sq mi (4 km²), 0.39% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
23,325 53/sq mi (21/km²) |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website: www.co.bremer.ia.us | |
Bremer County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. It was named for Frederika Bremer, a Swedish traveler, poet, and author and it has been said that it is the only county in Iowa whose name honors a person eminent in literature, although Iowa has a Jefferson County and a Franklin county--both named for men who have some distinction as authors. As of 2000, the population was 23,325. Its county seat is Waverly[1], and it is one of the three counties that make up the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area.[2]
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 440 square miles (1,139 km²), of which, 438 square miles (1,134 km²) of it is land and 2 square miles (4 km²) of it (0.39%) is water.
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[edit] Adjacent counties
- Chickasaw County (north)
- Fayette County (east)
- Floyd County (northwest)
- Black Hawk County (south)
- Buchanan County (southeast)
- Butler County (west)
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 16,305 |
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| 1910 | 15,843 | -2.8% | |
| 1920 | 16,728 | 5.6% | |
| 1930 | 17,046 | 1.9% | |
| 1940 | 17,932 | 5.2% | |
| 1950 | 18,884 | 5.3% | |
| 1960 | 21,108 | 11.8% | |
| 1970 | 22,737 | 7.7% | |
| 1980 | 24,820 | 9.2% | |
| 1990 | 22,813 | -8.1% | |
| 2000 | 23,325 | 2.2% | |
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As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 23,325 people, 8,860 households, and 6,326 families residing in the county. The population density was 53 people per square mile (21/km²). There were 9,337 housing units at an average density of 21 per square mile (8/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.22% White, 0.48% Black or African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.52% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.10% from other races, and 0.60% from two or more races. 0.56% of the population were Hispanic 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 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.
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[edit] Townships
Bremer County is divided into fourteen townships:
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[edit] References
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ United States Office of Management and Budget. Update of Statistical Area Definitions and Guidance on Their Uses (PDF) 5, 36.. Retrieved on 2006-07-21.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
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