Bremer County, Iowa
| Bremer County, Iowa | |
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 Location in the U.S. state of Iowa |
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 Iowa's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1851 |
| Named for | Fredrika Bremer |
| Seat | Waverly |
| Largest city | Waverly |
| Area | |
| • Total | 439 sq mi (1,137 km2) |
| • Land | 435 sq mi (1,127 km2) |
| • Water | 3.9 sq mi (10 km2), 0.9% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 24,276 |
| • Density | 56/sq mi (22/km²) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Bremer County is a county in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2010 census, the population was 24,276. Its county seat is Waverly. The county was named for Fredrika Bremer, a Swedish traveler, poet, and author.
Bremer County is included in the Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 439 square miles (1,140 km2), of which 435 square miles (1,130 km2) is land and 3.9 square miles (10 km2) (0.9%) is water. It is intersected by the Cedar and Wapsipinicon rivers.
The 2010 census recorded a population of 24,276 in the county, with a population density of 55.42/sq mi (21.400/km2). There were 9,915 housing units, of which 9,385 were occupied.
As of the census 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.
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