New Bremen, New York
| New Bremen, New York | |
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 New Bremen, New York
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| Coordinates: 43°51′10″N 75°22′20″W / 43.85278°N 75.37222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Lewis |
| Area | |
| • Total | 55.79 sq mi (144.49 km2) |
| • Land | 55.59 sq mi (143.97 km2) |
| • Water | 0.20 sq mi (0.52 km2) |
| Elevation | 919 ft (280 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,706 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 2,692 |
| • Density | 48.43/sq mi (18.70/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 36-049-50001 |
| GNIS feature ID | 979257 |
New Bremen is a town in Lewis County, New York, United States. The population was 2,706 at the 2010 census. The town is named after the German city Bremen.
The Town of New Bremen is on the eastern side of the county. The town is northeast of Lowville, the county seat.
The first settlement was around 1798. Many later settlers were from Germany. The community of New Bremen was laid out in 1826 by Charles Dayan.
The Town of New Bremen was formed in 1838 from parts of the Towns of Croghan and Watson.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 55.8 square miles (145 km2), of which 55.5 square miles (144 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) (0.39%) is water.
New York State Route 812, a north-south highway, intersects New York State Route 126, an east-west highway, near the north town line.
The west town line is defined by the Black River. The Beaver River marks the northeast town line.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,722 people, 945 households, and 757 families residing in the town. The population density was 49.0 people per square mile (18.9/km²). There were 1,116 housing units at an average density of 20.1 per square mile (7.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.09% White, 0.77% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.15% from other races, and 0.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.33% of the population.
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