Bremer County | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of Iowa | |
 Iowa's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 42°46′27″N 92°19′01″W / 42.774166666667°N 92.316944444444°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| Founded | 1851 |
| Named for | Fredrika Bremer |
| Seat | Waverly |
| Largest city | Waverly |
| Area | |
• Total | 439 sq mi (1,140 km2) |
| • Land | 435 sq mi (1,130 km2) |
| • Water | 3.9 sq mi (10 km2) 0.9% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 24,988 |
| • Density | 57/sq mi (22/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | www |
Bremer County (/ˈbriːmər/[1]) is a county in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 24,988.[2] Its county seat is Waverly.[3] The county was named for Fredrika Bremer, a Swedish feminist writer.[4]
Bremer County is included in the Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area.[5]
- ^ Sherman, Barney (September 14, 2017). "Iowa Place Names: A-E". Iowa Public Radio. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
- ^ "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on June 15, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Bremer County History". Bremer County, Iowa. Archived from the original on July 25, 2011. Retrieved May 6, 2011.
- ^ United States Office of Management and Budget. "Update of Statistical Area Definitions and Guidance on Their Uses" (PDF). pp. 5, 36. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 14, 2006. Retrieved July 21, 2006.