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Bremen gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $282K, 3.9 years of the Plymouth area’s $72K median household income. It grades B overall, 321st among Indiana's 585 graded towns. The low prices come with trade-offs. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 91% of the country. On the plus side, natural-hazard risk is low. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 95% of U.S. towns, with 5 places on the National Register. Bremen’s trail density is 2.3 miles per square mile, against 0.2 in Indiana’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Only 59 of Indiana’s 1,097 towns score higher on walkability. Its National Register listings include Dietrich-Bowen House and Bremen Water Tower.
Where Bremen beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Census counts: 1,028 in 1880, 4,696 in 2020. The archive holds 17 old photos and papers going back to 1892 and 3 maps from 1958 on.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Bremen is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Bremen, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Bremen.
6.4 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Sunnyside Park, at 62 acres with 1.3 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sunnyside Park | 1.3 mi | 62 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
45% of Bremen adults have obesity, where Indiana’s towns sit at 39% and U.S. towns at 35%. 26% of Bremen adults say their health is fair or poor. Bremen beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.
| Bremen | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 39% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 21% | 19% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 26% | 25% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 8.3% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Bremen | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 27.1% | 15.4% |
| More uninsured adults | 14.2% | 8.9% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 19.9% | 14.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 83% of U.S. communities. Since 2018, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Bremen.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Bremen has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 17° and about 55 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in 4 of Bremen’s working residents works in town. 26% of residents live below the poverty line in Bremen. Since 2013, Bremen has added 162 jobs, to 3,312 in 2023.
| Bremen | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 26% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 27% | 11% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $68,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
25.5% of residents live below the poverty line, against 12.3% across Indiana, which weighs on its B− for jobs and income.
Bremen’s median age is 36.2 years. Bremen has lost 2% of its people since 2020, down to 4,592 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 21% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 30% across Indiana.
| Bremen | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36.2 years | 39.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 25% | 23% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 21% | 22% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 16% | 18% | 18% |
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.2 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Bremen | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.4% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10.1% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.8% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.4% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.4% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.2% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.8% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 22.4% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31.7% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 11.1% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.7% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 4,600, single groups can be off by several points
Typical home values rose 6.3% in the year to September 2026.
| Bremen | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 66% | 76% | 73% |
| Median rent | $933 a month | $947 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bremen. Close and well known come first.
Big draw18 mi Stadium & arenaNotre Dame Stadium
37 mi National ParkIndiana Dunes National Park2.6M visitors a year
18 mi CaveGrotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, Notre Dame
26 mi Ancient siteFort St. Joseph
17 mi MuseumStudebaker National Museum
40 mi State parkWarren Dunes State ParkNotre Dame Stadium: Tysto, Public domain · Indiana Dunes National Park: J. Crocker, Attribution · Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, Notre Dame: Know1one1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort St. Joseph: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Studebaker National Museum: Unknown, Public domain · Warren Dunes State Park: hakkun, CC BY-SA 3.0
None within 15 miles of Bremen; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Bremen residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Indiana.
5 places in Bremen on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in Indiana, United States
Bremen ( BREE-mən) is a town in German Township, Marshall County, Indiana, United States. The population was 4,696 at the 2020 census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Bremen grades B overall, better than 56% of U.S. towns and #321 of 585 in Indiana. It grades D for health and B+ for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
2 notable people were born here, including Donald G. Bloesch and Brad Stine.
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