Photo: Public domain · Public domainLiving in Bremen, IN: what to set up and who to call
Bremen runs its own electric utility, Bremen Electric Light & Power. Bremen Water Department reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Bremen, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Bremen.
Power comes from Bremen Electric Light & Power
Bremen Electric Light & Power (Bremen Electric Light & Power Co), a municipal utility, serves 98.7% of Bremen residents.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Bremen Water Department
Bremen Water Department supplies Bremen: about 95% of residents live in its service area. About 5% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 4,516 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2026, was 2.6 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 77% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. IN5250003.
7 home internet providers serve Bremen
100% of 1,740 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 97% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mediacom Xtream | Cable, Fiber | 100% | 1,000/50 |
| Surf Internet | Fiber | 95% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Brightspeed | Fiber, DSL | 94% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Mercury Fiber | Fixed wireless | 93% | 150/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 90% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 68% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Bremen depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Bremen, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s dayThe town’s pickup schedule (PDF)
Accepted at the curb
- Plastics #1, #2 and #5
- Metal Cans
- Cardboard, Newspaper & Magazines
- Paper Food Containers & Cartons
- Paper
From townofbremen.com, 17270af7-338d-412a-be68-985a2e4b6fa9.filesusr.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Bremen is in Bremen Public Schools.
B+School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Bremen is in ZIP code 46506
ZIP codes where Bremen residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Bremen | ZIP’s residents in Bremen |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46506 | Bremen, IN | 100% | 47% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Bremen
Who supplies Bremen’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Bremen Water Department (EPA ID IN5250003). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.6 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Bremen?
Bremen Electric Light & Power (Bremen Electric Light & Power Co), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Bremen?
Mediacom Xtream, Surf Internet, Brightspeed, Mercury Fiber, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Bremen?
46506. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Bremen in?
Bremen Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Bremen?
In Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before). Elections here are run by the Marshall County Circuit Court Clerk. Check your registration at indianavoters.in.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: Bremen’s own website (townofbremen.com, 17270af7-338d-412a-be68-985a2e4b6fa9.filesusr.com), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.