Greetings from Bremen, O. M.E. Church, 1906
Bremen’s story
225 years in pictures
Census counts: 248 in 1880, 1,479 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1906 and 4 maps from 1907 on.
- 1801Bremen is settled
BremenOH
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,528
2025 Census estimate · +2.8% since 2020
Typical home
$274K
+2.2% in a year
Household income
$61K
median
Median age
35.0
years
Jobs based here
441
A commuter town
Is Bremen a good place to live?
Bremen’s best subject grade is an A for cost of living; its weakest is a D for walkability. Bremen’s average trip to work is 34 minutes, against 24 minutes in Ohio’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. On cost of living, just 136 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do better. Bremen's schools outperform 71% of the state's. Bremen has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Bremen stand out
Where Bremen beats most towns.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Bremen for work
Where Bremen’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
441jobs based in Bremen
3%of working residents work in town
28 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Bremen grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Bremen is from typical.
Cost of livingAOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.9 of 20; 3.2% of households have no car; 0.7% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →Jobs & income$61K median household incomeC−Open →SchoolsB+Open →HealthFairfield Medical Center 7.8 miles awayB−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 49% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors0 miles of trails; 1% conserved landB−Open →History1 notable person born hereA−Open →Civic life3.7 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 35.0; 18% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Bremen: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bremen, and how to reach them.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBremen Village water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Bremen’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Fairfield County Board of ElectionsFairfield County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2026
ZIP code4310743107 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Bremen.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
Bremen has 0.7 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Bremen for work: only 3% work in town. 16% of residents live below the poverty line in Bremen, where Ohio’s towns sit at 9.1% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Jobs based in Bremen fell to 441 in 2023, 66 fewer than in 2013.
3%work in town
| Bremen | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.1% | 6.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Bremen3%
Columbus22%
Lancaster20%
Richland Township4%
Rush Creek Township2%
28 mi
median commute distance
441
jobs based in Bremen
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 14% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Bremen
Bremen has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 21° and about 20 inches of snow falls in a winter.
20″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–40°
Spring40–63°
Summer60–83°
Fall43–65°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 22
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HousingCost of living grade A
Homes in Bremen are worth about $274K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Bremen home is worth about $274,000, up 2.2% in a year, 12% above the Ohio typical home.
$274KZillow home value
| Bremen | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 79% | 77% | 73% |
| Median rent | $991 a month | $944 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Bremen$274K
Ohio$246K
+2.2%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
HealthB−
On CDC estimates, Bremen is less healthy than 54% of U.S. towns
Bremen beats the Ohio average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 28% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Bremen.
47%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
| Bremen | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
2 better29 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Bremen | OH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 11.3% | 13.2% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 3.2% | 3.7% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 75.2% | 79.2% |
Fairfield Medical Center
7.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.9%conserved
| Bremen | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.9% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
0.9%
conserved · 5 of 548 acres
0.4 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Howell Park | 0.4 mi | 10 |
| 2. Bremen Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B−
Bremen faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 51% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Bremen.
49risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
3
paid flood claims since 1979
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Bremen
19pages on Bremen
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Bremen
About 2 of every 100 Bremen residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
About Bremen
Village in Ohio, United States
Bremen ( BREM-ən) is a village in Fairfield County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,479 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 768 ft
- ZIP code
- 43107
Questions about Bremen
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bremen, OH expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.