Bremen Township, Pine County, Minnesota

Bremen Township, Minnesota
Township
Bremen Township Hall
Bremen Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota Show map of Minnesota Bremen Township, Minnesota Bremen Township, Minnesota (the United States) Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 46°16′49″N93°0′5″W / 46.28028°N 93.00139°W / 46.28028; -93.00139
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Pine
Area
• Total	36.2 sq mi (93.7 km2)
• Land	36.0 sq mi (93.2 km2)
• Water	0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2)
Elevation	1,198 ft (365 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	246
• Density	6.8/sq mi (2.6/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	55735
Area code	320
FIPS code	27-07552 [1]
GNIS feature ID	0663661 [2]

Bremen Township is a township in Pine County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 246 at the 2000 census.

History

Bremen Township was established in 1906. ^[3] The township was named after Bremen, in Germany. ^[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.2 square miles (94 km²), of which 36.0 square miles (93 km²) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km²) (0.61%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census ^[1] of 2000, there were 246 people, 87 households, and 64 families residing in the township. The population density was 6.8 inhabitants per square mile (2.6/km²). There were 181 housing units at an average density of 5.0 per square mile (1.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.78% White, 0.41% Native American, 0.41% from other races, and 0.41% from two or more races.

There were 87 households, out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.8% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.3% were non-families. 16.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.22.

In the township the population was spread out, with 28.9% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 29.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $30,278, and the median income for a family was $32,159. Males had a median income of $31,786 versus $26,875 for females. The per capita income for the township was $12,504. About 5.1% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 8.0% of those 65 or over.

References

1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. Taft, Clare (May 4, 2006). "Bremen Township to celebrate 100 years". Askov American. p. 2. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
4. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p.  411.