Bremer County, Iowa

Infobox U.S. County
county = Bremer County
state = Iowa


seallink =


map size = 250
founded = 1851
seat = Waverly
largest city =
area_total_sq_mi = 440
area_total_km2 = 1139
area_land_sq_mi = 438
area_land_km2 = 1134
area_water_sq_mi = 2
area_water_km2 = 4
area percentage = 0.39%
census yr = 2000
pop = 23325
density_sq_mi = 53
density_km2 = 21
time zone = Central
UTC offset = -6
DST offset= -5
footnotes =
web = www.co.bremer.ia.us|

Bremer County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. It was named for Frederika Bremer, a Swedish traveler, poet, and author and it has been said that it is the only county in Iowa whose name honors a person eminent in literature, although Iowa has a Jefferson County and a Franklin county--both named for men who have some distinction as authors. As of 2000, the population was 23,325. Its county seat is WaverlyGR|6, and it is one of the three counties that make up the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. [cite web|url=http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/bulletins/fy2006/b06-01.pdf|title=Update of Statistical Area Definitions and Guidance on Their Uses|accessdate=2006-07-21|author=United States Office of Management and Budget|pages=5, 36.|format=PDF]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 440 square miles (1,139 km²), of which, 438 square miles (1,134 km²) of it is land and 2 square miles (4 km²) of it (0.39%) is water.

Major highways

Other places

*Siegel

External links

* [http://www.co.bremer.ia.us/ Bremer County government's website]

References