Town guide

Bremen, Indiana

Bremen is a town in Marshall County, Indiana, home to about 4,642 people across 2.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 46506.

Homes sold for a median of $137 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population4,6421,640 per sq mi
Median home value$211,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$137Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking23%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Bremen

1 ZIP code

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Around Bremen

Distances

Nearest major airportChicago Midway International Airport (MDW)84 miles away
Closer regional airportSouth Bend International Airport (SBN)19 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Fort Wayne, IN60 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL82 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Bremen; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Bremen

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Bremen had 4,696 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.

It’s the 138th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.

Marshall County grew from 25,119 residents in 1900 to 46,095 in 2020.

Bremen population by census2000: 4,486, 2010: 4,588, 2020: 4,6964,48620004,58820104,6962020

Marshall County, 1900–2020

Marshall County population, 1900 to 20201900: 25,119, 1910: 24,175, 1920: 23,744, 1930: 25,077, 1940: 25,935, 1950: 29,468, 1960: 32,443, 1970: 34,986, 1980: 39,155, 1990: 42,182, 2000: 45,128, 2010: 47,051, 2020: 46,09525K’00’1024K’20’3026K’40’5032K’60’7039K’80’9045K’00’1046K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 41.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 37 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BremenJan: high 31°F, low 15°F, 2.7 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 17°F, 2.5 in; Mar: high 46°F, low 26°F, 2.5 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 36°F, 3.7 in; May: high 70°F, low 47°F, 4.5 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 57°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 61°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 58°F, 4.4 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 51°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 40°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 30°F, 3 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 21°F, 2.5 in31°15°Jan2.735°17°Feb2.546°26°Mar2.559°36°Apr3.770°47°May4.579°57°Jun4.482°61°Jul4.780°58°Aug4.475°51°Sep3.562°40°Oct3.548°30°Nov3.037°21°Dec2.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lakeville, IN weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Marshall County

18,275 jobs at 1,108 businesses in Marshall County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Marshall CountyManufacturing: 7,147 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,154 jobs; Retail trade: 2,049 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,619 jobs; Other services: 1,060 jobs; Wholesale trade: 809 jobs; Construction: 704 jobs; Administrative and support: 608 jobsManufacturing 39% Health care and social assistance 12% Retail trade 11% Hotels and restaurants 9% Other services 6% Wholesale trade 4% Construction 4% Administrative and support 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

29 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bremen.

Nearest hospitals

  • Community Hospital of Bremen INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · Bremen1.9 miles
  • Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center - PlymouthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Plymouth10.6 miles
  • Saint Joseph Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Mishawaka16.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors11
Specialist doctors5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants7
Mental health providers5
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Bremen

Grocery stores

  • Woodies Supermarket2.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy1.7 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1851.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Bremen

Public schools here are run by Bremen Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bremen Elementary/Middle SchoolBremenPre-K–81,015Public2.0 mi
Bremen Senior High SchoolBremen9–12482Public2.1 mi
Private schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Paul's Lutheran SchoolBremenPre-K–850Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod2.4 mi
Dausman Prairie SchoolBremen1–841Amish5.2 mi
New Burlington Amish SchoolBremen1–850Amish6.0 mi
Rolling Meadow SchoolBremen1–817Amish5.2 mi
South Beech SchoolBremen1–823Amish6.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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