Town guide

Bremen, Minnesota

Bremen is a township in Pine County, Minnesota, home to about 328 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55735 and 55795.

Homes sold for a median of $248 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population3289 per sq mi
Median home value$222,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$248Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking17%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Bremen

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Bremen

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)95 miles away
Closer regional airportDuluth International Airport (DLH)53 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Paul, MN90 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL399 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 221 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.

It’s the 1399th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Pine County grew from 11,546 residents in 1900 to 28,876 in 2020.

Bremen population by census2000: 246, 2010: 240, 2020: 221246200024020102212020

Pine County, 1900–2020

Pine County population, 1900 to 20201900: 11,546, 1910: 15,878, 1920: 21,117, 1930: 20,264, 1940: 21,478, 1950: 18,223, 1960: 17,004, 1970: 16,821, 1980: 19,871, 1990: 21,264, 2000: 26,530, 2010: 29,750, 2020: 28,87612K’00’1021K’20’3021K’40’5017K’60’7020K’80’9027K’00’1029K’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 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 33.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BremenJan: high 20°F, low 2°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 26°F, low 6°F, 1.1 in; Mar: high 38°F, low 18°F, 1.7 in; Apr: high 52°F, low 30°F, 2.9 in; May: high 66°F, low 41°F, 3.4 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 52°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 56°F, 5.6 in; Aug: high 77°F, low 54°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 69°F, low 46°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 55°F, low 35°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 39°F, low 22°F, 1.9 in; Dec: high 25°F, low 10°F, 1.4 in20°2°Jan0.826°6°Feb1.138°18°Mar1.752°30°Apr2.966°41°May3.475°52°Jun4.479°56°Jul5.677°54°Aug3.769°46°Sep3.555°35°Oct3.139°22°Nov1.925°10°Dec1.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sandstone 6 W, MN weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Pine County

6,406 jobs at 627 businesses in Pine County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Pine CountyHotels and restaurants: 1,558 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,274 jobs; Retail trade: 1,151 jobs; Professional services: 414 jobs; Manufacturing: 389 jobs; Construction: 367 jobs; Other services: 273 jobs; Administrative and support: 185 jobsHotels and restaurants 24% Health care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 18% Professional services 7% Manufacturing 6% Construction 6% Other services 4% Administrative and support 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bremen’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Essentia Health SandstoneCritical access hospital · emergency room · Sandstone8.4 miles
  • Essentia Health Moose LakeCritical access hospital · emergency room · Moose Lake15.9 miles
  • Welia HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Mora31.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers3

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

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Softball Field · 1 acres2.0 mi

Libraries

  • Sandstone Library7.9 mi

Museums

  • Pine County Historical Museum6.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Amphitheater4.4 mi
  • Amphitheater4.4 mi
  • Sandstone History and Art Center7.8 mi
  • Midwest Country7.9 mi

Counts are within about 4 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.

Schools in Bremen

Public schools here are run by East Central School District, Hinckley-Finlayson School District, Willow River Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
East Central Early ChildhoodFinlaysonPre-K–K—Public5.0 mi
East Central ElementaryFinlaysonPre-K–6391Public5.0 mi
Finlayson ElementaryFinlaysonPre-K–658Public3.0 mi
Willow River ElementaryWillow RiverPre-K–6231Public6.1 mi
Crossroads Area Learning CenterFinlayson7–1232Alternative Education5.0 mi
East Central Senior SecondaryFinlayson7–12309Public5.0 mi
Willow River SecondaryWillow River7–12205Public6.1 mi

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

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Shares ZIP codes with Pine Lake Township (Pine County), Wagner, Kettle River Township, Willow River, Finlayson Township, Finlayson City, Rutledge, Norman Township (Pine County), Sturgeon Lake Township, Birch Creek, Windemere, Williams Township and Denham.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.