The Town Files

Bremer County, Iowa

25,204 people. The median home is worth $219,600 (typical Iowa town: $156,300) and the median household earns $86,784.

Towns in Bremer County

Towns in Bremer County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Waverly10,394$223,300$80,28432.8
Sumner2,030$118,000$58,85447.5
Denver1,919$229,200$92,00035.0
Tripoli1,191$120,500$78,32447.9
Janesville1,034$221,700$103,54247.0
Readlyn845$168,400$86,10337.8

People and housing

Bremer CountyTypical Iowa town
Median home value$219,600$156,300
Median rent$921$820
Median household income$86,784$69,254
Median age39.040.2
Bachelor's degree or higher36.2%21.8%
Below the poverty line7.3%9.3%

Jobs and pay

9,685 jobs in 2024, average pay $52,555 a year.

Largest industries in Bremer CountyManufacturing1,325 jobs · $68,128Retail1,232 jobs · $30,496Finance & insurance950 jobs · $89,165Hotels & restaurants583 jobs · $16,633Construction447 jobs · $59,502Wholesale trade239 jobs · $70,304
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Bremer County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 502 storm events in Bremer County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Bremer County by type since 1996Hail105Flood34Drought26Tornado13Blizzard21High Wind33Heavy Rain32Heavy Snow20Flash Flood24Winter Storm29
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Bremer County has been included in 17 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 23, 2020BiologicalDR-4483: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3480: Covid-19
March 23, 2019FloodDR-4421: Severe Storms And Flooding
August 27, 2017Severe StormDR-4334: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
October 31, 2016FloodDR-4289: Severe Storms And Flooding
May 27, 2008Severe StormDR-1763: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).