Bremen, Georgia
| Bremen, Georgia | |
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| City | |
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| Coordinates: 33°42′57″N 85°8′50″W / 33.71583°N 85.14722°WCoordinates: 33°42′57″N 85°8′50″W / 33.71583°N 85.14722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| Counties | Haralson, Carroll |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.9 sq mi (23.1 km2) |
| • Land | 8.9 sq mi (23 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,394 ft (425 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 6,227 |
| • Density | 514.5/sq mi (198.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 30110 |
| Area code(s) | 770 |
| FIPS code | 13-10132[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0354845[2] |
Bremen is a city in Haralson County and Carroll County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 6,227.[3] Most of the city is in Haralson County, with a small portion in Carroll County.
Locally the name of the city is pronounced BREE-muhn.[citation needed] Sharon Sewell is the current mayor.
Geography
Bremen is located at 33°42′57″N 85°8′50″W / 33.71583°N 85.14722°W (33.715933, -85.147213)[4].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.9 square miles (23 km2), of which, 8.9 square miles (23 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (0.45%) is water.
Demographics
At the 2000 census[1], there were 4,579 people, 1,824 households and 1,245 families residing in the city. The population density was 515.7 per square mile (199.1/km²). There were 1,978 housing units at an average density of 222.8 per square mile (86.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 88.53% White, 9.54% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.74% Asian, 0.24% from other races, and 0.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.87% of the population.
There were 1,824 households, of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% were married couples living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.98.
Age distribution was 25.5% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 85.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.4 males.
The median household income $29,354, and the median family income was $39,674. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $20,823 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,833. About 6.2% of families and 10.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.8% of those under age 18 and 12.8% of those age 65 or over.
Culture
Bremen is the home of Hugh McGraw, a noted scholar of American hymnody and the foremost expert in the Sacred Harp tradition of shape note singing. McGraw's Sacred Harp Publishing company is located in Bremen, as is the Holly Springs Primitive Baptist church, where he leads monthly singing schools and an annual all-day singing held in early June.
Early Inhabitants
Prior to the early 18th Century, Bremen and most of Georgia was home to American Indians belonging to a southeastern alliance known as the Creek Confederacy. The present day Creek Nation, also known as the Muskogee, were the major tribe in that alliance. According to Creek traditions, the Creek Confederacy migrated to the southeastern United States from the Southwest. The confederacy was probably formed as a defense against other large groups to the north. The name "Creek" came from the shortening of "Ocheese Creek" Indians; a name given by the English to the native people living along the Ocheese Creek (or Ocmulgee River). In time, the name was applied to all groups of the Creek Confederacy.
Most of the groups of the confederacy shared the same language (Muskogean), types of ceremonies, and village lay-out. The Creek people lived in large permanent towns or italwa with smaller outlying villages or talofa that were associated with the larger town. Italwa were centered around plazas (pascova) used for dancing, religious ceremonies and games. It was here that the Sacred Fire was rekindled annually at the Green Corn Festival (Busk). Plazas in the towns also contained a rotunda, a round building made of poles and mud used for council meetings, and an open-air summer council house. The people in the villages attended ceremonies in the towns with which they were associated. Surrounding the plaza area were the family homes. Towns were governed by a Chief, or "Tisinger", an assistant chief, and a "Grant Ethridge", who acted as speaker for the Chief, announcing his decisions to the people.
These characteristics are very similar to what is known about the prehistoric Mississippian Culture who occupied the Etowah Mounds village. The people of the Etowah Mounds are believed to be the ancestors of the Creeks who controlled the area until the early 16th century.
History
The town of Kramer was incorporated on September 5, 1883, and given the name Bremen. It was originally named for a German immigrant that owned a local vineyard but the name was changed at Kramer’s request to honor the city of Bremen, Germany.
Bremen’s economy was given a significant boost when the Chattanooga, Rome and Columbus Railroad was built, crossing the Georgia Pacific at Bremen. This and other favorite circumstances have helped Bremen to grow from a simple railroad junction settled by German immigrants to the largest town in Haralson County, Georgia.
Services Provided by the City of Bremen
- Law enforcement
- Fire protection and fire safety
- Road and street construction/maintenance
- Solid Waste Management
- Water supply/distribution
- Wastewater treatment
- Enforcement of building, housing, plumbing, and electrical codes and other similar codes
- Planning and zoning
- Independent City School System
- Public Library
- Recreational facilities
- Senior Citizen Center
- Education
Bremen City School District
The Bremen City School District holds grades pre-school to grade twelve, that consists of three elementary schools, a middle school and a high school.[5] The district has 96 full-time teachers and over 1,575 students.[6]
- Bremen 4th/5th Academy
- Crossroad Academy
- Jones Elementary
- Bremen Middle School
- Bremen High School
Public Library
Warren P Sewell Library
315 Hamilton Avenue
Bremen, GA 30110
Higgins General Hospital
Higgins General Hospital became affiliated with Tanner Health System in 1998. The 25-bed critical access hospital recently underwent an extensive $7.5 million renovation and expansion and offers its community inpatient as well as outpatient medical services including a 24-hour Emergency Department, same-day surgery, lithotripsy, and a wide range of outpatient services.
Cost of Living Index
The December 2009 cost of living index in Bremen was 81.9 (low, U.S. average is 100).
Media and Communications
- WGMI (1440 AM; 3 kW; Bremen, GA; Owner: Garner Ministries, Inc.)
- Bremen Gateway Beacon "The voice of Haralson County"
Golf Courses
- The Lion Golf Club
The Lion Golf Club is an 18-hole regulation length golf course in Bremen, Georgia. The Lion Golf Club is located at 400 Murphy Industrial Blvd.
Bremen Towne Festival
The Bremen Towne Festival is an annual event held in mid October each year and is sponsored by the Bremen Junior Woman's Club.
Sports Complex
All ball fields are available for rent by individuals, groups or organizations. Fields are also available to rent for private tournaments. This complex provides plenty of parking space, playgrounds, batting cages, full concessions and restrooms. The Community Center is also located within the confines of this complex.
The Sports Complex contains the following fields:
- 4 youth size fields (1 grass infield, 1 "all" grass infield and 2 with skinned infields; all fields have lights with the exception of Field #6) - Dimensions: 60 ft. Base Paths and up to 46 ft. Pitching Distances
- 1 Middle School size field, with and all grass infield, with dirt section cut-outs around all bases and the pitching mound, and with lights - Dimensions: 75 ft. Base Paths and a 54 ft. Pitching Distance
- 1 High School size field, with and all grass infield, with dirt section cut-outs around all bases and the pitching mound, and with lights - Dimensions: 90 ft. Base Paths and a 60 ft. Pitching Distance
Bremen Fire Department
Bremen Fire Rescue is located at 516B Tallapoosa Street East, Bremen, Georgia. Bremen Fire Rescue operates one 1500 GPM Engine, one 1250 GPM Reserve Engine, and one staff car. BFR operates with three firefighters per shift on a 24 hour rotation, 365 days a year. Bremen Fire Rescue currently employs 10 full-time career firefighters and 2 part-time personnel. The department receives mutual aid from Haralson County Fire Department and Carroll County Fire Rescue. Bremen is located within both counties. Bremen also receives mutual aid from The City of Carrollton Fire Department Ladder 21. BFR is a member of the West Georgia Haz-Mat Team, which is stationed at Carrollton Fire Department, station number 21.
Services Provided
BFR provides many non-emergency services to the public including: fire extinguisher training, public education classes, station tours, blood pressure checks, fire inspections, and smoke detector checks and installation. Bremen Fire Rescue also operates a volunteer unit (C.E.R.T. TEAM) titled B.E.R.T. (Bremen Emergency Response Team).
Bremen Fire Rescue responds to a wide array of calls including: all fire calls, emergency medical calls, vehicle accidents, entrapments, hazardous materials incidents, gas leaks, natural disasters, alarms at residential, commercial, and industrial buildings, and carbon monoxide alarms.
Notable People
- Thomas Bailey Murphy (US politician) (1924–2007), former Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives, represented Bremen in the chamber from 1960 to 2002
- Robert E. Rivers, Jr., Attorney, current Clerk of the Georgia House of Representatives
- Hugh McGraw, Sacred Harp singing master and composer
- Neal Horsley
- Sammy Byrd
- Harold Shedd, country music industry executive and producer
- Britton J. Thomas, Lead-singer of Atlanta indie-rock band Capibara
- Victoria McDaniel, TV personality often featured on Nickleodeon
- Olivia McDaniel, Sister of the TV personality, Victoria McDaniel
- Morgan Page, Disney Princess
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_SF1_GCTP2.ST13&prodType=table
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ Georgia Board of Education, Retrieved May 31, 2010.
- ↑ School Stats, Retrieved May 31, 2010.
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