Local events in New Bremen
New Bremen itself has 1 event posted in the next 90 days; the others here are within 10 miles. All local events in New Bremen
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Lakes near New Bremen
The history under the water: the valley before, the dam, the stories. All Ohio lakes
How New Bremen began
New Bremen grew from a stock company of German immigrants organized in Cincinnati in 1832 to found a colony town; the company's prospecting committee chose the site, and the plat, recorded in Mercer County on June 11, 1833, was named Bremen. Early settlers lived in open-sided log huts, ground flour on tin graters, and endured a cholera epidemic in 1849 that killed some 150 of the settlement's 700 residents, before the Miami and Erie Canal, reaching the village by the mid-1840s, made it a boomtown; the town was renamed New Bremen in 1835 to distinguish it from another Bremen in Ohio, and was formally incorporated in 1837. New Bremen is the home of Crown Equipment Corporation, an international forklift manufacturer, and of the Bicycle Museum of America, founded in 1997 by Crown's Jim Dicke II.
Settled 1832, platted 1833-06-11, incorporated 1837-03-23, by a stock company of 33 German immigrants organized in Cincinnati, prominently Philip Reis, Christian Carmann, P. Steiner, F. Neiter and J. B. Mesloh.
Where the name comes from
Named Bremen for the German port city many of the founding families had emigrated through; the post office and the town's name were changed to New Bremen in 1835 to distinguish it from another Bremen elsewhere in Ohio.
Before the town
No Native American sites or villages specific to present-day New Bremen were found in the sources searched; it lies within the broader area historically used by the Shawnee and Miami before 1830s settlement.
Timeline
- — A stock company of German immigrants organizes in Cincinnati to found a colony town; a prospecting committee of F. H. Schroeder and A. F. Windeler examines sites in Ohio and Indiana before selecting the future New Bremen.
- — The plat of Bremen, laid out by Mercer County surveyor Robert Grant into 102 lots, is recorded in Mercer County.
- — A post office is established and the town's name is changed from Bremen to New Bremen, to distinguish it from another Bremen in Ohio.
- — The Ohio General Assembly passes a bill incorporating the town of Bremen in Mercer County; the first election under incorporation is held April 13, 1840.
- — Work opens on the Miami Canal through the settlement, giving New Bremen its first real commerce.
- — The Miami and Erie Canal reaches New Bremen and becomes the focal point of the town's commerce; a warehouse and water mill are established in 1840.
- — A cholera epidemic sweeps New Bremen, killing about 150 of the settlement's roughly 700 residents.
- — The Lake Erie and Western Railroad is extended from St. Marys through New Bremen to Minster; New Bremen and Minster residents together contribute $40,000 and the right of way, New Bremen giving more than half.
- — The Bicycle Museum of America opens in New Bremen, founded by Jim Dicke II of Crown Equipment Corporation.
Stories
A society formed on the way from Bremen
The families who founded New Bremen did not scout the site first and then organize; they organized first. Thirty-three German immigrants, prominently Philip Reis, Christian Carmann, P. Steiner, F. Neiter and J. B. Mesloh, formed a company in Cincinnati and sent two of their number, F. H. Schroeder and A. F. Windeler, to examine sites across Ohio and Indiana. They chose a tract in what was then Mercer County, bought ten acres from the government, and had it surveyed into 102 lots, one for each member and the rest offered at $25 apiece; the plat, named Bremen, was recorded June 11, 1833. Six of the founders made the journey from Cincinnati in fourteen days and spent the rest of their lives in the colony they had built. Their huts, covered only with boards and open at the sides, let deer nose in at the straw bedding; settlers ground flour on tin graters when none could be had, and it took twenty-three miles of travel to reach the nearest supplies. By the mid-1840s the Miami and Erie Canal had turned the settlement, renamed New Bremen in 1835, into a boomtown, though not before a cholera epidemic in 1849 killed about a fifth of its seven hundred residents.
Local history sources: en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org · archive.org · en.wikipedia.org
Historic places
2 places in New Bremen on the National Register of Historic Places. Press a pin or a name for its whole record.
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Boesel, Adolph, HouseBuilding · New Bremen · listed 1979
- Address
- 110 S. Franklin St
- Where
- New Bremen, Auglaize County · ZIP 45869
- What it is
- Building
- Listed on the National Register
- 1979
- NRIS reference number
- 79001784
- Coordinates
- 40.43463, -84.38356
National Register file (NPS) ↗ Search Wikipedia ↗ Street map and directions ↗ On the Cracked Buckeye map
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Luelleman, William, HouseBuilding · New Bremen · listed 1975
- Address
- 122 N. Main St.
- Where
- New Bremen, Auglaize County · ZIP 45869
- What it is
- Building
- Listed on the National Register
- 1975
- NRIS reference number
- 75001322
- Coordinates
- 40.43892, -84.38210
National Register file (NPS) ↗ Search Wikipedia ↗ Street map and directions ↗ On the Cracked Buckeye map
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places point file. The listing year is shown where NPS's certification date agrees with the listing's reference number. Listing recognizes significance; it does not restrict a private owner.
Water
Groundwater wells (6 wells) The water here
- New Bremen Village100% of residentsGroundwater wells (6 wells)
Hospitals, fire stations and more
Inside New Bremen's boundary: 1 fire or EMS station, 2 public schools, 1 library, 3 museums, 1 police station, 4 Toxics Release Inventory facilities and 1 spill case. Press a pin or a name for its whole record and its source.
Fire and EMS stations (1)
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New Bremen Fire DepartmentNew Bremen
- Address
- 214 North Washington Street, New Bremen, OH 45869
- Coordinates
- 40.44049, -84.37985
USGS National Map structures (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
Source: USGS National Map structures (most Ohio records last updated 2019 to 2022), checked against the Columbus and Cleveland station lists. The department that answers a call is set by jurisdiction and mutual aid, not by distance.
Public schools (2)
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New Bremen Elementary School5 of 5 stars · New Bremen
- Address
- 901 E Monroe St, New Bremen, OH 45869
- School district
- New Bremen Local School District
- Kind (NCES)
- Regular School
- Students, 2023-24
- 439
- Teachers (full-time equivalent)
- 26
- Report card, 2025-26
- 5 of 5 stars
- Performance index
- 99.3%
- Ohio building IRN
- 026633
- NCES school ID
- 390459502389
NCES school record ↗ Ohio School Report Card ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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New Bremen High School5 of 5 stars · New Bremen
- Address
- 901 E Monroe St, New Bremen, OH 45869
- School district
- New Bremen Local School District
- Kind (NCES)
- Regular School
- Students, 2023-24
- 388
- Teachers (full-time equivalent)
- 21
- Report card, 2025-26
- 5 of 5 stars
- Performance index
- 96.7%
- Four-year graduation rate
- 98.2%
- Ohio building IRN
- 026641
- NCES school ID
- 390459502390
NCES school record ↗ Ohio School Report Card ↗ Street map and directions ↗
Source: NCES EDGE public school locations 2024-25 and Common Core of Data 2023-24 (type, students, teachers); Ohio School Report Cards 2025-26 (Department of Education and Workforce), matched by name within the district.
Public libraries (1)
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New Bremen Public LibraryBranch · New Bremen
- Address
- 45 S. Washington St., New Bremen, OH 45869
- What it is
- Branch
- Library system
- Auglaize County Public District Library
- Open
- 1,612 hours a year, 52 weeks
- Building
- 2,220 sq ft
- System's visits, FY2024
- 124,800
- System's loans, FY2024
- 242,767
- People the system serves
- 32,752
- Phone
- (419) 629-2158
IMLS Public Libraries Survey (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
Source: IMLS Public Libraries Survey FY2024 (outlets and their systems). Any Ohio resident can get a free card at any Ohio public library.
Museums, historical societies, gardens and zoos (3)
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Bicycle Museum Of AmericaMuseum · New Bremen
- What it is
- Museum
- City
- New Bremen
- Coordinates
- 40.43673, -84.38024
Search Wikipedia ↗ IMLS Museum Data Files (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
The museum list is IMLS's 2018 file; a museum may have closed or moved since.
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New Bremen Historic AssociationHistorical society · New Bremen
- What it is
- Historical society
- City
- New Bremen
- Coordinates
- 40.43830, -84.38259
Search Wikipedia ↗ IMLS Museum Data Files (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
The museum list is IMLS's 2018 file; a museum may have closed or moved since.
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William Luelleman HouseHistorical society · New Bremen
- What it is
- Historical society
- City
- New Bremen
- Coordinates
- 40.43830, -84.38259
Search Wikipedia ↗ IMLS Museum Data Files (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
The museum list is IMLS's 2018 file; a museum may have closed or moved since.
Source: IMLS Museum Data Files, 2018.
Police stations (1)
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New Bremen Police DepartmentNew Bremen
- Address
- 217 North Walnut Street, New Bremen, OH 45869
- Coordinates
- 40.44038, -84.37981
USGS National Map structures (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
Source: USGS National Map structures, police stations, corrected and completed by hand (September 2026). The department that answers a call is set by jurisdiction, not by distance.
Facilities reporting toxic releases (4)
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Crown Equipment CorpToxics Release Inventory · New Bremen
- Address
- 424 West Monroe Street, New Bremen, OH 45869
- County
- Auglaize County
- Status
- Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
- EPA program ID
- 45869CRWNX4044S
- EPA registry ID
- 110000395812
EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Dairy Farmers of America IncToxics Release Inventory · New Bremen
- Address
- 455 W. Monroe St., New Bremen, OH 45869
- County
- Auglaize County
- Status
- Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (active)
- EPA program ID
- 45869BRDNN455WM
- EPA registry ID
- 110000395803
EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Spring CreekToxics Release Inventory · Minster
- Address
- 4685 State Route 66, Minster, OH 45865
- County
- Auglaize County County
- Status
- Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory (***unchanged***)
- EPA program ID
- 4586WSPRNG4685S
- EPA registry ID
- 110071956231
EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
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Visionmark Nameplate CompanyToxics Release Inventory · New Bremen
- Address
- 100 White Mountain Dr, New Bremen, OH 45869
- County
- Auglaize County County
- Status
- Reports to the Toxics Release Inventory
- EPA program ID
- 4586WVSNMR1WHIT
- EPA registry ID
- 110069438264
EPA facility record ↗ EPA Facility Registry Service (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
Source: EPA Facility Registry Service, Toxics Release Inventory reporters. Reporting a release is required of large users of listed chemicals; it is not by itself a violation.
Spills reported since 2021 (1)
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Fish Kill Reached water2026-04-29 · New Bremen
- Reported
- 2026-04-29
- What spilled
- Fish Kill
- Reached a waterway
- 99 - Unnamed
- Where
- New Bremen, Auglaize County
- Ohio EPA district office
- NWDO
- Ohio EPA case number
- 2604EPA0000721
Ohio EPA spill reports (source) ↗ Street map and directions ↗
Source: Ohio EPA emergency response spill reports, 2021 to September 2026, one point per case where Ohio EPA placed it. A report is what the caller or responder recorded; amounts are often blank or estimated.
Its ZIP codes
Each ZIP code that touches New Bremen, with the share of its residents who live here and the same headline figures as the ZIP page.
| ZIP | Share | Water | Radon | Home value | Schools | Flood |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45869 New Bremen | 66% | Groundwater wells (6 wells) | 5.5 pCi/L average radon | Appraisal records without year built | New Bremen Local · 5 stars overall | 1.7% of residents in the 1% floodplain |
Local government
Who holds office in New Bremen, how its elections and ballot issues came out, and the state auditor's record.
Elections for office
| Date | Office | Candidates and votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-07 | Member of Council (unofficial count) | Jacob Larger 1,181, 100.0% |
| 2023-11-07 | Mayor (unofficial count) | Robert D. Parker 1,188, 100.0% |
| 2021-11-02 | Member of Council (unofficial count) | Dennis E. Burnell 281, 25.92%; Dan Condon 268, 24.72%; Tess Elshoff 271, 25.0%; Jessica Lomakin 264, 24.35% |
Winners in bold. Results from the county board of elections' official canvass unless marked.
Auditor of State record
- No fiscal caution, watch or emergency on the Auditor of State's lists.
- Financial Audit, 2023 to 2024, released 2026-03-10
The county
Auglaize County: 10 ZIP codes, 21 cities, villages and townships, 45,348 people.
Nearby places
Rain and snow
How much has actually fallen on New Bremen, day by day, from 1893 to now. Daily totals, not averages.
- rain, last 30 days
- 0.82 in
- 2026-09-30 to 2026-10-29
- rain so far in 2026
- 43.2 in
- 8.9 in above normal for the date
- snow so far in 2026
- 17.3 in
- a normal year brings 21.6 in
- a normal year
- 40.3 in
- average of 30 years, 1991-2020
| Month | Rain (in) | Snow (in) | Days counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 0.82 | — | 29 |
| September 2026 | 7.45 | — | 30 |
| August 2026 | 11.03 | — | 31 |
| July 2026 | 3.59 | — | 31 |
| June 2026 | 4.25 | — | 30 |
| May 2026 | 5.49 | — | 31 |
| April 2026 | 3.39 | — | 30 |
| March 2026 | 5.00 | 1.1 | 31 |
| February 2026 | 0.86 | 4.9 | 28 |
| January 2026 | 1.29 | 11.3 | 31 |
| December 2025 | 1.72 | 9.0 | 31 |
| November 2025 | 1.59 | 4.4 | 30 |
| Wettest year | 2011 — 56.5 in |
|---|---|
| Driest year | 1934 — 22.1 in |
| Snowiest year | 2014 — 50.4 in |
| Wettest day on record | 4 August 1943 — 5.69 in |
| Heaviest snowfall in a day | 26 November 1950 — 16.55 in |
| Deepest snow on the ground | 27 January 1978 — 20.84 in |
Estimated, not measured. No rain gauge has ever stood inside New Bremen, so every figure here is worked out from the gauges around it - the nearest ones weighted most. Treat them as close estimates rather than readings.
48,463 days of records, 1893-01-01 to 2026-10-29. Source: NOAA NCEI GHCN-Daily, 3,240 gauges in and around Ohio. A day is "gauged" when a gauge standing inside the boundary reported it, and the value is the mean of those gauges. Otherwise it is interpolated by inverse distance from every gauge reporting within 50 miles. Nothing is carried forward, back-filled or smoothed. Against NOAA nClimDiv county monthly precipitation over 136,848 complete county-months (checked 2026-10-31): correlation 0.9515, median absolute difference 0.217 in a month. Built 2026-10-31 from the Cracked Buckeye precipitation archive. Snow is the softer number — snowfall is measured by hand with a ruler, no agency publishes a gridded county snowfall series, and blowing snow defeats every observer.
Environmental permits and filings
What Ohio EPA has on file for New Bremen: permits, inspections, violations, cleanups and the state loans behind sewer and water work. Every line links to the agency's own document.
- facilities and sites on file
- 33
- those placed on the map inside New Bremen
| Program | Facilities and sites |
|---|---|
| Sewer and water-line construction | 13 |
| Wastewater and stormwater discharge | 11 |
| Air pollution | 4 |
| Hazardous waste | 4 |
| Public drinking water | 1 |
| Date | Facility or site | What |
|---|---|---|
| NEW BREMEN WWTP | Wastewater and stormwater discharge report | |
| NEW BREMEN VILLAGE PWS | Public drinking water compliance letter | |
| NEW BREMEN WWTP | Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit | |
| NEW BREMEN VILLAGE PWS | Public drinking water notice of violation | |
| NEW BREMEN WWTP | Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit | |
| NEW BREMEN WWTP | Wastewater and stormwater discharge report | |
| NEW BREMEN VILLAGE PWS | Public drinking water plan | |
| NEW BREMEN WWTP | Wastewater and stormwater discharge report | |
| NEW BREMEN VILLAGE PWS | Public drinking water report | |
| NEW BREMEN VILLAGE PWS | Public drinking water notice of violation | |
| NEW BREMEN VILLAGE PWS | Public drinking water plan | |
| NEW BREMEN WWTP | Wastewater and stormwater discharge report | |
| NEW BREMEN WWTP | Wastewater and stormwater discharge report | |
| NEW BREMEN VILLAGE PWS | Public drinking water notice of violation | |
| NEW BREMEN WWTP | Wastewater and stormwater discharge report | |
| NEW BREMEN VILLAGE PWS | Public drinking water plan | |
| NEW BREMEN VILLAGE PWS | Public drinking water plan | |
| SKYSPACE/KUENNING-DICKE VISITOR CENTER | Wastewater and stormwater discharge permit | |
| NEW BREMEN WWTP | Wastewater and stormwater discharge inspection | |
| CROWN EQUIPMENT CORP - NEW KNOXVILLE | Air pollution permit | |
| CROWN EQUIPMENT CORP - NEW KNOXVILLE | Air pollution permit | |
| NEW BREMEN VILLAGE PWS | Public drinking water plan | |
| NEW BREMEN VILLAGE PWS | Public drinking water notice of violation | |
| NEW BREMEN VILLAGE PWS | Public drinking water inspection | |
| NEW BREMEN VILLAGE PWS | Public drinking water notice of violation |
Source: Ohio EPA eDocument portal (edocpub.epa.ohio.gov), indexed 2026-10-14. Facilities are placed on the map from Ohio EPA's own map layers, EPA's Facility Registry, coordinates written in the filings, or a geocoded street address. A permit filed under a private person's name (most are household septic systems) is counted but never named, placed or linked; licenses for individual workers and open-burning notices are left out entirely.
Quick answers
What county is New Bremen, Ohio in?
New Bremen is a village in Auglaize County, Ohio, with 3,034 residents.
When was New Bremen, Ohio founded?
New Bremen was settled 1832; laid out 1833-06-11; incorporated 1837-03-23. Founders on record: a stock company of 33 German immigrants organized in Cincinnati, prominently Philip Reis, Christian Carmann, P. Steiner, F. Neiter and J. B. Mesloh. Source
How did New Bremen, Ohio get its name?
Named Bremen for the German port city many of the founding families had emigrated through; the post office and the town's name were changed to New Bremen in 1835 to distinguish it from another Bremen elsewhere in Ohio. Source
What ZIP code is New Bremen, Ohio?
Most of New Bremen is in ZIP code 45869.
Where does New Bremen, Ohio get its water?
The main water source for New Bremen (New Bremen Village): Groundwater wells (6 wells).
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