Brewster, Ohio facts for kids
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Brewster, Ohio
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Brewster Railroad YMCA, built 1916
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Location of Brewster, Ohio
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Location of Brewster in Stark County
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| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| County | Stark |
| Township | Sugar Creek |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.27 sq mi (5.89 km2) |
| • Land | 2.27 sq mi (5.87 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 981 ft (299 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 2,113 |
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2,103 |
| • Density | 932.48/sq mi (360.09/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
44613
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| Area code(s) | 330 |
| FIPS code | 39-08504 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2397449 |
Brewster is a village in southwestern Stark County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,113 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Canton–Massillon metropolitan area.
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History
A post office called Brewster has been in operation since 1910.
Brewster is the location of the corporate headquarters and shops of the Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway, both the historic company and the current regional railroad. The WLE began producing locomotives at its Brewster shops in 1910, and boasted one of the finest steam locomotive producing facilities in the country. Over the years, the WLE built and rolled boilers and erected fifty of their own steam engines, a feat never tried by many larger and more famous railroads. The Wheeling and Lake Erie Brewster Shops continue to perform contract repairs, upgrades and fabrication of locomotives and freight cars to this day.
Geography
Brewster is located along Sugar Creek.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.24 square miles (5.80 km2), of which 2.23 square miles (5.78 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 928 | — | |
| 1930 | 1,464 | 57.8% | |
| 1940 | 1,534 | 4.8% | |
| 1950 | 1,618 | 5.5% | |
| 1960 | 2,025 | 25.2% | |
| 1970 | 2,020 | −0.2% | |
| 1980 | 2,321 | 14.9% | |
| 1990 | 2,307 | −0.6% | |
| 2000 | 2,324 | 0.7% | |
| 2010 | 2,112 | −9.1% | |
| 2020 | 2,113 | 0.0% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 2,103 | −0.4% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,112 people, 816 households, and 581 families living in the village. The population density was 947.1 inhabitants per square mile (365.7/km2). There were 862 housing units at an average density of 386.5 per square mile (149.2/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.5% White, 0.1% African American, 0.3% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 0.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.
There were 816 households, of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.2% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.8% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.91.
The median age in the village was 42.9 years. 21.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.6% were from 25 to 44; 26.7% were from 45 to 64; and 20.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 49.0% male and 51.0% female.
Economy
In addition to the aforementioned railroad industry, Brewster is the headquarters for Shearer's Foods, makers of Shearer's potato chips and snacks, and Brewster Dairy, the largest Swiss cheese plant in the US.
See also
In Spanish: Brewster (Ohio) para niños
