Brewster, Ohio

Brewster, Ohio
FIPS code		39-08504[3]
GNIS feature ID	2397449[2]
Website	www.brewsterohio.com

Brewster is a

.

History

Wheeling and Lake Erie

yards, 1910

A post office called Brewster has been in operation since 1910.^[4]

Brewster is the location of the corporate headquarters and shops of the Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway, both the

to this day.

Geography

Brewster is located along

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.^[6]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
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%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

2010 census

As of the

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.

2000 census

As of the

of any race were 0.52% of the population.

There were 855 households, out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.8% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 25.9% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.6 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $37,853, and the median income for a family was $42,200. Males had a median income of $34,798 versus $20,769 for females. The

, including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.

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.^[9]

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