Brewster, KS

Brewster, Kansas
Location of Brewster, Kansas
Coordinates: 39°21′46″N 101°22′36″W / 39.36278, -101.37667
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Thomas
Area
- City	sq mi (km²)
- Land	sq mi ( km²)
- Water	sq mi ( km²)
Elevation	ft ( m)
Population (2000)
- City
- Density	/sq mi (/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	67732
Area code(s)	785
FIPS code	20-084252
GNIS feature ID	04712553

Brewster is a city in Thomas County, Kansas, United States. The population was 285 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Brewster is located at 39°21′46″N, 101°22′36″W (39.362878, -101.376552)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 285 people, 115 households, and 81 families residing in the city. The population density was 440.2/km² (1,131.2/mi²). There were 136 housing units at an average density of 210.0/km² (539.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.44% White, 2.46% from other races, and 2.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.56% of the population.

There were 115 households out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.1% were married couples living together, 3.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.4% 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 3.01.

In the city the population was spread out with 29.5% under the age of 18, 3.2% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 23.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,063, and the median income for a family was $40,139. Males had a median income of $27,917 versus $24,375 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,562. About 7.4% of families and 11.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 11.7% of those sixty five or over.

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Coordinates: 39.362878° N 101.376552° W

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