Brewster, Ohio

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Brewster, Ohio
settlement_type = Village
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map_caption = Location of Brewster, Ohio


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Ohio
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Stark

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area_total_km2 = 5.3
area_land_km2 = 5.3
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 2.0
area_land_sq_mi = 2.0
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 2324
population_density_km2 = 442.7
population_density_sq_mi = 1146.5

timezone = Eastern (EST)
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timezone_DST = EDT
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elevation_footnotes = GR|3
elevation_m = 303
elevation_ft = 994
latd = 40 |latm = 42 |lats = 43 |latNS = N
longd = 81 |longm = 35 |longs = 51 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 44613
area_code = 330
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blank_info = 39-08504GR|2
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Brewster is a village in Stark County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,324 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Brewster is located at coor dms|40|42|43|N|81|35|51|W|city (40.712008, -81.597452),GR|1 along Sugar Creek. [DeLorme (1991). "Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer". Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. p. 51. ISBN 0-89933-233-1.]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.3 km²), of which, 2.0 square miles (5.3 km²) of it is land and 0.49% is water.

Railroad

Brewster is the location of the corporate headquarters and shops of the Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway, both the historic railroad company (reporting marks WLE) (1880-1949) and of the current regional railroad (reporting marks WE) (1990-present). 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.

Companies

Brewster is the headquarters for Shearer's Inc, makers of Shearer's potato chips and snacks, and for Brewster Dairy, the largest swiss cheese plant in the world..cite web|url=http://www.cheesemarketnews.com/articlearch/retailwatch/2001/rw05oct01.html|title='Make it Swiss' to be Brewster's rallying cry in the marketplace|accessdate=January 22|accessyear=2007 |author= |last=Sutherly|first=Ben|authorlink= |coauthors= |date=2001-10-05|year= |month= |format= |work=Retail Watch Archive |publisher=Quarne Publishing LLC|pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate=] Brewster is often considered one of the most progressive villages in Stark County due to these companies and their recent expansion projects.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 2,324 people, 855 households, and 630 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,146.5 people per square mile (442.0/km²). There were 904 housing units at an average density of 446.0/sq mi (171.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.97% White, 0.04% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.09% from other races, and 0.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino 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 per capita income for the village was $17,614. About 6.0% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.

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