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Population in July 2007: 250. Population change since 2000: -10.9%
 

Males: 124  (49.8%)
Females: 126  (50.2%)
Median resident age:  39.9 years
Kansas median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 67732.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,000 (it was $34,063 in 2000)
Brewster  $40,000
Kansas:  $47,451

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $46,800 (it was $41,700 in 2000)
Brewster  $46,800
Kansas:  $121,200

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Races in Brewster:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.4%)
  • Hispanic (4.6%)
  • Other race (2.5%)
  • Two or more races (2.1%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Brewster: 78.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (22.8%), English (15.4%), Swedish (6.0%), Irish (5.3%), Czech (3.5%), Scottish (3.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 3428 feet

Land area: 0.25 square miles.

Population density: 992 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




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For population 25 years and over in Brewster

  • High school or higher: 85.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.8%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 12.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Brewster city

  • Never married: 10.8%
  • Now married: 67.6%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 10.8%
  • Divorced: 10.8%

4 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.4%
Kansas:  5.0%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Brewster:  1.2% ($517)
Kansas:  1.2% ($999)
Brewster satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pueblo, CO (235.4 miles , pop. 102,121).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: South Aurora, CO (236.6 miles , pop. 297,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (552.7 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Colby, KS (22.7 miles ), Winona, KS (22.7 miles ), Goodland, KS (23.0 miles ), Bird City, KS (28.9 miles ), McDonald, KS (29.2 miles) , Gem, KS (33.3 miles) , Russell Springs, KS (34.1 miles) , Wallace, KS (34.4 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $96,000
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $80,000
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $60,000
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 39.36 N, Longitude: 101.38 W


Area code: 785

Brewster household income distribution Brewster home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: -12 (-4.0%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (22%)
  • Construction (20%)
  • Warehousing and storage (14%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (31%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (17%)
  • Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Mining (6%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
  • Health care (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Farmers and farm managers (20%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Social scientists and related workers (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (28%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (17%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Accountants and auditors (6%)
  • Media and communication equipment workers (6%)


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Brewster-area historical tornado activity is below Kansas state average. It is 13% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/17/1971, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.2 miles away from the Brewster city center .

On 5/20/1951, a category 3 tornado 28.8 miles away from the city center .


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Hospitals/medical centers near Brewster:
  • GOODLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 27 miles; GOODLAND, KS)
  • CITIZENS MEDICAL CENTER (about 28 miles; COLBY, KS)
  • RAWLINS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 40 miles; ATWOOD, KS)

Political contributions by individuals in Brewster, KS

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Brewster:
  • RENNER FLD /GOODLAND MUNI/ (about 22 miles; GOODLAND, KS; ID: GLD)
  • MC COOK MUNI (about 80 miles; MC COOK, NE; ID: MCK)
  • GARDEN CITY REGIONAL (about 110 miles; GARDEN CITY, KS; ID: GCK)
Other public-use airports nearest to Brewster:
  • SHALZ FIELD (about 25 miles; COLBY, KS; ID: CBK)
  • BRESSLER FIELD (about 29 miles; BIRD CITY, KS; ID: 5K0)
  • CHEYENNE COUNTY MUNI (about 39 miles; ST FRANCIS, KS; ID: SYF)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brewster:
  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 146 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 190 miles; KEARNEY, NE; FT enrollment: 5,588)
  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 192 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
  • METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 212 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 12,938)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER (about 212 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 8,839)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DENVER (about 212 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 7,592)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 212 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 3,352)
Public high school in Brewster:
Public elementary/middle school in Brewster:

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Brewster and their reported violations in the past:

BREWSTER, CITY OF (Population served: 262, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-06-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-06-2006), St Public Notif received (MAR-14-2006)
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-18-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-18-2005), St Public Notif received (JUL-29-2005), St Compliance achieved (DEC-20-2005)
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-2004 and MAR-2004, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-25-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-25-2004), St Public Notif received (MAR-05-2004), St Compliance achieved (SEP-21-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between MAR-05-2006 and APR-13-2006, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-13-2006)
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-01-2005 and JUL-13-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-13-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and JUL-14-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-14-2003)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and JUL-15-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-15-2002)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and NOV-05-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-05-2001)
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Kansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  71.3%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  0.9%
Whole state:  4.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  11.1%
Whole state:  9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  5.7%
Whole state:  4.1%

Brewster compared to Kansas state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Brewster (2007 data):
  • Farmers Bank & Trust: Brewster Branch at 326 Kansas Avenue, branch established on 1982-02-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $52.0 mil, Deposits: $47.9 mil, headquarters in Atwood, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Rawlins Bancshares, Inc.



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Brewster mode of transportation to work chart



2004 Presidential Election results in Thomas County Kansas:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:


Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Water Supply 1$2,773$33,2760$0
Health 1$2,025$24,3000$0
Solid Waste Management 0$0 2$278
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$54
Financial Administration 0$0 1$15
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$1,818
Firefighters 0$0 2$33
Totals for Government 2$4,798$28,78813$2,198



Brewster government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $5,000
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $67,000
    General - Other: $47,000
    Water Utilities: $39,000
    Regular Highways: $37,000
    Solid Waste Management: $12,000
    Sewerage: $1,000
    Fire Protection: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $32,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $17,000
    Interest Earnings: $8,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $156,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $39,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $8,000
    General Support: $3,000
  • Tax - Property: $67,000
    Public Utilities: $11,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $61,000

7.80% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,582 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.80%
Kansas average:  7.39%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Sherman County, KS  0.70% ($18,737 average AGI)
from Ellis County, KS  0.55% ($28,067)
from Logan County, KS  0.44% ($49,917)


9.94% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,460 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.94%
Kansas average:  7.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Ellis County, KS  0.75% ($25,429 average AGI)
to Logan County, KS  0.72% ($24,250)
to Sherman County, KS  0.64% ($26,667)


Strongest AM radio stations in Brewster:
  • KXXX (790 AM; 5 kW; COLBY, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KLOE (730 AM; 1 kW; GOODLAND, KS; Owner: MELIA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
  • KSIR (1010 AM; 25 kW; BRUSH, CO; Owner: JMS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KBRL (1300 AM; 5 kW; MCCOOK, NE; Owner: MCCOOK RADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • KRDZ (1440 AM; 5 kW; WRAY, CO; Owner: MEDIA LOGIC, LLC.)
  • KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Brewster:
  • KGCR (107.7 FM; GOODLAND, KS; Owner: THE PRAISE NETWORK, INC)
  • KKCI (102.5 FM; GOODLAND, KS; Owner: MELIA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KWGB (97.9 FM; COLBY, KS; Owner: MELIA COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • KQLS (100.3 FM; COLBY, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Brewster:
  • KLBY (Channel 4; COLBY, KS; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • KBSL-TV (Channel 10; GOODLAND, KS; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • K23BU (Channel 23; GOODLAND, KS; Owner: SMOKY HILLS PUBLIC TELEVISION)




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