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Thomas County

Population in July 2008: 248. Population change since 2000: -13.0%
 

Males: 123  (49.8%)
Females: 125  (50.2%)

Median resident age:  39.9 years
Kansas median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 67732.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,046 (it was $34,063 in 2000)
Brewster:  $43,046
Kansas:  $47,451

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,417
Brewster:  $19,417
Kansas:  $25,197

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $70,709 (it was $45,700 in 2000)
Brewster:  $70,709
Kansas:  $121,200

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $83,568; Detached houses: $81,565; Mobile homes: $67,000

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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: 72.7 (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: 984 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:  1.1% ($517)
Kansas:  1.2% ($999)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: South Aurora, CO (184.2 miles , pop. 297,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (521.3 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Colby, KS (4.2 miles ), Goodland, KS (4.2 miles ), Winona, KS (4.7 miles ), Gem, KS (5.1 miles) , Bird City, KS (5.3 miles ), McDonald, KS (5.4 miles) , Oakley, KS (5.7 miles ), Russell Springs, KS (5.7 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
  • 2008: 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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Average climate in Brewster, Kansas

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Brewster-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Kansas state average. It is 44% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/17/1971, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.0 miles away from the Brewster city center .

On 5/19/1982, a category 3 tornado 27.4 miles away from the city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Brewster-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Kansas state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/13/2001 at 01:56:13, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 76.1 miles away from Brewster center
On 4/16/2007 at 06:50:31, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, 2.6 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 92.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Brewster:
  • GOODLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; GOODLAND, KS)
  • CITIZENS MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; COLBY, KS)
  • LOGAN COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 34 miles; OAKLEY, KS)

Political contributions by individuals in Brewster, KS

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brewster:
  • FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 115 miles; HAYS, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,572)
  • BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 156 miles; GREAT BEND, KS; FT enrollment: 2,268)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY (about 160 miles; KEARNEY, NE; FT enrollment: 5,588)
  • METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 164 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 12,938)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER (about 164 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 8,839)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DENVER (about 164 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 7,592)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 164 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 3,352)
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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 2007:
This city:  11.1%
Whole state:  9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  5.7%
Whole state:  4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Brewster, KS



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 (2009 data):
  • Farmers Bank & Trust: Brewster Branch at 326 Kansas Avenue, branch established on 1982-02-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $63.2 mil, Deposits: $57.4 mil, headquarters in Atwood, KS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Rawlins Bancshares, Inc.



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Brewster travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Thomas County Kansas:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (96%)
  • Electricity (3%)
  • Wood (2%)


Religion statistics for Brewster

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchLutheran Church The Wesleyan ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Adherents33.2%25.0%8.6%7.0%6.9%
Congregations6.7%20.0%6.7%6.7%6.7%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Southern Baptist ConventionAssemblies of GodAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAOther religions
Adherents4.5%3.5%3.4%2.6%5.2%
Congregations6.7%6.7%6.7%6.7%26.7%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 1$30
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$2,320
Police Protection - Officers 1$2,868$34,4161$1,083
Firefighters 0$0 2$33
Solid Waste Management 0$0 1$230
Water Supply 1$2,167$26,0040$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$200
Totals for Government 2$5,035$30,21013$3,896



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.)
  • 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.)
  • KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KSIR (1010 AM; 25 kW; BRUSH, CO; Owner: JMS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
  • KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • KTCC (91.9 FM; COLBY, KS; Owner: COLBY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)

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)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 7
  • Lawrence Holden, 8 Mi South Of I-90/Brewster, Ks Exit, Type: Tower, Structure height: 381.9 m, Overall height: 381.9 m
    Registrant: Doug Vernier Telecommunications Consultants, 721 W. 1st Street, Suite A, Cedar Falls, IA 50613, Phone: (319) 266-8402, Email:
  • Terry Cutler, 8 Mi South Of I-90/Brewster, Ks Exit, Type: Tower, Structure height: 365.8 m, Overall height: 380.4 m, , Licensee ID: L00008145
    Registrant: Smoky Hills Public Television Corp., 604 Elm Street, Bunker Hill, KS 67626, Phone: (785) 483-6990, Email:
  • Jerri L Janjua, 350 County Road G, Type: Tower, Structure height: 137.8 m, Overall height: 142.3 m
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
  • Gary Flanigan, 18.5 Km North Fas 410, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 92.4 m
    Registrant: Nex-Tech Inc., 145 N. Main, Lenora, KS 67645, Phone: (785) 567-4281, Email:
  • 2 Mi N 3 Mi E, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 91.4 m
    Registrant: S & T Telephone Coop Association, 320 Kansas Ave, Brewster, KS 67732, Phone: (785) 694-2256
  • 9 Mi S & 1 Mi W, Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 121.9 m
    Registrant: Midwest Energy Inc, 1330 Canterbury Rd, Hays, KS 67601, Phone: (785) 625-1439, Email:
  • Robert A Beizer, Brewster, Kansas, Type: Tower, Structure height: 207.7 m, Overall height: 229.5 m
    Registrant: Wiley Rein LLP, 1776 K Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 719-7438, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3
  • 11.5 Mi N Fas 410, Call Sign: KAD986, Licensee ID: L00001782
    Assigned Frequencies : 452.450 MHz, 47.1800 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/30/2000, Expiration Date: 08/07/2005, Cancelation Date: 01/13/2003
    Registrant: State Of Kansas, Docking State Ofc Bldg, Topeka, KS 66612, Phone: (913) 296-3661
  • 3 Mi N Int Hwy 184 & I 70, Call Sign: KAV471, Licensee ID: L00065182
    Assigned Frequencies : 155.205 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/08/2003, Expiration Date: 04/28/2013
    Registrant: Brewster Unified School District 314, Brewster, KS 67732
  • 5 Mi W 3 S 1 E, Call Sign: KNHA770, Licensee ID: L00099197
    Assigned Frequencies : 153.005 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/03/1998, Expiration Date: 09/29/2003, Cancelation Date: 10/15/2002
    Registrant: Paul Strnad, Rd 34 6202, Brewster, KS 67732-8915, Phone: (913) 694-2786

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3
  • 9 Mi S & 1 Mi W Of, Overall height: 121.9 m, Call Sign: WPJF808
    Assigned Frequencies : 952.818 MHz, 928.818 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/14/2001, Expiration Date: 07/10/2011
    Registrant: Phone: (913) 625-1439
  • BREWSTER 2, 9 Mi S & 1 Mi W, Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Call Sign: WPQQ635, Licensee ID: L00003028
    Assigned Frequencies : 952.381 MHz, 928.381 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/16/2000, Expiration Date: 08/16/2010, Certifier: Bernard H Weigel
    Registrant: Midwest Energy, Inc.
  • KLBY Transmitter, 7 Mi S, Type: Tower, Structure height: 207.7 m, Overall height: 234 m, Call Sign: WLO346
    Assigned Frequencies : 6875.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/01/1988, Expiration Date: 06/01/2006
    Registrant: Covington & Burling, 1201 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20004-2401, Phone: (202) 662-5120, Fax: (202) 662-6291, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4
  • Call Sign: N0DLA, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 11/05/1996, Expiration Date: 11/05/2006, Cancelation Date: 11/06/2008
    Registrant: Don D Horney, 514 Main St Box 248, Brewster, KS 67732
  • Call Sign: WA0DAV, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 11/17/1987, Expiration Date: 11/17/1997, Cancelation Date: 11/18/1999
    Registrant: L D Strain, 209 Illinois Ave, Brewster, KS 67732
  • Call Sign: WA0LZT, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01113667
    Grant Date: 02/02/2006, Expiration Date: 02/05/2016
    Registrant: John L Horney, 419 Iowa Ave, Brewster, KS 67732
  • Call Sign: KD0HEC, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01479054
    Grant Date: 03/30/2009, Expiration Date: 03/30/2019, Certifier: Susan J Mcmahan
    Registrant: Susan J Mcmahan, 194 Co Rd 3, Brewster, KS 67732


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-18-105 SPECIAL (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 97 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 151T , Serial Number: 18-2265, Year manufactured: 1953, Airworthiness Date: 11/07/1955
    Registrant (Government): Civil Air Patrol Inc, Attention Lt B A Hutton, Brewster, KS 67732


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 12

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Brewster, KS

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