Brewsteris a village in and thecounty seatof[3]Blaine County,Nebraska,United States. The population was 12 at the2020 census.
Brewster, Nebraska | |
|---|---|
 Downtown Brewster | |
 Location of Brewster, Nebraska | |
| Coordinates:41°56′18″N99°51′54″W/ 41.93833°N 99.86500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Blaine |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2) |
| • Land | 0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,497 ft (761 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 12 |
| • Density | 134.83/sq mi (52.35/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6(Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5(CDT) |
| ZIP code | 68821 |
| Area code | 308 |
| FIPS code | 31-06260 |
| GNISfeature ID | 2397450[2] |
History
editThe town was laid out in 1884 by George Washington Brewster who hadhomesteadedthe land there. It was named for one of his ancestors,William Brewster,who had arrived in America on theMayflower.The community was named the county seat in 1887 after George Washington Brewster offered to build the required buildings. According to town lore, Brewster had expected the state capitol to be located in the community because of its central location.[4]
In 1887 the outlawD.C. "Doc" Middletonopened a saloon in the community.[4]
Brewster almost became a railhead, when theChicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroadgraded a line fromSargentin 1897.[5]The line would have had an intermediate station at Moulton.[6]
Following the 2010 census Brewster became the smallest incorporated county seat in the United States replacingAmidon, North Dakotafor the title. Amidon had 26 people in 2000 and Brewster had 29. In the 2010 census Brewster had 17 while Amidon had 20.
There are two other unincorporated county seats in the same range --Mentone, Texas(population 19), the county seat ofLoving CountyandGann Valley, South Dakota(population 14), the county seat ofBuffalo County, South Dakota.[7]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 69 | — | |
| 1960 | 44 | −36.2% | |
| 1970 | 54 | 22.7% | |
| 1980 | 46 | −14.8% | |
| 1990 | 22 | −52.2% | |
| 2000 | 29 | 31.8% | |
| 2010 | 17 | −41.4% | |
| 2020 | 12 | −29.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] 2012 Estimate[9] | |||
2010 census
editAs of thecensus[10]of 2010, there were 17 people, 8 households, and 6 families residing in the village. Thepopulation densitywas 188.9 inhabitants per square mile (72.9/km2). There were 21 housing units at an average density of 233.3 per square mile (90.1/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 100.0%White.
There were 8 households, of which 12.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.0% weremarried couplesliving together, and 25.0% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 25% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.50.
The median age in the village was 61.8 years. 17.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 0.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 5.9% were from 25 to 44; 35.3% were from 45 to 64; and 41.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 58.8% male and 41.2% female.
2000 census
editAs of thecensusof 2000, there were 29 people, 12 households, and 9 families residing in the village. The population density was 333.8 inhabitants per square mile (128.9/km2). There were 20 housing units at an average density of 230.2 per square mile (88.9/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 100.00%White.
There were 12 households, out of which 16.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.0% weremarried couplesliving together, and 16.7% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.70.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 24.1% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 20.7% from 25 to 44, 37.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
As of 2000 the median income for a household in the village was $37,500, and the median income for a family was $51,250. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $28,750 for females. Theper capita incomefor the village was $12,840. There were 33.3% of families and 20.0% of the population living below thepoverty line,including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.
Geography
editAccording to theUnited States Census Bureau,the village has a total area of 0.09 square miles (0.23 km2), all land.[11]
Climate
editBrewster has ahumid continental climate(KöppenDfa/Dfb) with summers featuring hot afternoons, comfortable mornings, and occasional heavy rain, and winters that are generally freezing but vary from mild withchinook windsto frigid Arctic conditions.
| Climate data for Brewster, Nebraska (1971–2000; extremes 1948−2001) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 72 (22) |
81 (27) |
86 (30) |
93 (34) |
99 (37) |
108 (42) |
109 (43) |
105 (41) |
100 (38) |
93 (34) |
82 (28) |
73 (23) |
109 (43) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 33.9 (1.1) |
39.1 (3.9) |
48.7 (9.3) |
60.4 (15.8) |
70.7 (21.5) |
81.3 (27.4) |
87.3 (30.7) |
85.6 (29.8) |
76.8 (24.9) |
64.7 (18.2) |
46.8 (8.2) |
37.1 (2.8) |
61.0 (16.1) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 20.2 (−6.6) |
25.5 (−3.6) |
34.7 (1.5) |
45.7 (7.6) |
56.6 (13.7) |
66.8 (19.3) |
72.7 (22.6) |
70.6 (21.4) |
60.7 (15.9) |
48.4 (9.1) |
32.8 (0.4) |
23.4 (−4.8) |
46.5 (8.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 6.5 (−14.2) |
11.8 (−11.2) |
20.6 (−6.3) |
30.9 (−0.6) |
42.4 (5.8) |
52.2 (11.2) |
58.1 (14.5) |
55.6 (13.1) |
44.5 (6.9) |
32.0 (0.0) |
18.7 (−7.4) |
9.6 (−12.4) |
31.9 (−0.1) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −34 (−37) |
−35 (−37) |
−26 (−32) |
2 (−17) |
19 (−7) |
32 (0) |
38 (3) |
37 (3) |
18 (−8) |
6 (−14) |
−20 (−29) |
−35 (−37) |
−35 (−37) |
| Averageprecipitationinches (mm) | 0.41 (10) |
0.64 (16) |
1.33 (34) |
1.90 (48) |
3.58 (91) |
3.72 (94) |
3.23 (82) |
3.06 (78) |
1.75 (44) |
1.36 (35) |
1.03 (26) |
0.53 (13) |
22.54 (571) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 5.6 (14) |
4.6 (12) |
5.2 (13) |
1.3 (3.3) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
1.2 (3.0) |
6.8 (17) |
4.3 (11) |
29.1 (73.55) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.01 inch) | 2.9 | 3.2 | 5.2 | 7.4 | 9.3 | 9.0 | 7.7 | 6.7 | 5.8 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 68 |
| Average snowy days(≥ 0.1 inch) | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 11.5 |
| Source: NOAA (normals, 1971–2000)[12] | |||||||||||||
Notable person
edit- Milly Bernard- Member of theUtah House of Representativesfrom 1966 to 1976.
- Finn Sawyer (fictional character) from theDisneyseriesBunk'd,was stated to come from Brewster, according to the season three episode, "We Can't Bear It!".
See also
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References
edit- ^"ArcGIS REST Services Directory".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedSeptember 18,2022.
- ^abU.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brewster, Nebraska
- ^"Find a County".National Association of Counties. Archived fromthe originalon May 31, 2011.RetrievedJune 7,2011.
- ^abSchipporeit, Al."Brewster--Blaine County".ArchivedMarch 6, 2016, at theWayback MachineNebraska... Our Towns.ArchivedNovember 23, 2011, at theWayback MachineRetrieved July 27, 2013.
- ^"Blaine News and Tidbits".RetrievedJanuary 15,2020.
- ^Twentieth Century Peerless Atlas Crowell Publishing 1908, Nebraska map
- ^"2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File".American FactFinder.United States Census Bureau.RetrievedMay 2,2011.[dead link]
- ^United States Census Bureau."Census of Population and Housing".RetrievedOctober 19,2013.
- ^"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012".Archived fromthe originalon October 19, 2013.RetrievedOctober 19,2013.
- ^"U.S. Census website".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedJune 24,2012.
- ^"US Gazetteer files 2010".United States Census Bureau.Archived fromthe originalon January 25, 2012.RetrievedJune 24,2012.
- ^"Climatography of the United States NO.81"(PDF).National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.RetrievedJanuary 11,2011.
External links
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