Brewster, Washington

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title: "Brewster, Washington" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["cities-in-washington-(state)", "cities-in-okanogan-county,-washington", "washington-(state)-populated-places-on-the-columbia-river", "1910-establishments-in-washington-(state)", "washington-(state)-populated-places-on-the-okanogan-river", "populated-places-in-the-okanagan-country"] topic_path: "geography" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brewster,_Washington" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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Field	Value
name	Brewster
official_name	City of Brewster
settlement_type	City
image_skyline	Brewster2.jpg
imagesize	250px
image_caption	The outskirts of Brewster
image_map	Okanogan_County_Washington_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Brewster_Highlighted.svg
mapsize	250px
map_caption	Location of Brewster, Washington
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	United States
subdivision_type1	State
subdivision_name1	Washington
subdivision_type2	County
subdivision_name2	Okanogan
leader_title	Mayor
leader_name	Art Smyth
unit_pref	Imperial
area_footnotes
area_total_km2	3.90
area_land_km2	2.98
area_water_km2	0.92
area_total_sq_mi	1.51
area_land_sq_mi	1.15
area_water_sq_mi	0.35
population_as_of	2020
population_total	1983
population_density_km2	auto
population_density_sq_mi	auto
timezone	Pacific (PST)
utc_offset	-8
timezone_DST	PDT
utc_offset_DST	-7
elevation_footnotes
elevation_ft	784
coordinates
postal_code_type	ZIP code
postal_code	98812
area_code	509
blank_name	FIPS code
blank_info	53-07835
blank1_name	GNIS feature ID
blank1_info	2409903
website	City of Brewster
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| name = Brewster | official_name = City of Brewster | settlement_type = City | image_skyline = Brewster2.jpg | imagesize = 250px | image_caption = The outskirts of Brewster | image_map = Okanogan_County_Washington_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Brewster_Highlighted.svg | mapsize = 250px | map_caption = Location of Brewster, Washington | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = United States | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_name1 = Washington | subdivision_type2 = County | subdivision_name2 = Okanogan | government_footnotes = | government_type = | leader_title = Mayor | leader_name = Art Smyth | established_title = | established_date = | unit_pref = Imperial | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 3.90 | area_land_km2 = 2.98 | area_water_km2 = 0.92 | area_total_sq_mi = 1.51 | area_land_sq_mi = 1.15 | area_water_sq_mi = 0.35 | population_as_of = 2020 | population_footnotes = | population_total = 1983 | population_density_km2 = auto | population_density_sq_mi = auto | timezone = Pacific (PST) | utc_offset = -8 | timezone_DST = PDT | utc_offset_DST = -7 | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_ft = 784 | coordinates = | postal_code_type = ZIP code | postal_code = 98812 | area_code = 509 | blank_name = FIPS code | blank_info = 53-07835 | blank1_name = GNIS feature ID | blank1_info = 2409903 | website = City of Brewster | footnotes =

Brewster is a city in Okanogan County, Washington, United States. The population was 1,983 at the 2020 census.

History

Brewster was founded in 1896. A post office called Brewster has been in operation since 1898. The city derives its name from John Bruster, a pioneer settler.

Geography

Brewster is located on the confluence of the Okanogan and Columbia Rivers.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.19 sqmi, all of it land. The 30–bed Three Rivers Hospital serves the city as the largest hospital in the county. The radio telescope located in Brewster is the northernmost of ten dishes comprising the Very Long Baseline Array.

Demographics

| 1910 = 296 | 1920 = 394 | 1930 = 413 | 1940 = 447 | 1950 = 851 | 1960 = 940 | 1970 = 1059 | 1980 = 1337 | 1990 = 1633 | 2000 = 2189 | 2010 = 2370 | 2020 = 1983 | align-fn = center | footnote = U.S. Decennial Census 2020 Census

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2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 2,370 people, 699 households, and 535 families living in the city. The population density was 1991.6 PD/sqmi. There were 730 housing units at an average density of 613.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 50.8% White, 0.3% African American, 2.2% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 43.0% from other races, and 3.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 73.0% of the population.

There were 699 households, of which 54.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were married couples living together, 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 23.5% were non-families. 20.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.31 and the average family size was 3.81.

The median age in the city was 27.6 years. 35.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 11.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.4% were from 25 to 44; 17.2% were from 45 to 64; and 10% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.4% male and 49.6% female. For population 25 years and older, 50.2% have a high school diploma or higher, 8.1% have a bachelor's degree or higher, and 3.4% have a graduate or professional degree.

2000 census

As of the 2000 census, there were 2,189 people, 662 households, and 485 families living in the city. The population density was 1,828.0 people per square mile (704.3/km2). There were 739 housing units at an average density of 617.1 per square mile (237.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 54.91% White, 0.37% African American, 2.28% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 38.78% from other races, and 3.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 59.5% of the population.

There were 662 households, out of which 49.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% were married couples living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.6% were non-families. 23.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.23 and the average family size was 3.80.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 35.3% under the age of 18, 11.7% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 14.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $21,556, and the median income for a family was $22,381. Males had a median income of $15,652 versus $16,154 for females. The per capita income for the city was $9,555. About 29.1% of families and 31.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 38.0% of those under age 18 and 16.4% of those age 65 or over.

Climate

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|Jan record high F= 57 |Feb record high F= 64 |Mar record high F= 78 |Apr record high F= 93 |May record high F= 103 |Jun record high F= 108 |Jul record high F= 110 |Aug record high F= 110 |Sep record high F= 103 |Oct record high F= 86 |Nov record high F= 75 |Dec record high F= 59

|Jan high F= 35 |Feb high F= 42 |Mar high F= 55 |Apr high F= 65 |May high F= 74 |Jun high F= 81 |Jul high F= 90 |Aug high F= 90 |Sep high F= 80 |Oct high F= 63 |Nov high F= 45 |Dec high F= 34

|Jan low F= 23 |Feb low F= 26 |Mar low F= 32 |Apr low F= 38 |May low F= 45 |Jun low F= 52 |Jul low F= 58 |Aug low F= 57 |Sep low F= 48 |Oct low F= 37 |Nov low F= 30 |Dec low F= 22

|Jan record low F= −19 |Feb record low F= −19 |Mar record low F= 2 |Apr record low F= 19 |May record low F= 26 |Jun record low F= 33 |Jul record low F= 35 |Aug record low F= 35 |Sep record low F= 29 |Oct record low F= 10 |Nov record low F= −9 |Dec record low F= −19

|precipitation colour= |Jan precipitation inch= 1.38 |Feb precipitation inch= 1.09 |Mar precipitation inch= 0.90 |Apr precipitation inch= 0.55 |May precipitation inch= 0.96 |Jun precipitation inch= 0.90 |Jul precipitation inch= 0.56 |Aug precipitation inch= 0.26 |Sep precipitation inch= 0.39 |Oct precipitation inch= 0.60 |Nov precipitation inch= 1.43 |Dec precipitation inch= 1.86 |source 1= |date=January 2012}}

References

References

1. "City Officials: Brewster". [[Municipal Research and Services Center]].
2. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau.
3. {{GNIS. 2409903
4. Meany, Edmond S.. (1923). "Origin of Washington geographic names". University of Washington Press.
5. "Okanogan County". Jim Forte Postal History.
6. (Dec 24, 1977). "Unusual names, odd spellings found in Washington". The Spokesman-Review.
7. "US Gazetteer files 2010". [[United States Census Bureau]].
8. United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing".
9. (May 2023). "Census Bureau profile: Brewster, Washington". [[United States Census Bureau]].
10. "U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].
11. "weather.com".

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