Brewster (Washington)

Brewster
The outskirts of Brewster
Location in Washington
Brewster
Basic data
Foundation :	1896
State :	United States
State :	Washington
County :	Okanogan County
Coordinates :	48 ° 6 ′  N , 119 ° 47 ′  W Coordinates: 48 ° 6 ′  N , 119 ° 47 ′  W
Time zone :	Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 )
Residents :	2,354 (as of 2015)
Population density :	764.3 inhabitants per km 2
Area :	3.08 km 2  (approx. 1 mi 2 ) of which 3.08 km 2  (approx. 1 mi 2 ) is land
Height :	248 m
Postal code :	98812
Area code :	+1 509
FIPS :	53-07835
GNIS ID :	1516938
Website :	City of Brewster
Location of Brewster in Okanogan County

Brewster is a city ( City ) in Okanogan County in the State of Washington . At the 2010 United States Census , Brewster had 2,370 residents.

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 settler pioneer.

geography

Brewster is located at the confluence of the Okanogan and Columbia Rivers . According to the United States Census Bureau , the city occupies a total of 3.08 square kilometers, which does not include water. The thirty-bed Three Rivers Hospital is the county's largest hospital. The Brewster radio telescope is the northernmost of ten elements in the Very Long Baseline Array .

climate

Brewster
Climate diagram
J F. M. A. M. J J A. S. O N D.     35   14th -28     28   18th -28     23   26th -17     14th   34 -7     24   39 -3     23   42 1     14th   43 2     6.6   43 2     9.9   39 -2     15th   30th -12     36   24 -23     47   15th -28 Temperature in ° C ,  precipitation in mm Source: Weather.com

Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for Brewster Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Max. Temperature ( ° C ) 13.89 17.78 25.56 33.89 39.44 42.22 43.33 43.33 39.44 30.00 23.89 15.00 O 30.7 Min. Temperature (° C) -28.33 -28.33 -16.67 -7.22 -3.33 0.56 1.67 1.67 -1.67 -12.22 -22.78 -28.33 O −12 Temperature (° C) -1.67 1.11 6.39 10.83 15.28 19.17 23.33 23.06 17.78 10.00 3.06 -2.22 O 10.6 Precipitation ( mm ) 35.05 27.69 22.86 13.97 24.38 22.86 14.22 6.60 9.91 15.24 36.32 47.24 Σ 276.34 Source: Weather.com

Demographics

year	Residents¹
1910	296
1920	394
1930	413
1940	447
1950	851
1960	940
1970	1,059
1980	1,337
1990	1,633
2000	2,189
2010	2,370
2016	2,341

¹ 1910-2010:
2016 Census Results: United States Census Bureau estimate

Aerial view of Brewster on the Columbia River .

2010 Census

According to the 2010 census , Brewster had 2,370 residents, 699 households, and 535 families. The population density was 769 per km ². There were 730 housing units at an average density of 236.8 per km².

The population consisted of 50.8% white , 0.3% African American , 2.2% Indian , 0.2% Asian , 43% other "races" and 3.5% two or more "races" . Hispanics or Latinos of "any race" made up 73% of the population.

Of the 699 households, 54.5% had children under the age of 18, 52.9% were run by married couples living together , 15.6% by single mothers and 8% by single fathers; 23.5% were non-families. 20.5% of the households were singles and 10% were single people over 65 years of age. The average household size was 3.31 and the average family size was 3.81 people.

The median age in the city was 27.6 years. 35.1% of the population were under 18, 11.1% between 18 and 24, 26.4% between 25 and 44, 17.2% between 45 and 64 and 10, 65 years or older. 50.4% of the population were men and 49.6% women.

Census 2000

As of the 2000 census , Brewster had 2,189 residents, 662 households, and 485 families. The population density was 704.3 per km ². There were 739 housing units at a mean density of 237.8 per km².

The population consisted of 54.91% white , 0.37% African American , 2.28% Indian , 0.27% Asian , 38.78% other "races" and 3.38 % % from two or more "races" . Hispanics or Latinos of "any race" made up 59.5% of the population.

Of the 662 households, 49.2% had children under the age of 18, 53.3% were run by married couples living together , 13.6% by single mothers; 26.6% were non-families. 23.4% of the households were singles and 14.8% were single people over 65 years of age. The average household size was 3.23 and the average family size was 3.8.

The median age in the city was 27 years. 35.3% of the population were under 18, 11.7% between 18 and 24, 26.7% between 25 and 44, 14.6% between 45 and 64 and 11.7 65 years or older. There were 93 men for every 100 women, and 90.2 men for every 100 women over the age of 18.

All information on median income relates to the median. The median household income was US $ 21,556 compared to US $ 22,381 for families. Men had a median income of US $ 15,652 compared to US $ 16,154 for women. The per capita income was US $ 9,555. About 29.1% of families and 31.7% of the total population lived below the poverty line ; this affected 38% of those under 18 and 16.4% of those over 65.

Twin cities

• Takahagi , Japan

Individual evidence

1. ^ Population Estimates . United States Census Bureau . Archived from the original on October 19, 2016. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved July 12, 2016. 
2. ^ Edmond S. Meany: Origin of Washington geographic names . University of Washington Press, Seattle 1923, p. 27.
3. ^ Okanogan County . Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
4. ↑ Unusual names, odd spellings found in Washington . In: The Spokesman Review , December 24, 1977, p. A12. Retrieved May 20, 2015. 
5. ↑ US Gazetteer files 2010 . United States Census Bureau . Archived from the original on January 24, 2012. Retrieved on December 19, 2012.
6. ↑ weather.com . Retrieved November 15, 2011.
7. ↑ United States Census Bureau : Census of Population and Housing . Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved October 4, 2013.
8. ^ Population and Housing Unit Estimates . Retrieved June 9, 2017.
9. ↑ American FactFinder . United States Census Bureau . Retrieved December 19, 2012.