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Brewster Railroad YMCA (Brewster, OH)

BrewsterOH

A town of 2,105. Healthier than 87% of U.S. towns.

Photo: Sanfranman59 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
2,105
+0% since 2010
Typical home
$172K
+2% in a year
Household income
$57K
median
Median age
46.3
years
Jobs based here
917
Balanced

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H 70° · L 55°

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Health

Healthier than 13% of U.S. towns

Brewster beats the Ohio average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.

DHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Ohio
1 better23 too close to call8 worse
What stands outBrewsterOH
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth12.4%15.3%
More adults with COPD10.5%8%
Aultman Orrville Hospital
11.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
20th
percentile among OH towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing

A typical Brewster home is worth about $172K

The typical Brewster home is worth about $172,000, up 2% in a year, 31% below the Ohio typical home.

$172KZillow home value

Typical home value

Brewster$172K
Ohio$249K
+2%
value change, 1 year
3
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Brewster has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 47 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

47″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–38°
Spring39–60°
Summer60–82°
Fall42–63°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Brewster

Most working residents leave Brewster for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Massillon (11%), Canton (7%) and Jackson (4%). Half commute less than 13 miles.

7%work in town

Where working residents work

In Brewster7%
Massillon11%
Canton7%
Jackson4%
Akron4%
13 mi
median commute distance
917
jobs based in Brewster
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Safety

Less crime per resident than 61% of U.S. towns

Brewster reports less crime per resident than 61% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

BSafety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Brewster4.3
Ohio2.9
U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Brewster7.6
Ohio14.7
U.S.15.5
61st
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
59th
percentile among OH towns
9
violent crimes reported in 2025
16
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 49% of U.S. communities.

49risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
49Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
1
paid flood claims since 1979
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Wheeling and Lake Erie yards Brewster Ohio 1910
1910 · Wheeling and Lake Erie yards Brewster Ohio 1910 · Wikimedia Commons
Brewster’s story

Brewster in pictures

7 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.

OHMap-doton-BrewsterBrewster Railroad YMCABrewster Railroad YMCA (Wikivoyage)
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About Brewster

Village in Ohio, United States

Brewster is a village in southwestern Stark County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,113 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Canton–Massillon metropolitan area.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
2,113
Area
2.3 sq mi
Elevation
994 ft
ZIP code
44613

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