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Brewster Minnesota Community Guide


Location:
Brewster Minnesota population sign Location of Brewster Minnesota

Population: 
 Brewster (city) 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2000-2010 Change
Actual Percent
Population 563 559 532 502 473 -29 -5.78
Land Area (sq. mile) 1.10 1.29 1.19 1.20 1.20 0 0.00
Density (persons per sq. mile) 511.82 433.33 447.06 417.90 394.17 -23.73 -5.68
Housing Units 187 218 219 218 218 0 0.00
Households -- 206 205 204 207 +3 +1.47
Persons Per Household -- 2.71 2.60 2.46 2.29 -0.17 -6.91

Geography:

Brewster is a city in Nobles County, Minnesota. Minnesota State Highway 60 serves as a main route in the community. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.36 square miles (3.52 km2), all of it land. The elevation is 1,490 ft (454 m).

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Demographics:

As of the census of 2010, there were 473 people, 207 households, and 130 families residing in the city. The population density was 347.8 inhabitants per square mile (134.3/km2). There were 218 housing units at an average density of 160.3 per square mile (61.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.3% White, 0.2% African American, 1.3% Native American, 2.7% from other races, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.3% of the population.

There were 207 households of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.3% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.2% were non-families. 34.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.95.

The median age in the city was 39.5 years. 27.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.3% were from 25 to 44; 28% were from 45 to 64; and 14.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.9% male and 50.1% female.

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History:  

Founding of Brewster: The town of Brewster was in established in the spring of 1872, but was known for many years as Hersey. It was the first town established in Nobles County by the St. Paul and Sioux City Railroad, and was named after General Samuel F. Hersey, a lumber baron from Maine, and one of the railroad's directors. The first resident was W. R. Bennett, who came to take charge of the railroad station. T. J. Smith put up the first store which was run by A. J. Timlin for many years. Mr. A. O. Conde established a lumber yard and a grain business, Martin Heiser opened a second store, a hotel was opened by a Mr. Humphrey, and John Iverson established a blacksmith shop. All of this occurred in 1872, the same year that A. J. Timlin became postmaster.

Source of Name: In 1880, the St. Paul and Sioux City Railroad was purchased by the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railway, or the Omaha Road, and there was already a station named Hersey on the latter road's track in Wisconsin. In order to avoid confusion, the name of Hersey was changed, briefly to Nobles County Station. Soon thereafter, the name Brewster was settled upon. There is some confusion regarding the choice of name. E. F. Drake, president of the St. Paul and Sioux City Railroad once stated that the name "was changed to Brewster after a director of the Omaha Road." But a brochure later put out by the Omaha Road stated that "the present name was given in honor of Brewster, a town in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, which was named in honor of Elder William Brewster, one of the first settlers of Plymouth Colony."

Incorporation: By the fall of 1898, it was found that 180 people lived in the community of Brewster. Thus it was decided that the time had come for incorporation. An election was held on December 14, 1898, and out of the 28 ballots cast, only one was opposed to idea of municipal government. On January 9, 1899, Leon Morris assumed duties as the first president of Brewster Village.

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BREWSTER, a city in sections 23-26 of Hersey Township, platted April 22, 1872, was called Hersey until August 1880, being then renamed either for the village and township of Brewster in Barnstable County, Mass., or, according to Elias F. Drake, then president of the St. Paul and Sioux City Railroad, was named for a director of the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railroad. The city was incorporated as a village on December 19, 1898; the post office began as Hersey in section 25, 1872-86, then changed to Brewster, although the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railroad station was already known as Brewster by 1880. Peter Geyerman became postmaster in 1886 at his general store, The Big Store.

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Main Street, Brewster Minnesota, 1909
Main Street, Brewster Minnesota, 1909
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Government:
Brewster City Hall
246 10th Street
PO Box 55
Brewster, MN 56119
Phone: (507) 842-5936

Regular Business Hours:
Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

City Council Meetings:
1st Wednesday of each month at 7:00 pm

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City Hall, Brewster Minnesota
Title Term Ends Name and Address   Phone:
Mayor 12/31/2022 Randy Schmitz
19984 Wass Avenue
Brewster, MN
56119
  (507) 360-7334
Clerk appointed James Naumann
PO Box 55
Brewster, MN 56119
  (507) 842-5936
Council Member 12/31/2022 Mike D. Bourquin
521 10th Street
Brewster, MN 56119
  (507) 842-5977
Council Member 12/31/2022 Andy Bedbury
322 9th Street
Brewster, MN 56119
  (763) 300-1763
Council Member 12/31/2024 Radley Hennings
634 3rd Avenue - PO Box 231
Brewster, MN 56119
  (507) 842-5571
Council Member 12/31/2024 Edward Busch
501 10th Street - PO Box 294
Brewster, MN 56119
  (507) 842-5631

Post Office:
US Post Office
1005 2nd Avenue
Brewster, MN
56119-1004
Phone:
(507) 842-5906
Toll Free:
(800) ASK-USPS

Regular Business Hours:
Week Days       8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Saturday           8:00 am - 9:00 am

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US Post Office, Brewster Minnesota

Utilities:
Utility Type Utility Name Utility Phone
Electricity Worthington Public Utilities (507) 372-8680
Natural Gas Peoples Natural Gas (800) 891-0890
Wastewater City of Brewster (507) 842-5936
Water City of Brewster (507) 842-5936
Telephone CenturyLink (800) 871-9244
Cable TV Mediacom (855) 260-2474

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Weather:

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Map:

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Minnesota State Highway Map of the Brewster Minnesota area


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Schools:
Round Lake Brewster School District
445 Harrison Street
Round Lake, Minnesota 56167
Phone: (507) 945-8123
Web:
www.rlb.mntm.org

Grades:  K-12
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Round Lake High School
445 Harrison Street
Round Lake, Minnesota 56167
Phone: (507) 945-8123

Grades:  7-12
Students: 

Round Lake High School, Round Lake Minnesota
Brewster Elementary School
915 4th Avenue
Brewster, MN 56119
Phone: (507) 842-5951

Grades:  K-6
Students: 

Brewster Public School, Brewster Minnesota

Churches:
Sacred Heart Church
516 10th Street
Brewster, Minnesota 56119
Phone: (507) 842-5545

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Businesses:
American Legion
Brewster, MN 56119
Phone: (507) 842-5965
American Legion, Brewster Minnesota
Brewster City Hall
906 3rd Avenue
Brewster, MN 56119
Phone: (507) 842-5936
 
Brewster Heating & Cooling
1216 3rd Avenue
Brewster, MN 56119
Phone: (507) 842-5353
 
Brunk Brothers
86549 320th Avenue
Brewster, MN 56119
Phone: (507) 842-5244
 
Curves
39574 160th Street
Brewster, MN 56119
Phone: (507) 836-6833
Web: www.curves.com

A Curves 30 minute fitness center is a woman’s gym that provides a total body workout. With both aerobic exercise for weight loss and strength training for toned muscles, a Curves workout provides an exercise plan that can burn up to 500 calories in just 30 minutes. Curves clubs also offer a nutrition program and diet solution that provides permanent results without permanent dieting. Curves provides a complete solution for women to reach their weight loss, fitness, and health goals. Curves is the largest fitness and health club franchise in the world dedicated to providing affordable, one-stop exercise and nutritional information for women.

 
Dennis Mcnab Farming & Truck
23710 State Highway 60
Brewster, MN 56119
Phone: (507) 376-6554
 
Ebeling Gilts Inc
31278 860th Street
Brewster, MN 56119
Phone: (507) 842-5513
 
Ground Water Management Inc
13805 Wass Avenue
Brewster, MN 56119
Phone: (507) 468-2222
 
Haberman Farm Supply Inc
81531 320th Avenue
Brewster, MN 56119
Phone: (507) 842-5565
 
Hein Appraisal Company
14680 Sundberg Avenue
Brewster, MN 56119
Phone: (507) 468-2758
 
Henning Brothers
33886 800th Street
Brewster, MN 56119
Phone: (507) 842-5250
 
Koopman Racing
21580 State Highway 60
Brewster, MN 56119-2017
Phone: (507) 842-5510
Web: www.koopmanracing.com

Koopman Racing got started by loading up the kids and heading to our local track! Eventually we started to carry a few spare parts and the rest is history! We have been at this for over 10 years now and raced 100s of local races and also races as far away as Louisiana and Oklahoma. Additionally, we attend many swap meets during the off season. We're look forward to seeing you at the track!

Koopman Racing, Brewster Minnesota
Kunerth Seed Center
34858 150th Street
Brewster, MN 56119
Phone: (507) 425-2353
 
Mike Bourquin Construction
PO Box 114
Brewster, MN 56119
Phone: (507) 842-5977
 
Minnesota Soybean Processors
PO Box 100
Brewster, MN 56119-0100
Phone: (507) 842-6677
Web: www.mnsoy.com

Minnesota Soybean Processors is a 2350+ membership cooperative that owns and operates a soybean crush facility and bio-diesel operation in Brewster, Minnesota. The MnSP mission is to provide the maximum value-added return to our investors by combining the latest soybean processing technologies with proven management. The Brewster facility started processing beans in our crushing facility in 2003 with the addition of the Bio-diesel refining facility in 2005. The process all starts with the farmer. Our farmers strive to deliver beans that are high in oil and protein content.

Minnesota Soybean Processors
New Vision Co-Op
931 1st Avenue
Brewster, MN 56119
Phone: (507) 842-5944
New Vision Co-Op, Brewster Minnesota
Redrock Holding
303 10th Street
Brewster, MN 56119
Phone: (507) 842-5665
 
Reitmeier Masonry
811 4th Avenue
Brewster, MN 56119
Phone: (507) 360-8358
 
Rolling Hills Bank & Trust
224 10th Street
Brewster, MN 56119
Phone: (507) 842-5933
 
Silver Bucket Bar Inc
104 3rd Avenue
Brewster, MN 56119
Phone: (507) 842-5609
 
Smith Dental Lab
205 8th Street
Brewster, MN 56119
Phone: (507) 842-5228
 
Storeroom Mini Storage
Frontier Road
Brewster, MN 56119
Phone: (507) 842-5433
 
Tolo Enterprises
17403 Ulrich Avenue
Brewster, MN 56119
Phone: (507) 842-5222
 
Vahalla Painting LLC
21580 State Highway 60
Brewster, MN 56119
Phone: (507) 842-5510
 

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