BrewsterKS
A town of 278, settled in 1888.
Is Brewster a good place to live?
Brewster has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
278 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Brewster: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Brewster, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Brewster.
Homes in Brewster are worth about $146K, by Zillow’s estimate
Home values are up 2.5% over the year to September 2026. Brewster’s typical rent stands at $775 a month, below both Kansas’ towns ($975 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). 77% of Brewster households are owner-occupiers.
| Brewster | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $775 a month | $975 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 77% | 72% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Brewster has 0.6 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
Half the trips to work are shorter than 31 miles. Jobs in Brewster fell by 56 from 2013 to 2023, to 71. Commuting out is the norm here: 4% of working residents work locally. The average commute locally is 15 minutes.
| Brewster | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 15 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.4% | 15% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $64,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Low risk in Brewster, with drought at the top
Of the losses FEMA expects in Brewster, 37% come from drought and 29% from hail. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 75% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Brewster once, in 2006.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Brewster, expect four seasons and hot summers
Summer afternoons peak near 91° in July, and January nights bottom out around 17°; snowfall runs to about 17 inches a winter. Expect chilly winters and warm summers in Brewster, with very little rain.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Brewster is
The share of adults in Brewster who report frequent physical distress is 11%, below both the Kansas town median (13%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%). 31% of adults have high blood pressure in the town. Two figures for adults here: 18% binge drink, 75% had a checkup this year.
| Brewster | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 77% | 79% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.2% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Brewster | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.9% | 13% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.9% | 11.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Brewster
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Brewster; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Brewster residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
96% of working residents leave Brewster for work
Where Brewster’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Brewster
City in Thomas County, Kansas
Brewster is a city in Thomas County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 291.
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3,428 ft
- ZIP code
- 67732
- Area code
- 785
Questions about Brewster
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Brewster, KS a good place to live?
Brewster has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.