BrewerMO
The town, settled in 1884, counts 413 residents.
Is Brewer a good place to live?
51% of residents live below the poverty line in Brewer, above both the Missouri town median (14%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Of the 248 Missouri towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Brewer. Brewer has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
413 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Brewer: who provides what
Brewer is unincorporated, so Perry County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Brewer.
The biggest natural risk in Brewer is inland flooding, at a very high overall level
Expected losses in Brewer break down as 34% from inland flooding and 19% from earthquakes. The FEMA hazard score for Brewer comes to 86 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Brewer has mild winters and hot summers
Expect July afternoons of 89° and January nights of 24°, with about 5 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The median household income in Brewer is lower than in the typical Missouri or U.S. town
Just 1% of Brewer’s working residents have a job in town. The town had 150 jobs in 2023, up 34 from 2013. The average commute in the town is 18 minutes. The top destinations are Perryville (36%), Cape Girardeau (11%) and Steeleville (2%).
| Brewer | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $29,000 | $62,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.6% | 13% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Brewer is
Among adults in Brewer, 18% report frequent mental distress. Two figures for adults locally: 26% have been diagnosed with depression, 77% had a checkup this year.
| Brewer | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 25% | 23% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 77% | 78% | 79% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 12% | 12% |
| What stands out | Brewer | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.7% | 15.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Brewer
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Brewer; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Brewer residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
About Brewer
Unincorporated community and census-designated place in Missouri, United States
Brewer is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Saline Township, Perry County, Missouri, United States, which is located northwest of Perryville. As of the 2020 census, Brewer had a population of 361.
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- Elevation
- 584 ft
Questions about Brewer
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Is Brewer, MO a good place to live?
Brewer has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.