Brewster, Nebraska downtown, 2010
Brewster’s story
142 years in pictures
Census counts: 69 in 1950, 12 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2010 and 2 maps from 1952 on.
- 1884Brewster is settled
BrewsterNE
Population 9: a town settled in 1884.
Population
9
2025 Census estimate · +12.5% since 2020
Median home value
$188K
Census ACS
Household income
$26K
median
Median age
86.0
years
Land area
0 sq mi
Is Brewster a good place to live?
Brewster’s midpoint age is 86 years, against 37.5 years in Nebraska’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. No town among the 58 in Nebraska we compare has a lower middle household income than Brewster. Brewster has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
9 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Brewster: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Brewster, and how to reach them.
PowerCuster Public Power District13.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Brewster’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Nebraska you can register online until 18 days before Election Day, in person until 11 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 18 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereBlaine County ClerkBlaine County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP code6882168821 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Brewster.
Natural hazards
Top of a high hazard risk in Brewster: inland flooding
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 76% of U.S. communities. 42% of Brewster’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hail at 22%.
76risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHailDrought
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Brewster
Summer afternoons peak near 88° in July, and January nights bottom out around 12°; snowfall runs to about 45 inches a winter. Brewster brings cold, snowy winters and warm summers.
45″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter14–39°
Spring34–61°
Summer58–85°
Fall36–64°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Brewster is
Brewster: 32% of adults sleep under 7 hours. Of 32 CDC measures, Brewster beats the Nebraska average on 2 and trails it on 6. Among 58 Nebraska towns, just 3 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Brewster. 18% of adults here have been diagnosed with depression; 29% feel lonely.
| Brewster | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 28% | 25% |
32 measures vs. Nebraska
2 better24 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Brewster | NE |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 69.6% | 62.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.2% | 77.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.2% | 6.1% |
Jennie M Melham Memorial Medical Center
38.5 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Brewster
15pages on Brewster
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Brewster; the nearest are
Mid-Plains Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · North Platte74.9 mi$3,600 in-state tuitionUniversity of Nebraska at KearneyUniversity or college · Public · Kearney94.3 mi$8,676 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Brewster residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
About Brewster
Village in Nebraska, US
Brewster is a village in and the county seat of Blaine County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 12 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,493 ft
- ZIP code
- 68821
- Area code
- 308
Questions about Brewster
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Brewster, NE a good place to live?
Brewster has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.