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Brewster, Minnesota

City in Nobles County, Minnesota · ZIP 56119

  • Nobles County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 2 public schools
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  • 500 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 194Households
  • $59,688Median household income
  • $130,500Median home value
  • 2Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Brewster

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Population, 2000 to 2020+0.8%
4604805005202000: 50220002010: 47320102020: 5062020502506
Population of Brewster at each census
CensusPopulation
2000502
2010473
2020506

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Brewster
Under $50k26.3%
$50k to $100k55.2%
$100k to $150k13.9%
$150k to $200k4.6%
$200k and over0%

Median household income $59,688 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Brewster
Owner occupied
135 units
Renter occupied
59 units
Vacancy rate
3.5%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Brewster compared with its county and state
Brewster compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureBrewsterNobles CountyMinnesota
Population60522,0675,713,716
Median household income$59,688$65,509$87,556
Median age33.336.338.6
Median home value$130,500$179,200$305,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher8.3%17.7%38.8%
Foreign-born residents29.9%22.1%8.6%
Owner-occupied homes69.6%71.9%72.4%
Mean commute to work19.7 minutes19.2 minutes23.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Schools

Public schools in Brewster2
Public schools in Brewster, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Round Lake-Brewster ElementaryPublicPre-K–5ROUND LAKE-BREWSTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Round Lake-Brewster Middle SchoolPublic6–8ROUND LAKE-BREWSTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Legislative districts

Legislative districts for Brewster3
Congressional and state legislative districts for Brewster
ChamberDistrict
U.S. House of RepresentativesCongressional District 1 (MN-1)
State legislature, lower chamberState House District 21B
State legislature, upper chamberState Senate District 21

Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Brewster’s own boundary. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.

Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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