Brewster, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Brewster is a village in Stark County
, Ohio
, United States
. The population was 2,324 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Canton
–Massillon
Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 2 square miles (5.2 km²), of which, 2 square miles (5.2 km²) of it is land and 0.49% is water.
and the current regional railroad. The WLE began producing locomotives at its Brewster shops in 1910, and boasted one of the finest steam locomotive
producing facilities in the country. Over the years, the WLE built and rolled boilers and erected fifty of their own steam engines, a feat never tried by many larger and more famous railroads. The Wheeling and Lake Erie Brewster Shops continue to perform contract repairs, upgrades and fabrication of locomotives and freight cars to this day.
, makers of Shearer’s potato chips and snacks, and Brewster Dairy
, the largest Swiss cheese
plant in the US. Brewster is often considered one of the most progressive villages in Stark County due to these companies and their recent expansion projects.
of 2000, there were 2,324 people, 855 households, and 630 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,146.5 people per square mile (442.0/km²). There were 904 housing units at an average density of 446.0 per square mile (171.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.97% White, 0.04% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.09% from other races
, and 0.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.52% of the population.
There were 855 households out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.8% were married couples
living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the village the population was spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $37,853, and the median income for a family was $42,200. Males had a median income of $34,798 versus $20,769 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $17,614. About 6.0% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.
Stark County, Ohio
Stark County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 375,586. It is included in the Canton-Massillon, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area....
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 2,324 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Canton
Canton, Ohio
Canton is the county seat of Stark County in northeastern Ohio, approximately south of Akron and south of Cleveland.The City of Caton is the largest incorporated area within the Canton-Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area...
–Massillon
Massillon, Ohio
Massillon is a city located in Stark County in the U.S. state of Ohio, approximately 8 miles to the west of Canton, Ohio, 20 miles south of Akron, Ohio, and 50 miles south of Cleveland, Ohio. The population was 32,149 at the 2010 census....
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Canton-Massillon metropolitan area
The Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in northeastern Ohio, anchored by the cities of Canton and Massillon...
.
Geography
Brewster is located at 40°42′43"N 81°35′51"W (40.712008, -81.597452), along Sugar CreekSugar Creek (Ohio)
Sugar Creek is a tributary of the Tuscarawas River in northeastern Ohio in the United States. It is 45 miles long. Via the Tuscarawas, Muskingum, and Ohio Rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of 356 square miles on glaciated and unglaciated...
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the village has a total area of 2 square miles (5.2 km²), of which, 2 square miles (5.2 km²) of it is land and 0.49% is water.
Railroad
Brewster is the location of the corporate headquarters and shops of the Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway, both the historic companyWheeling and Lake Erie Railway (1916-1988)
The Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway was a Class I railroad mostly within the U.S. state of Ohio. It was leased to the New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad in 1949, and merged into the Norfolk and Western Railway in 1988...
and the current regional railroad. The WLE began producing locomotives at its Brewster shops in 1910, and boasted one of the finest steam locomotive
Steam locomotive
A steam locomotive is a railway locomotive that produces its power through a steam engine. These locomotives are fueled by burning some combustible material, usually coal, wood or oil, to produce steam in a boiler, which drives the steam engine...
producing facilities in the country. Over the years, the WLE built and rolled boilers and erected fifty of their own steam engines, a feat never tried by many larger and more famous railroads. The Wheeling and Lake Erie Brewster Shops continue to perform contract repairs, upgrades and fabrication of locomotives and freight cars to this day.
Companies
Brewster is the headquarters for Shearer's FoodsShearer's Foods
Shearer's Foods, Inc. is a manufacturer of snack products including potato chips, pretzels, tortilla chips, whole grain chips, and pork rinds. Shearer's Foods was founded in 1974, originally as a snack food distributor, in Brewster, Ohio and has a regional distribution throughout the Midwest, New...
, makers of Shearer’s potato chips and snacks, and Brewster Dairy
Brewster Dairy
Brewster Dairy is the largest manufacturer of Swiss cheese in the US and is located in Brewster, Ohio. Brewster Dairy was started upon its purchase by John Leeman in 1965. It produces about 85 million pounds of Swiss cheese per year....
, the largest Swiss cheese
Swiss cheese
Swiss cheese is a generic name in North America for several related varieties of cheese which resemble the Swiss Emmental. Some types of Swiss cheese have a distinctive appearance, as the blocks of the cheese are riddled with holes known as "eyes". Swiss cheese has a piquant, but not very sharp,...
plant in the US. Brewster is often considered one of the most progressive villages in Stark County due to these companies and their recent expansion projects.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 2,324 people, 855 households, and 630 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,146.5 people per square mile (442.0/km²). There were 904 housing units at an average density of 446.0 per square mile (171.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.97% White, 0.04% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.09% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.52% of the population.
There were 855 households out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.8% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the village the population was spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $37,853, and the median income for a family was $42,200. Males had a median income of $34,798 versus $20,769 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $17,614. About 6.0% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.