Why visit Brewster
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Highlights include James Akey Farm.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 81°F; January lows average 20°F.
Weather in Brewster
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Brewster
Brewster is a village in southwestern Stark County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,113 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Canton–Massillon metropolitan area.
From the Wikipedia article Brewster, Ohio (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
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James Akey Farm
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Building in Ohio, United States
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship1
Schools, colleges and libraries8
History
A post office called Brewster has been in operation since 1910.
Brewster is the location of the corporate headquarters and shops of the Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway, both the historic company 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.
From the History section of Brewster, Ohio on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Brewster
11 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34°F | 20°F | 2.9 in |
| Feb | 37°F | 21°F | 2.4 in |
| Mar | 46°F | 29°F | 3.1 in |
| Apr | 60°F | 38°F | 3.8 in |
| May | 70°F | 50°F | 3.9 in |
| Jun | 78°F | 59°F | 4.7 in |
| Jul | 81°F | 61°F | 4.8 in |
| Aug | 80°F | 60°F | 3.2 in |
| Sep | 74°F | 53°F | 3.3 in |
| Oct | 62°F | 43°F | 3.2 in |
| Nov | 50°F | 33°F | 2.9 in |
| Dec | 39°F | 25°F | 3.1 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Wooster 3 Sse (16 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Stark County has had 9 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2020-03-31: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2012-06-30: Severe Storms (Severe Storm)
- 2006-07-02: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight Line Winds, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2005-09-13: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (Hurricane)
- 2005-02-15: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Akron-Canton Airport (CAK) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 16 miles away.
- Massillon 7 mi northeast, about 11 min by car
- Canton 14 mi northeast, about 23 min by car
- Dover 14 mi southeast, about 23 min by car
- Berlin 15 mi southwest, about 24 min by car
- North Canton 16 mi northeast, about 25 min by car
- New Franklin 17 mi north, about 27 min by car
- Green 18 mi northeast, about 29 min by car
- New Philadelphia 18 mi southeast, about 29 min by car
- Wooster 19 mi northwest, about 30 min by car
- Barberton 20 mi north, about 33 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Brewster Railroad YMCA (Brewster, OH), Sanfranman59, CC BY-SA 3.0
- JAMES AKEY FARM, MT. EATON, WAYNE COUNTY, OHIO, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 4.0
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