Brewster, New York
Brewster, New York | |
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Walter Brewster House | |
Location in Putnam County and the state of New York. | |
| Coordinates: 41°23′46″N 73°36′57″W / 41.39611°N 73.61583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Putnam |
| Town | Southeast |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.49 sq mi (1.28 km2) |
| • Land | 0.49 sq mi (1.27 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 466 ft (142 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,508 |
| • Density | 5,107.94/sq mi (1,974.01/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 10509 |
| Area code | 845, 914 |
| FIPS code | 36-08070 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0944699 |
| Website | www.brewstervillage-ny.gov |
Brewster is a village and the principal settlement within the town of Southeast in Putnam County, New York, United States. The population was 2,508 at the 2020 census. The village, which is the most densely populated portion of the county, was named for two early farmer landowners, Walter and James Brewster, who donated land for the Brewster railroad station in 1848.