Brewer is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Saline Township, Perry County, Missouri, United States, which is located northwest of Perryville.
Brewer, Missouri | |
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Unincorporated community and census-designated place | |
![]() Location of Perry County | |
Coordinates: 37°46′51″N 89°55′31″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Missouri |
County | Perry |
Township | Saline |
Area | |
• Total | 2.34 sq mi (6.06 km2) |
• Land | 2.34 sq mi (6.06 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 584 ft (178 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 361 |
• Density | 154.34/sq mi (59.58/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 63775[2] |
Area code | 573 |
FIPS code | 29-08272[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 714672[3] |
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2020 | 361 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[4] |
Brewer was named for R. M. Brewer.[5] The Brewer family, originally hailing from Maryland, had settled in Spencer County, Kentucky, before eventually coming to Missouri.
The town was unofficially known as Brewerville before the post office was christened Brewer in 1886.[6]
Municipalities and communities of Perry County, Missouri, United States | ||
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County seat: Perryville | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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