Profile for Brewer, Maine, ME

Brewer is on the Penobscot River

Former shipbuilding and papermaking center

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 5. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0.5 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Waterfront Winterfest - Feb. 16-17, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Clewley Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Brewer

Airports (1)

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (25)

Colleges (5)

Communities (7)

Hotels (17)

Libraries (5)

Museums (4)

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6% of Brewer residents report German ancestry, and 18% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Brewer ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Brewer was $20,158, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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25% of Brewer residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Brewer festival dates:

• Waterfront Winterfest - Feb. 16-17, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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Median rent in Brewer, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $429.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $966.

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The average commute time for Brewer workers is 16 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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