Brewster is a city in Nobles County, Minnesota, home to about 687 people across 1.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 56119.
Homes sold for a median of $137 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Brewster; also Worthington and Hersey
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Brewster. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)138 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD)64 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN140 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL416 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Brewster; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Brewster had 506 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.
It’s the 831st largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Nobles County grew from 14,932 residents in 1900 to 22,290 in 2020.
Nobles County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 30.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 45 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Worthington 2 Nne, MN weather station (6 miles away).
8,853 jobs at 574 businesses in Nobles County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Round Lake-Brewster Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round Lake-Brewster ElementaryBrewster | Pre-K–5 | 377 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Round Lake-Brewster Middle SchoolBrewster | 6–8 | 118 | Public | 0.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Worthington, Hersey, Alba, Graham Lakes, Lorain and Ewington.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.