Map of Brewer city, Maine

Brewer is a city in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. It is part of the Bangor, Maine Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city is named after its first settler, Colonel John Brewer. The population was 9,672 at the 2020 census.

Brewer is the sister city of Bangor. The two are at the head of navigation on opposite sides of the Penobscot River estuary and are connected by three bridges. Brewer and Bangor were originally both part of Condeskeag Plantation, though the Brewer part was also called “New Worcester” after John Brewer’s birthplace. In 1788 Orrington, Maine was incorporated with Brewer/New Worcester as its major village. The other half of kenduskeag incorporated in 1791 as Bangor. Finally, in 1812 Brewer broke away from Orrington and incorporated as a separate town.

Brewer city overview:
Name:	Brewer city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Maine
County:	Penobscot County
Elevation:	49 ft (15 m)
Total Area:	15.68 sq mi (40.62 km²)
Land Area:	15.24 sq mi (39.47 km²)
Water Area:	0.45 sq mi (1.16 km²) 2.87%
Total Population:	9,672
Population Density:	634.73/sq mi (245.07/km²)
ZIP code:	04412
Area code:	207
FIPS code:	2306925
GNISfeature ID:	0562936
Website:	www.brewermaine.gov

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 15.68 square miles (40.61 km), of which, 15.23 square miles (39.45 km) is land and 0.45 square miles (1.17 km) is water.

The villages of South Brewer and North Brewer are both within city limits. South Brewer was formerly the city’s major industrial area.

Climate

This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Brewer has a humid continental climate, abbreviated “Dfb” on climate maps.