Brewton, Alabama

Brewton, Alabama
Brewton Commercial Historic District
Brewton Commercial Historic District
Flag of Brewton, Alabama
Official seal of Brewton, Alabama
Location of Brewton in Escambia County, Alabama
Location of Brewton in Escambia County, Alabama
Coordinates: 31°7′3″N 87°4′16″W / 31.11750°N 87.07111°W / 31.11750; -87.07111
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyEscambia
Government
 • MayorYank Lovelace
Area
 • Total11.53 sq mi (29.87 km2)
 • Land11.30 sq mi (29.26 km2)
 • Water0.24 sq mi (0.61 km2)
Elevation
82 ft (25 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total5,276
 • Density467.07/sq mi (180.33/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
36426-36427
Area code251
FIPS code01-09208
GNIS feature ID0157900
Websitehttp://www.cityofbrewton.org/

Brewton is a city in and the county seat of Escambia County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,276. Brewton is located in south central Alabama, just north of the Florida Panhandle.

Brewton was home to the Downing Industrial School, a school for girls. Brewton was ranked as one of the 100 best small towns in America in Norman Crampton's book, The 100 Best Small Towns in America (1995).[2]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. ^ "Brewton Chamber of Commerce". brewtonchamber.com. Retrieved August 6, 2018.