The village is sited near the former Fort Brewerton, erected in 1759 to defend the passage from Albany to the port of Oswego. Settlers arrived in 1789 to engage in the fur trade.
"Brewerton" is also the name of a chipped stone projectile point found by archaeologists as a relic of prehistoric natives in New York.
Geography
Brewerton in located on the Oneida River on the west end of Oneida Lake.
The village is next to the border of Oswego County, New York.
Brewerton has the largest Elementary school in the Central Square Central Schools district, which is the largest school district in the State of New York by land.
Both US Route 11 and Interstate 81 pass through the village, connecting it to Watertown to the north and Syracuse to the south.
In Recent years, the town of Brewerton has become a major port for fishing on the already popular Oneida Lake. This is due to the recent Bass Masters outings at Oneida Shores County Park.
Brewerton is now a center in the growth of housing developments Miralago and Champlain at the Lake.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,453 people, 1,376 households, and 961 families residing in the community.
The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 96.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males.
The median income for a household in the community was $43,061, and the median income for a family was $50,000. Males had a median income of $39,239 versus $27,654 for females.
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