Brewton, Alabama

Brewton, Alabama
Brewton Commercial Historic District
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
Country United States
State Alabama
CountyEscambia
Area
 • Total
11.53 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)
 • Total
5,276
 • Density467.1/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 2020 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).