East Brewton

East Brewton is a city in Escambia County, Alabama, United States. It was incorporated in October 1918. At the 2010 census the population was 2,478.GeographyEast Brewton is located in east-central Escambia County at . It is bordered to the northwest by the city of Brewton, across Murder Creek.U.S. Route 29 and Alabama State Route 41 pass through the center of East Brewton as Forrest Avenue and lead northwest into the center of Brewton. In the other direction, US 29 runs east, then northeast, to Andalusia, while AL 41 leads south 7mi to the Florida line. Milton, Florida, is south of East Brewton via AL 41 and Florida State Road 87.According to the U.S. Census Bureau, East Brewton has a total area of 8.9km2, of which 8.8km2 is land and 0.1sqkm, or 1.02%, is water.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 2,496 people, 1,043 household, and 688 families residing in the city. The population density was 712.3 people per square mile (275.3/km2). There are 1249 housing units at an average density of 356.4 per square mile (137.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 77.07% White, 10.29% Black or African American, 10.48% Native American, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 1.44% from other races, and 0.64% from two or more races. 1.96% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.