Editing Brush, Colorado

{{short description|A Statutory City in Morgan County, Colorado, United States.}}
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'''Brush''' is a [[List of municipalities in Colorado#Statutory city|Statutory City]] located in [[Morgan County, Colorado|Morgan County]], [[Colorado]], [[United States]].<ref name=COMun/> The city population was 5,339 at the [[2020 United States census]].<ref name=2020_Census/> Brush is a part of the [[Fort Morgan, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area]].

== History ==
The Brush, Colorado, post office opened on September 19, 1882,<ref name=CPO>{{cite book|title=Colorado Post Offices 1859–1989|first1=William H.|last1=Bauer|first2=James L.|last2=Ozment|first3=John H.|last3=Willard|date=1990|publisher=[[Colorado Railroad Museum|Colorado Railroad Historical Foundation]]|location=[[Golden, Colorado]]|isbn=0-918654-42-4}}</ref> and the Town of Brush was incorporated on November 24, 1884.<ref name=COMun/> Brush was named for [[Jared L. Brush]], who was a Colorado cattle pioneer. Brush had never lived in Brush, Colorado, instead helping to settle what is now known as [[Greeley, Colorado|Greeley]]. Brush later served as Lieutenant Governor of Colorado and liked to visit "his town" often. An alternative thought for how the town received its name was that in 1883 the town mayor told his councilmen that he would come up with the town's name in a fortnight's time. Two weeks later, he was approached in his horse stable, and when he was asked what the town shall be named, he looked down at the object he was brushing his horse with and declared it should be called 'Brush'.<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.brushcolo.com/Pages/aboutPages/history.html|title=Our History |publisher= City of Brush! |access-date=May 7, 2012}}</ref>

Brush is on the Loewen database of possible sundown towns.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Using the Sundown Towns Database |url=https://justice.tougaloo.edu/sundown-towns/using-the-sundown-towns-database/ |access-date=September 22, 2023 |website=History and Social Justice |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Geography==
At the [[2020 United States census]], the city had a total area of {{convert|7.339|km2|acre|order=flip}} including {{convert|0.008|km2|acre|order=flip}} of water.<ref name=2020_Census/>

===Climate===
According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Brush has a [[semi-arid climate]], abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.
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|location = Brush, Colorado
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|Jan high F = 39
|Feb high F = 43
|Mar high F = 50
|Apr high F = 60
|May high F = 70
|Jun high F = 81
|Jul high F = 89
|Aug high F = 87
|Sep high F = 79
|Oct high F = 66
|Nov high F = 50
|Dec high F = 42
|year high F = 63
|Jan low F = 12
|Feb low F = 16
|Mar low F = 22
|Apr low F = 31
|May low F = 42
|Jun low F = 51
|Jul low F = 58
|Aug low F = 56
|Sep low F = 47
|Oct low F = 35
|Nov low F = 22
|Dec low F = 15
|year low F = 34
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|Feb precipitation inch = 0.5
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|Apr precipitation inch = 1.8
|May precipitation inch = 2.9
|Jun precipitation inch = 2.5
|Jul precipitation inch = 2.8
|Aug precipitation inch = 1.9
|Sep precipitation inch = 1.5
|Oct precipitation inch = 1
|Nov precipitation inch = 0.6
|Dec precipitation inch = 0.6
|year precipitation inch = 17.5
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|url =http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=31057&cityname=Brush-Colorado-United-States-of-America
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Retrieved on September 29, 2013.
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==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1890= 112
|1900= 381
|1910= 997
|1920= 2103
|1930= 2312
|1940= 2481
|1950= 2431
|1960= 3621
|1970= 3377
|1980= 4082
|1990= 4165
|2000= 5117
|2010= 5463
|2020= 5339
|footnote=[[United States census|U.S. Decennial Census]]
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 5,117 people, 1,836 households, and 1,233 families residing in the city.  The population density was {{convert|2,120.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 1,923 housing units at an average density of {{convert|796.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the population in the city was 75.81% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.39% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.51% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.16% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.04% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 20.19% from [[Race (United States census)|other races]], and 2.91% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 50.00% of the population.

There were 1,836 households, out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.29.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.3% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.6 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,333, and the median income for a family was $39,094. Males had a median income of $24,431 versus $20,371 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $14,672.  About 5.4% of families and 10.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 10.1% of those under age 18 and 13.1% of those age 65 or over.
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== Culture ==
Agriculture and ranching make up a large part of the local economy. The Brush Rodeo is held each July. The Morgan County Fair showcases the community's 4-H projects and livestock.

The Brush Industrial Park contains a 272-bed prison in a correctional complex that has been vacant since 2010. In 2017, plans were to use an outbuilding as a treatment center for autistic spectrum disorders.<ref>[http://www.fortmorgantimes.com/fort-morgan-local-news/ci_30612761/converge-school-sets-sights-former-brush-prison-site Converge School sets sights on former Brush prison site], ''[[Brush News-Tribune]]'', Katie Collins, November 28, 2016. Retrieved April 28, 2017.</ref>

The East Morgan County Library is located in Brush.

The city museum is housed in a former schoolhouse.

The Brush High School mascot is the Beetdigger,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hometeamsonline.com/teams/?u=BRUSHBBK&t=c&s=basketball&p=about|title = About the Beetdiggers}}</ref> signifying the importance of the annual sugar beet crop. The football team, winner of multiple state championships, plays its games at Beetdigger Stadium.

==Education==

===School District===
*Brush School District Re 2J

===Elementary schools===
*Thomson Elementary School
•Address: 422 Ray Street

*Beaver Valley Elementary School
•Address: 2710 Mill Street

===Combined Secondary Campus===
*Brush Secondary Campus
•Address: 1600 Mill Street

==Transportation==

===Major highways===
*[[Image:I-76.svg|25px]] '''[[Interstate 76 (Colorado)|Interstate 76]]''' connects Brush to [[Denver, Colorado|Denver]], located 93 miles southwest. To the northeast, Brush is linked with [[Interstate 80 (Nebraska)|Interstate 80]] in [[Big Springs, Nebraska]], via [[Sterling, Colorado]].
*[[Image:Business Loop 76.svg|25px]] '''Business Loop 76''' runs on Edison Street, reaching [[Fort Morgan, Colorado|Fort Morgan]] in its west end.
*[[Image:US 6.svg|25px]] '''[[U.S. Highway 6 (Colorado)|US 6]]''' connects [[Provincetown, Massachusetts]] to [[Bishop, California]], via [[Nevada]], [[Colorado]], [[Illinois]] and 9 other states.
*[[Image:US 34.svg|25px]] '''[[U.S. Highway 34 (Colorado)|US 34]]''' links [[Granby, Colorado]] with [[Berwyn, Illinois]], passing through [[Nebraska]] and [[Iowa]]. In [[Colorado]], it connects Brush to [[Greeley, Colorado|Greeley]] and [[Loveland, Colorado|Loveland]].
*[[Image:Colorado 71.svg|25px]] '''[[Colorado State Highway 71|State Highway 71]]''' runs from [[U.S. Highway 350 (Colorado)|US 350]], near [[La Junta, Colorado|La Junta]] to [[Nebraska]] state border, where it becomes [[Nebraska Highway 71]].
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== Local notables ==
*[[Pat Day]], 1992 Kentucky Derby winner and a member of the jockey Hall of Fame, was born in Brush.

==See also==
{{portal|Geography|History|United States|Colorado}}
*[[Bibliography of Colorado]]
*[[Geography of Colorado]]
**[[Fort Morgan, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area]]
*[[History of Colorado]]
*[[Index of Colorado-related articles]]
*[[List of Colorado-related lists]]
**[[List of municipalities in Colorado]]
**[[List of populated places in Colorado]]
**[[List of post offices in Colorado]]
*[[Outline of Colorado]]

==References==
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==External links==
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*[https://www.colorado.gov/ State of Colorado]
**[http://dtdapps.coloradodot.info/staticdata/Downloads/CityMaps/BRUSH.pdf CDOT map of the City of Brush]
**[https://www.historycolorado.org/ History Colorado]
*[http://www.brushcolo.com/ City of Brush website]
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