Brush, Colorado

Brush is a

History

Brush, Colorado 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. Brush later served as Lieutenant Governor of Colorado, and liked to visit "his town" often.^[6]

The town was incorporated by election in 1884.^{[citation needed]}

Brush is on the Loewen database of possible sundown towns.^[7]

Geography

At the

There were 1,836 households, out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were 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

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.^[10]

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,^[11] 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

• Interstate 80 in Big Springs, Nebraska, via Sterling, Colorado
  .
• Business Loop 76 runs on Edison Street, reaching Fort Morgan in its west end.
• US 6 connects Provincetown, Massachusetts to Bishop, California, via Nevada, Colorado, Illinois
  and 9 other states.
• US 34 links Granby, Colorado with Berwyn, Illinois, passing through Nebraska and Iowa. In Colorado, it connects Brush to Greeley and Loveland
  .
• US 350, near La Junta to Nebraska state border, where it becomes Nebraska Highway 71
  .

• Pat Day, 1992 Kentucky Derby winner and a member of the jockey Hall of Fame, was born in Brush.

See also

• List of municipalities in Colorado

References

External links

• City of Brush website
• CDOT map of the City of Brush