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City of Brush, Colorado
City
Location in Morgan County and the State of Colorado
Location in Morgan County and the State of Colorado
Country United States
State State of Colorado
CountyMorgan County[1]
IncorporatedNovember 24, 1884[2]
Government
 • TypeStatutory City[1]
Area
 • Total2.4 sq mi (6.3 km2)
 • Land2.4 sq mi (6.3 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
Template:GR
4,229 ft (1,289 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total5,117
 • Density2,132.1/sq mi (812.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
80723[3]
Area code970
FIPS code08-09555
GNIS feature ID0204723
WebsiteCity of Brush

The City of Brush is a Statutory City located in Morgan County, Colorado, United States. The population was 5,117 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Brush is located at 40°15′28″N 103°37′41″W / 40.25778°N 103.62806°W / 40.25778; -103.62806 (40.257836, -103.628109)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²), all of it land.

Culture

Brush is a small version of an All-American city. Agriculture and ranching still make up a large part of the local economy. Community events reflect the importance of these two livelihoods, as the major events of the year are the Morgan County Fair and the Brush Rodeo. The Brush Rodeo held July 2–5 is known as the largest amateur rodeo in the world and brings contestants from all over the West to a tiny ugly area town in Color a do. The County Fair is the showcase for the local youth's 4-H projects and livestock.

Brush is a city straight out of a Norman Rockwell painting. Children benefit from the safe streets, close outdoors and thriving sports culture. The local mascot is the Beetdigger[4]- the name derives from the importance of the annual sugar beet crop. Beetdigger Stadium fills for each football game and the pep band- led by Darline Miner- energizes the crowd. Over the years Beetdiggers have brought home more than their fair share of state championships.

Brush also hosts many retirees that move into the town from the outlying farms in Northeastern Colorado. The town is home to several retirement communities, including Ebenezer[5] and Sunset Manor.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 5,117 people, 1,836 households, and 1,233 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,120.0 people per square mile (819.8/km²). There were 1,923 housing units at an average density of 796.7 per square mile (308.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 75.81% White, 0.39% African American, 0.51% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 20.19% from other races, and 2.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 37.21% 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 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.

History

Brush, Colorado was named for Jared L. Brush. Brush came west to mine gold west of Denver in 1859, making him a "Fifty-Niner". Along with his brothers, William and John, he homesteaded in northeast Colorado on the Big Thompson River north of present day Johnstown. Brush served as Weld County commissioner and sheriff, was elected to the state legislature, and served as Lieutenant Governor twice. The town was named for him in 1882.

Local Notables

Frank Mercer was the longest running announcer of Beetdigger football teams. Mr. Mercer was also a science teacher and auto devotee. He could often be spotted tooling around the streets of Morgan County in one of his old cars at about 20 miles per hour.

Transportation

Brush Municipal Airport serves the town, but there are no scheduled airlines operating from there. The closest airport with airline service is Denver International Airport, which is 86 miles southwest. The nearby town of Fort Morgan, located 11 miles east, is served by the Amtrak's California Zephyr with a daily departure on each direction.

Government

Brush[6] is governed via the mayor-council system. The mayor is elected by the entire city. The council consists of six members who are elected from wards. Each ward elect two members.

Major Highways

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved 2007-09-01.
  2. ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. 2004-12-01. Retrieved 2007-09-02.
  3. ^ "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. Retrieved September 4, 2007.
  4. ^ http://www.hometeamsonline.com/teams/?u=BRUSHBBK&t=c&s=basketball&p=about
  5. ^ http://www.ebenezer-cares.org/
  6. ^ http://www.brushcolo.com/
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