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Population (year 2000): 5,117. Estimated population in July 2006: 5,205 (+1.7% change)
 

Males: 2,447  (47.8%)
Females: 2,670  (52.2%)

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Median resident age:  35.4 years
Colorado median age:  34.3 years

Zip codes: 80723.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $31,400 (it was $31,333 in 2000)
Brush  $31,400
Colorado:  $50,652

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $100,900 (it was $86,500 in 2000)
Brush  $100,900
Colorado:  $223,300

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Races in Brush:

  • White Non-Hispanic (61.4%)
  • Hispanic (37.2%)
  • Other race (20.2%)
  • Two or more races (2.9%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: German (23.0%), English (8.5%), Irish (8.4%), United States (5.4%), French (3.1%), Italian (1.9%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Incorporated on 11/24/1884

Elevation: 4231 feet

Land area: 2.41 square miles.

Population density: 2149 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Brush

  • High school or higher: 68.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Brush city

  • Never married: 20.1%
  • Now married: 56.7%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 10.5%
  • Divorced: 10.6%

658 residents are foreign born (11.8% Latin America).

This city:  12.9%
Colorado:  8.6%



According to our research there were 11 registered sex offenders living in Brush, Colorado in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Brush to the number of sex offenders is 471 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Brush:  0.8% ($734)
Colorado:  0.7% ($1,132)
Brush satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greeley, CO (76.1 miles , pop. 76,930).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Aurora, CO (89.9 miles , pop. 276,393).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (697.8 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Hillrose, CO (8.7 miles ), Fort Morgan, CO (11.8 miles ), Log Lane Village, CO (13.7 miles ), Merino, CO (24.5 miles ), Raymer, CO (28.4 miles) , Weldona, CO (28.9 miles ), Akron, CO (29.4 miles ), Wiggins, CO (30.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 18 buildings, average cost: $75,800
  • 1997: 15 buildings, average cost: $77,900
  • 1998: 16 buildings, average cost: $70,500
  • 1999: 17 buildings, average cost: $70,500
  • 2000: 19 buildings, average cost: $70,500
  • 2001: 13 buildings, average cost: $79,800
  • 2002: 10 buildings, average cost: $114,700
  • 2003: 11 buildings, average cost: $114,700
  • 2004: 12 buildings, average cost: $114,700
  • 2005: 15 buildings, average cost: $114,700
  • 2006: 14 buildings, average cost: $114,700

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Latitude: 40.26 N, Longitude: 103.63 W


263 people in nursing homes
12 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Area code: 970

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Population change in the 1990s: +983 (+23.8%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (18%)
  • Food (16%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Utilities (4%)
  • Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (26%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Food (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Gasoline stations (5%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Construction laborers (7%)
  • Food processing workers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Food processing workers (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)


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Crime in Brush by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 200011
    per 100,000 38.10.00.00.018.918.9
Robberies 000202
    per 100,000 0.00.00.038.20.037.9
Assaults 4143519
    per 100,000 76.118.776.857.494.5359.6
Burglaries 52222321938
    per 100,000 95.1410.4422.3611.7359.1719.2
Thefts 12014411699134142
    per 100,000 2283.12686.12226.51892.62532.62687.4
Auto thefts 742884
    per 100,000 133.274.638.4152.9151.275.7
Arson 000120
    per 100,000 0.00.00.019.137.80.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 154.3145.9137.0153.7172.6262.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 14 (12 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.31
US city average:  3.00

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Brush-area historical tornado activity is above Colorado state average. It is 47% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/10/1975, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 17.7 miles away from the Brush city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 7/8/1955, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 8.4 miles away from the city center caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.


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Hospital/medical center in Brush:
  • EAST MORGAN COUNTY HOSPITAL - CAH (2400 W BRUSH)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Brush:
  • COLORADO PLAINS MEDICAL CTR (about 13 miles; FORT MORGAN, CO)
  • STERLING REGIONAL MED CTR (about 43 miles; STERLING, CO)
  • KIMBALL COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 68 miles; KIMBALL, NE)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Brush:
  • COLORADO PLAINS REGIONAL (about 30 miles; AKRON, CO; ID: AKO)
  • DENVER INTL (about 78 miles; DENVER, CO; ID: DEN)
  • BUCKLEY AFB (about 87 miles; AURORA, CO; ID: BKF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Brush:
  • BRUSH MUNI (about 5 miles; BRUSH, CO; ID: 7V5)
  • FORT MORGAN MUNI (about 13 miles; FORT MORGAN, CO; ID: 3V4)
  • STERLING MUNI (about 36 miles; STERLING, CO; ID: STK)

Amtrak station near Brush:
  • 13 miles: FORT MORGAN (S. ENSIGN ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Local government website: www.brushcolo.com

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brush:
  • METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 65 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 12,938)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER (about 65 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 8,839)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DENVER (about 65 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 7,592)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 65 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 3,352)
  • ARAPAHOE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; LITTLETON, CO; FT enrollment: 3,666)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO (about 75 miles; GREELEY, CO; FT enrollment: 10,983)
  • AIMS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 79 miles; GREELEY, CO; FT enrollment: 3,722)
Public high school in Brush:
  • BRUSH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 454; Location: 527 INDUSTRIAL PARK ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high school in Brush:
  • RIVERVIEW CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 54; Location: P O BOX 665; Grades: KG - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Brush:
  • BEAVER VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 476; Location: 420 GLACIER AVENUE; Grades: 02 - 05)
  • BRUSH MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 377; Location: 401 HOWARD; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • THOMSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 281; Location: 422 RAY STREET; Grades: PK - 01)
Library in Brush:
  • EAST MORGAN COUNTY LIBRARY DISTRICT/BRUSH (Operating income: $291,524; Location: 500 CLAYTON STREET; 29,644 books; 1,690 audio materials; 946 video materials; 69 serial subscriptions)

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Tourist attractions: Brush Area Museum & Cultural Center (314 Clayton Street), Grooms Music CO (Amusement & Theme Parks; 16862 County Road 28).

Hotels: Kozy KORT Motel (717 Edison Street), Best Value Inn (1208 North Colorado Avenue), Budget Host Empire Motel (1408 Edison Street).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Brush and their reported violations in the past:

BRUSH CITY OF (Population served: 5117, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-11-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-11-2003), St Public Notif received (JUL-30-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-17-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-17-2003), St Public Notif received (FEB-19-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-14-2001), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-14-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1993 and JUN-16-1993, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-16-1993)

Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
Colorado:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  67.2%
Whole state:  65.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.8%
Whole state:  5.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  10.4%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.9%
Whole state:  4.1%

Brush compared to Colorado state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Brush (2007 data):
  • The Farmers State Bank of Brush: Drive-In Facility at 205 Carson Street, branch established on 1974-12-23; The Farmers State Bank Of Brush at 200 Clayton Street, branch established on 1915-10-09. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $35.0 mil, Deposits: $29.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: First Pioneer Bank Corp.
  • Equitable Savings and Loan Association: 202 Clayton Street Branch at 202 Clayton Street, branch established on 1921-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $196.4 mil, Deposits: $146.1 mil, headquarters in Sterling, CO, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 9 total offices
  • Bank of Colorado: Brush Branch at 301 Clayton Street, branch established on 1902-01-01. Info updated 2006-09-15: Bank assets: $1,724.3 mil, Deposits: $1,448.4 mil, headquarters in Fort Collins, CO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 37 total offices, Holding Company: Pinnacle Bancorp, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 3$13,256$53,0240$0
Financial Administration 3$8,584$34,3361$359
Other and Unallocable 4$9,832$29,4961$262
Water Supply 4$11,740$35,2200$0
Parks and Recreation 1$3,934$47,2080$0
Streets and Highways 9$20,346$27,1280$0
Sewerage 3$7,614$30,4560$0
Police - Other 2$4,120$24,7202$1,006
Police Protection - Officers 11$26,408$28,8090$0
Solid Waste Management 5$10,600$25,4400$0
Totals for Government 45$116,434$31,0494$1,627


Brush government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $3,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $434,000
    Solid Waste Management: $290,000
    Parks & Recreation: $95,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $73,000
    Parks & Recreation: $55,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $700,000
    Police Protection: $651,000
    Water Utilities: $406,000
    Parks & Recreation: $400,000
    Sewerage: $353,000
    Solid Waste Management: $270,000
    Central Staff Services: $248,000
    Financial Administration: $202,000
    General - Other: $91,000
    Fire Protection: $48,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $12,000
    Air Transportation: $8,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $141,000
    Housing & Community Development: $2,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,175,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $421,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $689,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $65,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $185,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $98,000
    Rents: $31,000
    Property Sale Other: $4,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $120,000
    Water Utilities: $108,000
    Fire Protection: $55,000
    Sewerage: $54,000
    Central Staff: $19,000
    Financial Administration: $8,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,035,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $602,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $144,000
    General Support: $22,000
    All Other: $21,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $1,193,000
    Property: $578,000
    Public Utilities: $222,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $80,000
    NEC: $18,000
    Tobacco Sales: $0
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $0
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,460,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $73,000

6.53% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,588 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.53%
Colorado average:  10.77%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Weld County, CO  1.03% ($27,793 average AGI)
from Adams County, CO  0.54% ($33,958)
from Larimer County, CO  0.37% ($27,879)


7.69% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,177 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.69%
Colorado average:  10.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Weld County, CO  1.48% ($30,843 average AGI)
to Adams County, CO  0.52% ($39,064)
to Denver County, CO  0.49% ($30,773)


Strongest AM radio stations in Brush:
  • KSIR (1010 AM; 25 kW; BRUSH, CO; Owner: JMS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KFTM (1400 AM; 1 kW; FORT MORGAN, CO; Owner: KRDZ BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KCUV (1510 AM; 25 kW; LITTLETON, CO; Owner: PEOPLE WIRELESS, INC.)
  • KGAB (650 AM; 9 kW; ORCHARD VALLEY, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KRKS (990 AM; 10 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KNRC (1150 AM; 10 kW; ENGLEWOOD, CO; Owner: NRC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KHNC (1360 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, CO; Owner: DONALD A. AND SHARON E. WIEDEMAN)

Strongest FM radio stations in Brush:
  • KPRB (106.3 FM; BRUSH, CO; Owner: JMS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • K205EQ (88.9 FM; FORT MORGAN, CO; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K220IM (91.9 FM; BRUSH, CO; Owner: EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS OF COLORADO SPRINGS, INC.)
  • KBRU-FM (101.7 FM; FORT MORGAN, CO; Owner: ON-AIR FAMILY, LLC)
  • KAVD (103.1 FM; LIMON, CO; Owner: THE MEADOWLARK GROUP, INC.)


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