Town guide

Brush, Colorado

Brush is a city in Morgan County, Colorado, home to about 5,306 people across 2.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 80723.

Homes sold for a median of $167 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population5,3061,875 per sq mi
Median home value$273,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$167Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking5%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Brush

1 ZIP code

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Around Brush

Distances

Nearest major airportDenver International Airport (DEN)62 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Aurora, CO69 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX641 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Brush; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Brush

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Brush had 5,339 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.

It’s the 114th largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.

Morgan County grew from 3,268 residents in 1900 to 29,111 in 2020.

Brush population by census2000: 5,117, 2010: 5,463, 2020: 5,3395,11720005,46320105,3392020

Morgan County, 1900–2020

Morgan County population, 1900 to 20201900: 3,268, 1910: 9,577, 1920: 16,124, 1930: 18,284, 1940: 17,214, 1950: 18,074, 1960: 21,192, 1970: 20,105, 1980: 22,513, 1990: 21,939, 2000: 27,171, 2010: 28,159, 2020: 29,1113K’00’1016K’20’3017K’40’5021K’60’7023K’80’9027K’00’1029K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 14.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 23 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BrushJan: high 42°F, low 13°F, 0.3 in; Feb: high 45°F, low 15°F, 0.3 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 25°F, 0.7 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 33°F, 1.5 in; May: high 72°F, low 43°F, 2.2 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 54°F, 2.2 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 60°F, 2.4 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 57°F, 1.7 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 47°F, 1.1 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 34°F, 1.1 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 21°F, 0.5 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 13°F, 0.3 in42°13°Jan0.345°15°Feb0.356°25°Mar0.763°33°Apr1.572°43°May2.284°54°Jun2.290°60°Jul2.488°57°Aug1.781°47°Sep1.166°34°Oct1.152°21°Nov0.542°13°Dec0.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ft Morgan, CO weather station (13 miles away).

Jobs in Morgan County

10,323 jobs at 711 businesses in Morgan County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Morgan CountyManufacturing: 3,311 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,341 jobs; Retail trade: 1,322 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 859 jobs; Construction: 746 jobs; Administrative and support: 503 jobs; Wholesale trade: 331 jobs; Information: 319 jobsManufacturing 32% Health care and social assistance 13% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 8% Construction 7% Administrative and support 5% Wholesale trade 3% Information 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

43 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Brush.

Nearest hospitals

  • East Morgan County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · BrushUnder a mile
  • St. Elizabeth HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Fort Morgan8.9 miles
  • Sterling Regional MedcenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Sterling32.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors8
Specialist doctors4
Dentists7
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants14
Mental health providers2
Physical and occupational therapists5
Optometrists1
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Brush

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Museum Park · 10 acres0.7 mi
  • Pretteys Park · 4 acres1.1 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Brush Grocery Kart0.6 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • B & B Pharmacy0.6 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • East Morgan County Library0.2 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Brush Area Museum & Cultural Center0.7 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Brush

Public schools here are run by School District No. Re-2 Brush. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Thomson Primary SchoolBrushPre-K–2452Public0.3 mi
Beaver Valley Elementary SchoolBrush3–5290Public1.3 mi
Brush Middle SchoolBrush6–8328Public0.5 mi
Brush High SchoolBrush9–12350Public0.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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