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Brush is a statutory city in Morgan County in northeastern Colorado, on the high plains east of Fort Morgan.

The Brush post office opened on September 19, 1882, and the town was incorporated on November 24, 1884.

Brush was named for Jared L. Brush, a Colorado cattle pioneer who helped settle Greeley and later served as lieutenant governor of Colorado; a local alternative story holds that the name came from a horse brush the mayor happened to be holding when councilmen pressed him for a name.

Brush had a population of 5,339 at the 2020 United States census, down 2.3% from 5,463 in 2010.

The 2020 census counted 1,952 households and 2,132 housing units in Brush.

Hispanic or Latino residents made up 39.3% of Brush's population at the 2020 census.

Brush is part of the Fort Morgan micropolitan statistical area and is crossed by Interstate 76, U.S. Routes 6 and 34, and State Highway 71.

Agriculture and ranching anchor the local economy; the Brush Rodeo is held each July and the Morgan County Fair showcases 4-H projects and livestock in the city.

Brush is served by Brush School District RE-2J, whose schools include Thomson Primary School, Beaver Valley Elementary School, and the Brush Secondary Campus; the high school teams are the Beetdiggers, named for the sugar beet crop, and play at Beetdigger Stadium.

The East Morgan County Library is located in Brush, and the city museum is housed in a former schoolhouse.