Photo: Jared Winkler · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Brush, CO: what to set up and who to call
Power in Brush comes from Morgan County Rural Elec Assn, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Public schools here are run by Brush School District RE-2J.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Brush, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Brush.
Power comes from Morgan County Rural Elec Assn
Morgan County Rural Elec Assn (Morgan County Rural Elec Assn), a cooperative utility, serves all of Brush. Its homes paid an average of 14.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $146 a month (its average across Colorado).
Start or move service: www.mcrea.org · (970) 867-5688
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Brush water system
The City of Brush water system supplies almost all of Brush. It draws ground water and serves 5,122 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 1.5 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 59% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. CO0144001.
10 home internet providers serve Brush
100% of 1,854 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allo Communications | Fiber | 98% | 2,300/2,300 |
| Vero Fiber | Fiber | 96% | 2,300/2,300 |
| Viaero Wireless | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 96% | 150/40 |
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 93% | 1,000/50 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 77% | 40/3 |
| Kentec Communications | Fixed wireless | 100% | 10/1 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Brush depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Brush, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s dayLook up your day on google.com
- Bulky itemsCall to book
Brush Drop-off
- Mon7 am–4 pm
- Tue7 am–4 pm
- Wed7 am–4 pm
- Thu7 am–4 pm
- Fri7 am–4 pm
Single-stream recycling
All your recyclables go in one bin, no sorting.
From brushcolo.com, cms9files1.revize.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Brush is in Brush School District RE-2J.
A−School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Brush is in ZIP code 80723
ZIP codes where Brush residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Brush | ZIP’s residents in Brush |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80723 | Brush, CO | 100% | 75% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Brush
Who supplies Brush’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Brush water system (EPA ID CO0144001). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.5 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Brush?
Morgan County Rural Elec Assn (Morgan County Rural Elec Assn), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Brush?
Allo Communications, Vero Fiber, Viaero Wireless, Spectrum, CenturyLink, Kentec Communications (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Brush?
80723. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Brush in?
Brush School District RE-2J.
How do I register to vote in Brush?
In Colorado you can register online until 8 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 8 days before). Elections here are run by the Morgan County Clerk and Recorder. Check your registration at sos.state.co.us.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: Brush’s own website (brushcolo.com, cms9files1.revize.com), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.