About Brandon
Set in the southeastern part of Colorado, Brandon is a small unincorporated community.
Officially, Brandon is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.12 square miles.
📰 Brandon News Today
- Knight Falls In U.S. Amateur Quarterfinal University of Colorado Athletics · Aug 14
- Brandon: Colorado bliss in the high country Aspen Daily News · Aug 6
- Ariz. warns feds of 'catastrophic' harm from Colorado River plan | Exclusive azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic · Aug 13
- Memorable Week Colorado Golf Association · Aug 14
- CU Buffs golfer Brandon Knight advances to quarterfinals at U.S. Amateur Colorado Springs Gazette · Aug 13
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Brandon Unique
- One of 9 places in the US named Brandon — but the Colorado one has a character all its own.
- One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.12 sq mi.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southeastern Colorado, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 20 miles.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Brandon
- Sand Creek Massacre National Historic SIte reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateColorado
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area0.12 sq mi
Coordinates38.4464, -102.4411