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Brighton, Michigan

Coordinates: 42°31′36″N 83°47′02″W / 42.52667°N 83.78389°W / 42.52667; -83.78389
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Brighton, Michigan
Left to right, from top: Downtown Brighton, Brighton City Hall, Old Town Hall, and South Ore Creek
Motto: 
"Where quality is a way of life"
Location within Livingston County
Location within Livingston County
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CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyLivingston
Settled1832
Incorporated1867 (village)
1928 (city)
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager
Area
 • Total3.69 sq mi (9.56 km2)
 • Land3.51 sq mi (9.10 km2)
 • Water0.18 sq mi (0.46 km2)
Elevation
925 ft (282 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total7,446
 • Density2,118.95/sq mi (818.06/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
48114, 48116
Area code(s)248 and 810
FIPS code26-10620[2]
GNIS feature ID0621987[3]
Websitewww.brightoncity.org

Brighton is a suburb in Metro Detroit[4] in the southeast portion of Livingston County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 7,446.[5]

Schools[change]

Brighton 2 middle schools-Scranton and Maltby. It also has a high school, and a number of elementary schools.

References[change]

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. "MICHIGAN - Core Based Statistical Areas (CBSAs) and Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  5. https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/map/brightoncitymichigan,livingstoncountymichigan,MI,US/POP010220