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
City of Brighton
Downtown Brighton along Grand River Avenue
Downtown Brighton along Grand River Avenue
Motto: 
"Where quality is a way of life"
Brighton is located in Michigan
Brighton
Brighton
Location in Michigan
Brighton is located in the United States
Brighton
Brighton
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 42°31′36″N 83°47′02″W / 42.52667°N 83.78389°W / 42.52667; -83.78389
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyLivingston
Settled1832
Incorporated1867 (village)
1928 (city)
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager
 • MayorShawn Pipoly
 • Mayor pro-temSusan Gardner
 • ManagerNate Geinzer
 • ClerkTara Brown
Area
 • City3.69 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
 (2010)
 • City7,444
 • Estimate 
(2018)
7,657
 • Density2,165.91/sq mi (836.19/km2)
 • Metro
4,296,250 (Metro Detroit)
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 2010 census, the city population was 7,446.[5]

Schools[change | change source]

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

References[change | change source]

  1. "2017 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jan 3, 2019.
  2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. 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