Brighton, Michigan Brighton, Michigan Downtown Brighton, Grand River Ave Downtown Brighton, Grand River Ave Location of Brighton, Michigan Location of Brighton, Michigan Website Brighton City Website Brighton is a suburb in metro Detroit positioned in the southeast portion of Livingston County in the U.S.
As of the 2010 census, the town/city population was 7,444.
Brighton forms part of the South Lyon-Howell-Brighton Urban Area.
It is one of two incorporated metros/cities in Livingston County, and incorporates territory that was once part of Brighton, Green Oak and Genoa townships.
Brighton was established in 1832.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 3.69 square miles (9.56 km2), of which 3.56 square miles (9.22 km2) is territory and 0.13 square miles (0.34 km2) is water. Brighton exhibits what is known as a continental climate biome.
Within the heart of the Great Lakes region, Brighton weather ranges from warm summers with occasional thunderstorms to cold, dry winters with moderate to heavy snowfall.
Brighton has many parks close-by for fall foliage viewing including Brighton Recreation Area and Kensington Metro Park.
Brighton region lakes are suitable for swimming from the standard Memorial Day to Labor Day schedule, and depending on annual weather conditions, longer.
Climate data for Brighton, Michigan The median income for a homehold in the town/city in 2009 was $47,668, and the median income for a family was $77,105. Males had a median income of $48,554 versus $30,877 for females.
Brighton's encircling townships and communities, such as Brighton and Genoa Township, have median homehold incomes in excess of $90,000, making it one of the more prosperous places in Michigan.
Additionally, about 3.0% of families and 5.1% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 5.9% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over in the 2000 census.
As of the census of 2010, there were 7,444 citizens , 3,603 homeholds, and 1,811 families residing in the city.
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 96.0% White, 0.7% African American, 0.4% Native American, 1.1% Asian, 0.6% from other competitions, and 1.2% from two or more competitions.
There were 3,603 homeholds of which 22.3% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 38.2% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 3.1% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 49.7% were non-families.
42.7% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 19.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The median age in the town/city was 43.4 years.
19% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 7.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26% were from 25 to 44; 26.1% were from 45 to 64; and 21.7% were 65 years of age or older.
As of the census of 2000, there were 6,701 citizens , 3,103 homeholds, and 1,746 families residing in the city.
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 99.76% White, 0.034% African American, 0.042% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.39% from other competitions, and 0.0093% from two or more competitions.
There were 3,103 homeholds out of which 25.7% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 44.3% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 43.7% were non-families.
37.8% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 21.7% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older.
Brighton is served by Brighton Area Schools The town/city of Brighton's wastewater treatment plant facility is positioned in Hamburg Township and services the town/city of Brighton and parts of Genoa, Brighton, and Hamburg townships.
The city's two water plants also services both the town/city and parts of Genoa, Brighton and Hamburg townships.
Fire service for the town/city is provided through a separate governmental entity called the Brighton Area Fire Authority, which also services the Townships of Brighton and Genoa.
Library services for the town/city is provided through a separate governmental entity called the Brighton District Library, which also services the townships of Brighton, Genoa and Green Oak.
Recreation services for the town/city is provided through a separate governmental entity called the Southeastern Livingston County Recreation Authority, which also services the townships of Brighton, Genoa and Green Oak, as well as the Brighton Area Schools.
Brighton has two primary shopping malls: Brighton Mall on the west side of town is a former enclosed mall which was rebuilt in 1996 as a power center, and Green Oak Village Place is a lifestyle center complex on the east side of town.
A bronze nude entitled Decision Pending, purchased as part of the 2006 Brighton Biennial, generated some controversy and an unsuccessful campaign to relocate the statue. In the fifth episode of Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (105), the character Harriet Hayes (played by actress Sarah Paulson) was born and raised in Brighton.
The film Aspen Extreme begins in Brighton, with the two chief characters being maintenance staff at the small-town ski hill, Mt.
Brighton.
The 1987 horror film The Gate, starring a young Stephen Dorff, had its world premier at the Brighton Cinemas in Brighton.
The film's producers wanted to hold its official premier in the town of Hell, Michigan, but Brighton was the nearest town with a theater large enough to hold the event.
Drew Henson, quarterback for the Houston Texans, Dallas Cowboys, Minnesota Vikings, and Detroit Lions; attended Brighton High School Mickey Stanley, center fielder for the Detroit Tigers; World Series champion (1968); lives in Brighton Morgan Trent, cornerback for the Cincinnati Bengals, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Washington Redskins; lived in Brighton Downtown Brighton, Main St.
Brighton High School "City of Brighton, Michigan - City Council".
City of Brighton, Michigan.
"Monthly Weather for Brighton, MI 48114".
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
"Brighton Relocating 'Decision Pending' Statue".
"City Of Brighton City Council Meeting, City Hall, October 7, 2010" (PDF).
Brighton City Web Site Greater Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce Municipalities and communities of Livingston County, Michigan, United States
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