 | Parts of this article (those related to demographics) need to be updated. (October 2017) |
Brighton, Wisconsin | |
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 Beef cattle and a dairy farm. Much of Brighton's terrain is flattish, like this. | |
 Location of Brighton, Wisconsin | |
| Coordinates: 44°49′7″N 90°16′11″W / 44.81861°N 90.26972°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Marathon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.2 sq mi (88.7 km2) |
| • Land | 34.2 sq mi (88.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,309 ft (399 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 612 |
| • Density | 18/sq mi (6.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| FIPS code | 55-09650[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1582858[1] |
| PLSS township | T27N R2E |
Brighton is a town in Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States. It is part of the Wausau, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 620 at the 2020 census.
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Brighton town, Marathon County, Wisconsin". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 10, 2012.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.