Brighton Township, Michigan

Brighton Township, Michigan
Charter Township of Brighton
Brighton Township Hall on Buno Road
Brighton Township Hall on Buno Road
Location within Livingston County
Location within Livingston County
Brighton Township is located in Michigan
Brighton Township
Brighton Township
Location in Michigan
Brighton Township is located in the United States
Brighton Township
Brighton Township
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 42°33′50″N 83°44′11″W / 42.56389°N 83.73639°W / 42.56389; -83.73639
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyLivingston
Established1838
Government
 • SupervisorPatrick Michel
 • ClerkJoseph Riker
Area
 • Total34.6 sq mi (89.6 km2)
 • Land33.0 sq mi (85.4 km2)
 • Water1.6 sq mi (4.2 km2)
Elevation
945 ft (288 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total19,144
 • Density581/sq mi (224.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
48114, 48116 (Brighton)
48380 (Milford)
Area code810
FIPS code26-10640[1]
GNIS feature ID1625982[2]
Websitewww.brightontwp.com

Brighton Charter Township is a charter township of Livingston County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 19,144.[3] The township is bordered on the southwest by the city of Brighton, but the two are administered autonomously.

  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brighton Township, Michigan
  3. ^ "Geography Profile, Brighton township, Livingston County, Michigan". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 27, 2022.