Brighton, Michigan

Brighton
City of Brighton
Left to right, from top: Downtown Brighton, Brighton City Hall, Old Town Hall, and South Ore Creek
Official logo of Brighton
Motto: 
"Where quality is a way of life"
Location within Livingston County
Location within Livingston County
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
 • MayorKristoffer Tobbe
 • Mayor pro-temJames Bohn
 • ManagerGretchen Gomolka
 • ClerkTara Brown
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 city in Livingston County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 7,446.[4] Brighton forms part of the South Lyon-Howell-Brighton Urban Area. It is one of two incorporated cities in Livingston County and incorporates land that was part of Brighton, Green Oak, and Genoa townships.

  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. ^ "Census.gov". Census.gov. Retrieved 2023-05-07.