Brighton, Monroe County, New York

For other places with the same name, see Brighton, New York.
Brighton
Town
Location in Monroe County and the state of New York.
Location in Monroe County and the state of New York.
Location of New York in the United States
Location of New York in the United States
Coordinates: 43°07′24″N 77°34′05″W / 43.12333°N 77.56806°W / 43.12333; -77.56806
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyMonroe
EstablishedMarch 25, 1814; 210 years ago (1814-03-25)[1]
Government
 • Town supervisorWilliam Moehle (D) first elected 2011
  • James R. Vogel (D)
  • Robin R. Wilt (D)
  • Jason S. DiPonzio (D)
  • Christopher K. Werner (D)
Area
[2]
 • Total15.58 sq mi (40.34 km2)
 • Land15.41 sq mi (39.90 km2)
 • Water0.17 sq mi (0.44 km2)
Elevation
493 ft (150 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total37,137 Increase
 • Density2,409.93/sq mi (930.48/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
14610-14618-14620-14623-14625
Area code585
FIPS code36-055-08246
Websitehttp://www.townofbrighton.org/

Brighton is a town in Monroe County, New York, United States. The population was 37,137 at the 2020 census.[3]

  1. ^ Hanford, Franklin (1911). On the origin of the names of places in Monroe County, New York (PDF). Scottsville, New York: Isaac Van Hooser. p. 6. OCLC 866011722. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  2. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jul 5, 2017.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Brighton town, Monroe County, New York". www.census.gov. Retrieved 2021-10-03.