Brighton Township, Minnesota | |
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  Brighton Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Brighton Township, Minnesota Brighton Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 44°20′14″N 94°18′3″W / 44.33722°N 94.30083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Nicollet |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.1 sq mi (49.4 km2) |
| • Land | 18.0 sq mi (46.6 km2) |
| • Water | 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,020 ft (311 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 169 |
| • Density | 9.4/sq mi (3.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-07732[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0663666[2] |
Brighton Township is a township in Nicollet County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 169 at the 2000 census.
Brighton Township was organized in 1877, and named after Brighton, Kenosha County, Wisconsin.[3]
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 372.