- land 1.87 sq mi (5 km) Area 4.2 km² Area code 618 Local time Friday 7:49 AM | - summer (DST) CDT (UTC−5) Population 2,226 (2013) Mayor Wayne Schafer Postal code 62012 | |
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- water 0.04 sq mi (0 km), 2.1% Weather -4°C, Wind N at 8 km/h, 70% Humidity | ||
Brighton is a village located mostly in Macoupin County and partially in Jersey County, Illinois. As of the 2010 U.S. census, the village had a total population of 2,254. The village's current mayor is Wayne Schafer.
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Map of Brighton, IL 62012, USA
Brighton is a part of the Metro-East region and the St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
Brighton is located at 39°2′22″N 90°8′23″W (39.039357, -90.139645).
According to the 2010 census, Brighton has a total area of 1.909 square miles (4.94 km2), of which 1.87 square miles (4.84 km2) (or 97.96%) is land and 0.039 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 2.04%) is water.
History
Brighton is a small community that dates back to the early 19th century, when settlers began the transformation of the Illinois prairie into productive farmland. The village was named after Brighton, Massachusetts. A post office was opened in 1837, and the village was incorporated in 1869. Brighton is also noted for its five star historic museum.
Brighton currently has three restaurants, two grocery stores and one traffic signal. It straddles two counties, so that part of the village is in Macoupin County, and a smaller part is in Jersey County. Also, some rural residents of Madison County have Brighton mailing addresses. Although the village is fairly small, located nearly ten miles away from the nearest major suburbs of St. Louis, it has a suburban feel to it instead of a rural one.
Demographics
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,254 people. The population density is 1,364.2 people per square mile (526.6/km²). There are 855 housing units at an average density of 531.2 per square mile (205.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village is 98.41% White, 0.05% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.46% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.14% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. 1.09% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 816 households, of which 38.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.9% are married couples living together, 9.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% are non-families. 22.5% of all households are made up of individuals, and 11.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.61 and the average family size is 3.06.
In the village, the age distribution of the population shows 26.6% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females, there are 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 87.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village is $38,750, and the median income for a family is $43,167. Males have a median income of $37,150 versus $23,616 for females. The per capita income for the village is $16,453. 6.5% of the population and 6.8% of families are below the poverty line. Of the total population, 7.7% of those under the age of 18 and 8.2% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.