Brighton, Colorado

Brighton, Colorado
Brighton City Hall
Motto: 
"What we value today is what we become tomorrow"
Location within Adams and Weld counties, Colorado
Brighton
Location of the City of Brighton, Colorado.
Brighton
Brighton (Colorado)
Coordinates: 39°59′07″N 104°49′14″W / 39.9853°N 104.8205°W / 39.9853; -104.8205 (Brighton, Colorado)
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountiesAdams County seat and
Weld County
IncorporatedSeptember 1, 1887
Named afterBrighton Beach, New York
Government
 • Typehome rule city
 • MayorGreg Mills
Area
 • Total
21.536 sq mi (55.777 km2)
 • Land21.247 sq mi (55.030 km2)
 • Water0.288 sq mi (0.747 km2)
Elevation
4,987 ft (1,520 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
40,083
 • Density1,887/sq mi (729/km2)
 • CSA
3,623,560 (17th)
 • Front Range
5,055,344
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
ZIP code
80601-80603
Area codes303/720/983
GNIS pop ID204736
GNIS town ID2409911
FIPS code08-08675
Major highways
WebsiteCity of Brighton

Brighton is a home rule city located in Adams and Weld counties, Colorado, United States. Brighton is the county seat of Adams County and is a part of the Denver-Aurora-Greeley, CO Combined Statistical Area and the Front Range Urban Corridor. The city population was 40,083 at the 2020 United States census with 39,718 residing in Adams County and 365 residing in Weld County.