Brighton, Michigan
Brighton | |
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| City of Brighton | |
Left to right, from top: Downtown Brighton, Brighton City Hall, Old Town Hall, and South Ore Creek | |
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Logo | |
| Motto: "Where quality is a way of life" | |
Location within Livingston County | |
Brighton Location in Michigan Brighton Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 42°31′36″N 83°47′02″W / 42.52667°N 83.78389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Livingston |
| Settled | 1832 |
| Incorporated | 1867 (village) 1928 (city) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • Mayor | Kristoffer Tobbe |
| • Mayor pro-tem | James Bohn |
| • Manager | Gretchen Gomolka |
| • Clerk | Tara Brown |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.69 sq mi (9.56 km2) |
| • Land | 3.51 sq mi (9.10 km2) |
| • Water | 0.18 sq mi (0.46 km2) |
| Elevation | 925 ft (282 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,446 |
| • Density | 2,118.8/sq mi (818.06/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 48114, 48116 |
| Area codes | 248 and 810 |
| FIPS code | 26-10620 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0621987 |
| Website | www |
Brighton is a city in Livingston County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, its population was 7,446. 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.