Brighton, Colorado City of Brighton, Colorado Brighton City Hall.
Brighton City Hall.
Location in Adams County and the state of Colorado Location in Adams County and the state of Colorado Country United States State State of Colorado Counties Adams County Seat Named for Brighton Beach, New York Website City of Brighton The City of Brighton is the Home Rule Municipality in Adams and Weld counties that is the governmental center of county of Adams County, Colorado, United States. The United States Enumeration Bureau estimates that the town/city population was 35,719 in 2013. The town was titled for Brighton Beach, New York. Brighton was established in the 1870s as a stage/railroad depot and farming community.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 17.1 square miles (44 km2), of which 17.1 square miles (44 km2) is territory and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (0.29%) is water.
Climate data for Brighton, Colorado (1981 2010) As of the census of 2000, there were 20,905 citizens , 6,718 homeholds, and 5,058 families residing in the city.
There were 6,990 housing units at an average density of 409.3 per square mile (158.0/km ).
The average homehold size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.34.
In the city, the age distribution of the populace shows 28.6% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 32.7% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $46,779, and the median income for a family was $53,286.
The per capita income for the town/city was $17,927.
About 6.1% of families and 9.4% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 11.0% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.
Brighton High School Brighton Heritage Academy (Brighton Online Learning for Tomorrow) Academy Brighton has a sister city, as designated by Sister Cities International: United States portal Colorado portal Outline of Colorado State of Colorado Colorado metros/cities and suburbs Colorado municipalities Colorado counties Adams County, Colorado Weld County, Colorado Colorado urbane areas North Central Colorado Urban Area United States Enumeration Bureau.
"Active Colorado Municipalities".
State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs.
"Colorado Municipal Incorporations".
State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives.
United States Geological Survey.
Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Colorado April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2008 Retrieved 2009-12-23 United States Postal Service.
"Profile for Brighton, Colorado, CO".
"City of Brighton jubilates 125th Anniversary".
City of Brighton Colorado.
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
Retrieved July 2, 2016.
"Enumeration of Population and Housing".
"Vestas breaks ground on Colorado wind-turbine plants".
Retrieved 2016-05-02.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Brighton, Colorado.
City of Brighton website CDOT map of the City of Brighton Municipalities and communities of Adams County, Colorado, United States Municipalities and communities of Weld County, Colorado, United States
Categories:
Cities in Adams County, Colorado - Cities in Weld County, Colorado - Cities in Colorado - Populated places established in 1887 - County seats in Colorado - Denver urbane area
|