Brighton (Illinois)
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Location in Illinois
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| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Illinois | ||
| Counties : |
Macoupin County Jersey County |
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| Coordinates : | 39 ° 2 ′ N , 90 ° 8 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
| Residents : | 2,376 (as of 2008 - estimate) | ||
| Population density : | 579.5 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 4.2 km 2 (approx. 2 mi 2 ) of which 4.1 km 2 (approx. 2 mi 2 ) land |
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| Height : | 202 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 62012 | ||
| Area code : | +1 618 | ||
| FIPS : | 17-08264 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 404869 | ||
| Website : | www.brightonill.com | ||
| Mayor : | Wayne Schafer | ||
Brighton is a village in the west of the US -amerikanischen state of Illinois . The place is for the most part in Macoupin County and a smaller part in Jersey County . In 2000 Brighton had 2,196 inhabitants, an official estimate in 2008 was 2,376 inhabitants.
Brighton is located in the eastern part of the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area, known as Metro-East , around the city of St. Louis in neighboring Missouri .
geography
Brighton is 39 ° 02'22 "north latitude and 90 ° 08'23" west longitude. The city extends over an area of 4.2 km², which consists almost entirely of land.
The Illinois State Route 111 and the Illinois State Route 267 as well as a railway line of the BNSF Railway run through Brighton .
It is 53 km to St. Louis in a south-southeast direction. Springfield, the capital of Illinois, is 114 km to the northeast.
history
Brighton was founded in the early 19th century when settlers began turning prairie lands into farmland. A post office was opened in 1837, and the settlement was elevated to a town in 1869. Brighton is also known for its historical museum.
In the center of the city was a prisoner-of-war camp of the Union Army for prisoners of the Southern Army .
Demographic data
In the 2000 census, the population was 2,196. These were distributed over 816 households in 608 families. The population density was 526.6 / km². There were 855 buildings, which corresponds to a building density of 205.0 / km².
The population in 2000 was 98.41% white , 0.05% African American , 0.05% Native American , 0.46% Asian and 1.19% other. 1.20% said they came from at least two of these groups. 1.09% of the population were Hispanics from any of the above groups.
26.6% were under 18 years of age, 8.4% between 18 and 24, 28.4% between 25 and 44, 22.1% between 45 and 64 and 14.5% 65 and older. The average age was 36 years. For every 100 women there were statistically 93.5 men, and 87.0 for over 18-year-olds.
The median income per household was $ 38,750 and the median family income was $ 43,167. The average income for men was $ 37,150 and that of women was $ 23,616. The per capita income was $ 16,453. Around 6.8% of families and 6.5% of the total population had their income below the poverty line .