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Brighton, Michigan
City in Michigan, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Brighton is a city in Livingston County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 7,446.[4] 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.
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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 | |
Motto: "Where quality is a way of life" | |
![]() Location within Livingston County | |
Coordinates: 42°31′36″N 83°47′02″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 | 2,118.95/sq mi (818.06/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code(s) | 48114, 48116 |
Area code(s) | 248 and 810 |
FIPS code | 26-10620[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 0621987[3] |
Website | www |
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Brighton, although a small Michigan town, does hold many local businesses, including Brighton Bowl, a known Brighton business, Brighton Barber, a known Brighton business, while its most popular and famous local business is Major League Wiffle Ball (MLW), the world’s most popular and followed wiffle ball league.