Brighton, Illinois
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Illinois |
| County | Macoupin, Jersey |
| Townships | Brighton, Piasa |
| Elevation | 663 ft (202.1 m) |
| Coordinates | 39°02′22″N 90°08′23″W / 39.03944°N 90.13972°WCoordinates: 39°02′22″N 90°08′23″W / 39.03944°N 90.13972°W |
| Area | 1.91 sq mi (4.9 km2) |
| - land | 1.87 sq mi (5 km2) |
| - water | 0.04 sq mi (0 km2), 2.1% |
| Population | 2,254 (2010) |
| Density | 1,180.1/sq mi (455.6/km2) |
| Government | Mayor-Council |
| Mayor | Wayne Schafer |
| Timezone | CST (UTC−6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC−5) |
| Postal code | 62012 |
| Area code | 618 |
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Brighton is a village located mostly in Macoupin County and partially in Jersey County, Illinois. As of the 2010 U.S. census, the village had a total population of 2,254. The village's current mayor is Wayne Schafer.
Brighton is a part of the Metro-East region and the St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Brighton is located at 39°2′22″N 90°8′23″W / 39.03944°N 90.13972°W (39.039357, -90.139645).
According to the 2010 census, Brighton has a total area of 1.909 square miles (4.94 km2), of which 1.87 square miles (4.84 km2) (or 97.96%) is land and 0.039 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 2.04%) is water.
Brighton is a small community that dates back to the early 19th century, when settlers began the transformation of the Illinois prairie into productive farmland. The village was named after Brighton, Massachusetts. A post office was opened in 1837, and the village was incorporated in 1869. Brighton is also noted for its five star historic museum.
Brighton currently has three restaurants, two grocery stores and one traffic signal. It straddles two counties, so that part of the village is in Macoupin County, and a smaller part is in Jersey County. Also, some rural residents of Madison County have Brighton mailing addresses. Although the village is fairly small, located nearly ten miles away from the nearest major suburbs of St. Louis, it has a suburban feel to it instead of a rural one.
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