Brighton, Iowa
| Brighton, Iowa | |
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 Location of Brighton, Iowa |
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| Coordinates: 41°10′24″N 91°49′15″W / 41.17333°N 91.82083°WCoordinates: 41°10′24″N 91°49′15″W / 41.17333°N 91.82083°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Iowa
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| County | Washington |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.71 sq mi (1.84 km2) |
| • Land | 0.71 sq mi (1.84 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 755 ft (230 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 652 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 657 |
| • Density | 918.3/sq mi (354.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 52540 |
| Area code(s) | 319 |
| FIPS code | 19-08470 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0454825 |
Brighton is a city in Washington County, Iowa, United States. It part of the Iowa City, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 652 at the 2010 census.
Brighton was laid out in 1840. Once was a major railroad junction of the Chicago & Rock Island, Chicago, Burlington and Quincy, and Minneapolis & St.Louis.
Brighton is located at 41°10′24″N 91°49′15″W / 41.17333°N 91.82083°W (41.173361, -91.820784).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.71 square miles (1.84 km2), all of it land.
Brighton is located where Iowa State Road 78 and Iowa State Road 1 meet, and is located near the and near Lake Darling State Park.
As of the census of 2010, there were 652 people, 269 households, and 178 families residing in the city. The population density was 918.3 inhabitants per square mile (354.6/km2). There were 295 housing units at an average density of 415.5 per square mile (160.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.8% White, 0.3% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, and 0.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.8% of the population.
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