Brighton Township | |
Township | |
Country | United States |
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State | Illinois |
County | Macoupin |
Elevation | 633 ft (192.9 m) |
Coordinates | 39°3′N 90°5′W / 39.050°N 90.083°WCoordinates: 39°3′N 90°5′W / 39.050°N 90.083°W |
Area | 36.49 sq mi (94.5 km2) |
- land | 36.09 sq mi (93 km2) |
- water | 0.4 sq mi (1 km2) |
Population | 4,039 (2010) |
Density | 111.9/sq mi (43.2/km2) |
Settled | November 1, 1870 |
Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
- summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
Location in Macoupin County
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Location of Illinois in the United States
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Brighton Township (T7N R9W) is located in Macoupin County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,039 and it contained 1,646 housing units.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.49 square miles (94.5 km2), of which 36.09 square miles (93.5 km2) (or 98.90%) is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2) (or 1.10%) is water.