Brighton Township, Michigan
| Brighton Charter Township, Michigan | |
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| Charter township | |
| Charter Township of Brighton | |
Brighton Township Hall, Buno Rd.
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 Brighton Charter Township, Michigan
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| Coordinates: 42°33′50″N 83°44′11″W / 42.56389°N 83.73639°WCoordinates: 42°33′50″N 83°44′11″W / 42.56389°N 83.73639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Livingston |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.6 sq mi (89.5 km2) |
| • Land | 33.1 sq mi (85.8 km2) |
| • Water | 1.4 sq mi (3.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 945 ft (288 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 17,673 |
| • Density | 533.7/sq mi (206.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 48114, 48116 |
| Area code(s) | 810 |
| FIPS code | 26-10640 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1625982 |
Brighton Charter Township is a charter township of Livingston County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 17,673.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.6 square miles (90 km2), of which 33.1 square miles (85.8 km²) is land and 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2) (4.20%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 17,673 people, 5,950 households, and 5,015 families residing in the township. The population density was 533.7 per square mile (206.1/km²). There were 6,177 housing units at an average density of 186.5 per square mile (72.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.29% White, 0.43% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.83% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.31% from other races, and 0.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.22% of the population. More than 70% of the residents claim Polish, Irish, English or German ancestry. Another 15% claim Portuguese ancestry.
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