| City of Brighton, Colorado |
| — City — |
| Nickname(s): B-Town |
|
Location in Adams County and the State of Colorado |
| Coordinates: 39°58′27″N 104°48′36″W / 39.97417°N 104.81°W / 39.97417; -104.81 |
| Country |
 United States |
| State |
 State of Colorado |
| Counties |
Adams County Seat[1]
Weld County |
| Incorporated |
September 1, 1887[2] |
| Named for |
Brighton, England, UK |
| Government |
| - Type |
Home Rule Municipality[1] |
| - Mayor |
Janice Pawlowski |
| Area |
| - Total |
17.2 sq mi (44.3 km2) |
| - Land |
17.1 sq mi (44.2 km2) |
| - Water |
0.1 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation [3] |
4,984 ft (1,519 m) |
| Population (2000) |
| - Total |
20,905 |
| - Density |
1,215.4/sq mi (471.9/km2) |
| Time zone |
MST (UTC-7) |
| - Summer (DST) |
MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP codes |
80601-80603[4] |
| Area code(s) |
Both 303 and 720 |
| FIPS code |
08-08675 |
| GNIS feature ID |
0204736 |
| Highways |
I-76, US 6, US 85, SH 2, SH 7, SH 22, E-470 |
| Website |
City of Brighton |
Brighton is a Home Rule Municipality in Adams and Weld counties in the U.S. state of Colorado, and the county seat of Adams County.[5] The United States Census Bureau estimates that the city population was 30,723 in 2007.[6]
Geography
Brighton is located at 39°58′27″N 104°48′36″W / 39.97417°N 104.81°W / 39.97417; -104.81 (39.974184, -104.809926)[7]. Though it lies somewhat outside of the Denver-Aurora metropolitan area, it is often considered a suburb.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 17.1 square miles (44.4 km²), of which, 17.1 square miles (44.2 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.29%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 20,905 people, 6,718 households, and 5,058 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,224.1 people per square mile (472.6/km²). There were 6,990 housing units at an average density of 409.3/sq mi (158.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 76.91% White, 0.99% African American, 1.47% Native American, 1.10% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 16.29% from other races, and 3.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 38.22% of the population.
There were 6,718 households out of which 40.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.6% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.7% were non-families. 19.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.34.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.6% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 32.7% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 108.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $46,779, and the median income for a family was $53,286. Males had a median income of $35,686 versus $27,103 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,927. About 6.1% of families and 9.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.0% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.
Industry
Brighton is the future home of a two Vestas manufacturing plants, a wind turbine blade factory and a nacelle manufacturing plant. The factories are valued at $290 million and will provide 1,350 employment opportunites: 650 in the blade factory and another 700 in the nacelle manufacturing plant. Groundbreaking for the factories took place on March 25, 2009.[9]
Sister city
Brighton has a sister city, as designated by Sister Cities International:
See also
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