Brighton, Alabama
Brighton is a city near Birmingham, Alabama, United States and located just east of Hueytown. At the 2020 census, the population was 2,337. It is part of the Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Statistical Area, which in 2010 had a population of about 1,128,047, approximately one-quarter of Alabama's population.
Brighton | |
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Location of Brighton in Jefferson County, Alabama. | |
| Coordinates: 33°26′22″N 86°56′43″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Jefferson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.42 sq mi (3.66 km2) |
| • Land | 1.42 sq mi (3.66 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 515 ft (157 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 2,337 |
| • Density | 1,651.59/sq mi (637.81/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 35020 |
| Area code(s) | 205 & 659 |
| FIPS code | 01-09400 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2403925 |
It is one of four cities in Jefferson County named after cities in Great Britain. Many of the city's early settlers were of English descent; they named the town after the English tourist and resort city of Brighton, which is located on the English Channel.
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