Brighton, Colorado
Brighton is a home rule municipality city located in Adams and Weld counties, Colorado, United States. Brighton is the county seat of Adams County and a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Front Range Urban Corridor. The city population was 40,083 at the 2020 United States Census with 39,718 residing in Adams County and 365 residing in Weld County.
Brighton, Colorado | |
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Home rule municipality | |
Brighton City Hall | |
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| Motto: "What we value today is what we become tomorrow" | |
Location within Adams and Weld counties, Colorado | |
| Coordinates: 39°58′18″N 104°47′47″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| Counties | Adams County seat Weld County |
| Incorporated | September 1, 1887 |
| Named for | Brighton Beach, New York |
| Government | |
| • Type | Home rule municipality |
| • Mayor | Greg Mills |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.536 sq mi (55.777 km2) |
| • Land | 21.247 sq mi (55.030 km2) |
| • Water | 0.288 sq mi (0.747 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,023 ft (1,531 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 40,083 |
| • Density | 1,887/sq mi (729/km2) |
| • CSA | 3,623,560 (17th) |
| • Front Range | 5,055,344 |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| ZIP codes | 80601-80603 |
| Area code(s) | 303, 720 |
| FIPS code | 08-08675 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2409911 |
| Highways | |
| Website | brightonco.gov |
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