Brighton, Michigan

Brighton is a city in Livingston County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 7,446. Brighton forms part of the South Lyon-Howell-Brighton Urban Area. It is one of two incorporated cities in Livingston County, and incorporates land that was part of Brighton, Green Oak and Genoa townships.

Brighton
City of Brighton
Left to right, from top: Downtown Brighton, Brighton City Hall, Old Town Hall, and South Ore Creek
Motto: 
"Where quality is a way of life"
Location within Livingston County
Brighton
Location in Michigan
Brighton
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 42°31′36″N 83°47′02″W
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyLivingston
Settled1832
Incorporated1867 (village)
1928 (city)
Government
  TypeCouncil–manager
  MayorKristoffer Tobbe
  Mayor pro-temJames Bohn
  ManagerGretchen Gomolka
  ClerkTara Brown
Area
  City3.69 sq mi (9.56 km2)
  Land3.51 sq mi (9.10 km2)
  Water0.18 sq mi (0.46 km2)
Elevation
925 ft (282 m)
Population
 (2020)
  City7,446
  Density2,118.95/sq mi (818.06/km2)
  Metro
4,296,250 (Metro Detroit)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
48114, 48116
Area code(s)248 and 810
FIPS code26-10620
GNIS feature ID0621987
Websitewww.brightoncity.org
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