City of Brighton, Colorado
Location in Adams County and the State of Colorado
Coordinates: 39°58′27″N 104°48′36″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]
Area
- Total	17. Adams County is the fifth most populous of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. The State of Colorado ( or chiefly by nonresidents) is a state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically The State of Colorado ( or chiefly by nonresidents) is a state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America. See also Geography of Colorado State of Colorado|History of Colorado This is a list of the 64 counties of the U Adams County is the fifth most populous of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. Weld County is the third most extensive and the ninth most populous of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. A municipal corporation is the legal term for a local governing body, including (but not necessarily limited to cities, counties, Towns Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Brighton ( is a town on the south coast of England and with its neighbour Hove, forms the city of Brighton and Hove. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located See also State of Colorado The 271 incorporated municipalities of the State of Colorado operate under one of five types of municipal governing Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 2 sq mi (44. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 3 km²)
- Land	17. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 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. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 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

The City of Brighton is a Home Rule Municipality located in Adams County and Weld County, Colorado, United States. The Mountain Time Zone of North America keeps time by subtracting seven hours from Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC-7) during the shortest days of autumn UTC−7 can be observed in Mountain Standard Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time Zone Canada Daylight saving time ( DST The Mountain Time Zone of North America keeps time by subtracting seven hours from Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC-7) during the shortest days of autumn Areas using UTC−6 Single zone countries Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks The map to the right is clickable click on an area code to go to the page for that code The map to the right is clickable click on an area code to go to the page for that code Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout The State highway system in the US State of Colorado is comprised of State Highways (typically abbreviated SH) U Interstate 76 (I-76 is an Interstate highway that runs from Interstate 70 in Arvada Colorado (near Denver) to an intersection with Interstate In the US state of Colorado US Route 6 overlaps many different highways throughout Colorado much of which is unsigned US Route 85 is a north-south United States highway that runs for 1479 miles (2380 km in the Midwestern United States. State Highway 2 is a State highway of the US state of Colorado. State Highway 7 in the US state of Colorado is a State highway. E-470 is a 46-mile (74-km limited-access Tollway traversing the eastern portion of the Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Area in Colorado. See also State of Colorado The 271 incorporated municipalities of the State of Colorado operate under one of five types of municipal governing Adams County is the fifth most populous of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. Weld County is the third most extensive and the ninth most populous of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. The State of Colorado ( or chiefly by nonresidents) is a state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Brighton is the county seat of Adams County. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Adams County is the fifth most populous of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. ^[5] The United States Census Bureau estimates that the city population was 28,013 in 2005. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. ^[6]

Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 Sister city 4 See also 5 References 6 External links

Geography

Brighton is located at 39°58′27″N, 104°48′36″W (39. 974184, -104. 809926)^[7].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 17. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 1 square miles (44. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 4 km²), of which, 17. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 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. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 1,224. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 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. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 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. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 6. 1% of families and 9. 4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 0% of those under age 18 and 8. 6% of those age 65 or over.

Sister city

Brighton has a sister city, as designated by Sister Cities International, Inc. (SCI):

• Ziebice, Poland

See also

• Adams County, Colorado
• Colorado municipalities
• Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Statistical Area
• Denver-Aurora-Boulder Combined Statistical Area
• Front Range Urban Corridor
• Greeley Metropolitan Statistical Area
• State of Colorado
• Weld County, Colorado

References

External links

• City of Brighton website
  • CDOT map of the City of Brighton

• Brighton, Colorado is at coordinates 39°58′27″N 104°48′36″W / 39.974184, -104.809926 (Brighton, Colorado)Coordinates: 39°58′27″N 104°48′36″W / 39.974184, -104.809926 (Brighton, Colorado)

A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system.

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