Brighton

Also known as Brighton, Michigan, Brighton, MI

suburb of Detroit, Michigan, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Michigan
County: Livingston
Incorporated: 1867 (village), 1928 (city)
Type: Council–manager
Mayor: Kristoffer Tobbe
Mayor pro tem: James Bohn
Manager: Gretchen Gomolka
Clerk: Tara Brown
Total: 3.69 sq mi (9.56 km )
Land: 3.51 sq mi (9.10 km )
Water: 0.18 sq mi (0.46 km )
Elevation: 925 ft (282 m)

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Brighton is a city in Livingston County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, its 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.

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