Brighton, Kenosha County, Wisconsin

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Brighton, Wisconsin
settlement_type = Town
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map_caption = Location of Brighton, Wisconsin


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Wisconsin
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Kenosha

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area_total_km2 = 93.2
area_land_km2 = 92.7
area_water_km2 = 0.5
area_total_sq_mi = 36.0
area_land_sq_mi = 35.8
area_water_sq_mi = 0.2

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1450
population_density_km2 = 15.6
population_density_sq_mi = 40.5

timezone = Central (CST)
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elevation_m = 239
elevation_ft = 784
latd = 42 |latm = 36 |lats = 55 |latNS = N
longd = 88 |longm = 7 |longs = 21 |longEW = W

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Brighton is a town in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,450 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Klondike is located within the town.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.0 square miles (93.2 km²), of which, 35.8 square miles (92.7 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²) of it (0.50%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 1,450 people, 504 households, and 402 families residing in the town. The population density was 40.5 people per square mile (15.6/km²). There were 524 housing units at an average density of 14.6/sq mi (5.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.24% White, 0.21% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.55% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.55% from other races, and 1.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.07% of the population.

There were 504 households out of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.6% were married couples living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.2% were non-families. 15.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the town the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 107.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $70,078, and the median income for a family was $74,479. Males had a median income of $42,321 versus $31,827 for females. The per capita income for the town was $26,518. About 1.0% of families and 1.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.1% of those under age 18 and 1.5% of those age 65 or over.

Points of Interest

*Richard Bong State Recreation Area, Wisconsin's largest area of preserved prairie, is located just west of Brighton.

References

External links

* [http://www.brightonwi.com/ Town of Brighton, Wisconsin website]