Brighton, Colorado
| City of Brighton, Colorado | |
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| Coordinates: 39°58′27″N 104°48′36″W / 39.97417°N 104.81°WCoordinates: 39°58′27″N 104°48′36″W / 39.97417°N 104.81°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 State of Colorado
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| Counties |
Adams County Seat[1] Weld County |
| Incorporated | September 1, 1887[2] |
| Named for | Brighton, England, UK |
| Government | |
| • Type | Home Rule Municipality[1] |
| • Mayor | Dick Mclean |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.2 sq mi (44.3 km2) |
| • Land | 17.1 sq mi (44.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation[3] | 4,984 ft (1,519 m) |
| Population (2008)[4] | |
| • Total | 31,380 |
| • Density | 1,215.4/sq mi (471.9/km2) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP codes | 80601-80603[5] |
| 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 |
Brighton is a Home Rule Municipality in Adams and Weld counties in the U.S. state of Colorado, and the county seat of Adams County.[6] The United States Census Bureau estimates that the city population was 31,380 in 2008.[4]
Geography
Brighton is located at 39°58′27″N 104°48′36″W / 39.97417°N 104.81°W (39.974184, -104.809926)[7]. Though it lies somewhat outside of the Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area , it is often considered a suburb of Denver.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 17.1 square miles (44 km²), of which 17.1 square miles (44 km²) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km²) (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. The population density was 1,224.1 people per square mile (472.6/km²). There were 6,990 housing units at an average density of 409.3 per square mile (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, 11.9% 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 age distribution of the population shows 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. About 6.1% of families and 9.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.0% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.
Education
School District 27J
Website: http://www.sd27j.org
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Shopping
A new 396-acre (1.60 km²) shopping center with a pedestrian-oriented retail village is being built called the Prairie Center, which is anchored by JC Penney, Kohl's, Dicks Sporting Goods, Super Target, and many other stores.
Industry
Brighton is the home of two Vestas manufacturing plants, a wind turbine blade factory and a nacelle manufacturing plant. The factories are valued at $290 million and will provide 1,350 employment opportunities: 650 in the blade factory and another 700 in the nacelle manufacturing plant. Groundbreaking for the factories took place on March 25, 2009.[9]
Sister city
Brighton has a sister city, as designated by Sister Cities International:
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Ziębice, Poland
See also
- Outline of Colorado
- State of Colorado
References
- ^ a b "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. http://www.dola.state.co.us/dlg/local_governments/municipalities.html. Retrieved 2007-12-01.
- ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. 2004-12-01. http://www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/muninc.html. Retrieved 2007-09-02.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Colorado April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2008 Retrieved 2009-12-23
- ^ "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/citytown.jsp. Retrieved September 4, 2007.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Vestas breaks ground on Colorado wind-turbine plants". March 25, 2009. http://www.bizjournals.com/denver/stories/2009/03/23/daily35.html.
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