NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Brighton, Illinois

Brighton is a village located mostly in Macoupin County, Illinois and partially in Jersey County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 2,196, and the population was 2,324 at the 2005 unofficial census. Macoupin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Jersey County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Brighton is a part of the Metro-East region. Metro-East is a region in Illinois that comprises the eastern suburbs St. ...

Interesting notes

Brighton currently has only one fast food restaurant, one grocery store, and only one traffic signal. It straddles two counties, so that part of the town is in Macoupin County, Illinois, part in Jersey County, Illinois. Also, some rural residents of Madison County, Illinois have Brighton mailing addresses. Although the town is fairly small, located twenty miles away from the nearest suburbs of St. Louis, MO, it has a suburban feel to it instead of a rural one. Macoupin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Jersey County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... The Gateway Arch, shown here behind the Old Courthouse, is the most recognizable part of the St. ...

There the Heart Is: A History of Brighton, Illinois is, as the name states, a history of Brighton, written by Martha A. Bentley.

Brighton is the hometown of standout Major League Baseball pitcher Jason Isringhausen, who was a 3-sport star at Southwestern High School. Jason Derik Isringhausen (born September 7, 1972 in Brighton, Illinois) is a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball, and is currently the closer for the St. ...

Brighton is also noted for its Burgoo soup, which is served at the Betsey Ann Picnic, the annual homecoming event for the community. Burgoo is a term used for many types of stew made from a mixture of ingredients. ...

Geography

Brighton is located at 39°2'22" North, 90°8'23" West (39.039357, -90.139645).^GR1

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 4.2 km² (1.6 mi²). 4.2 km² (1.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.83% water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (â‰ˆ1,609 m) in length. ...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 2,196 people, 816 households, and 608 families residing in the village. The population density is 526.6/km² (1,364.2/mi²). There are 855 housing units at an average density of 205.0/km² (531.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 98.41% White, 0.05% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.46% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.14% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. 1.09% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There are 816 households out of which 38.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.9% are married couples living together, 9.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% are non-families. 22.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.61 and the average family size is 3.06. For the record label, see Marriage Records. ...

In the village the population is spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 87.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village is $38,750, and the median income for a family is $43,167. Males have a median income of $37,150 versus $23,616 for females. The per capita income for the village is $16,453. 6.5% of the population and 6.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 7.7% of those under the age of 18 and 8.2% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

External links

v • d • e Municipalities and Communities of
Macoupin County, Illinois
County Seat: Carlinville

Cities

Benld | Bunker Hill | Carlinville | Gillespie | Girard | Mount Olive | Staunton | Virden Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Macoupin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Area Ranked 25th - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 kmÂ²) - Width 210 miles (340 km) - Length 390 miles (629 km) - % water 4. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Carlinville is a city located in Macoupin County, Illinois. ... Look up city, City in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Benld is a city located in Macoupin County, Illinois. ... Bunker Hill is a city in Macoupin County, Illinois, United States. ... Carlinville is a city located in Macoupin County, Illinois. ... Gillespie is a city in Macoupin County, Illinois, United States. ... Girard is a city located in Macoupin County, Illinois. ... Mount Olive is a city located in Macoupin County, Illinois. ... Staunton is a city in Macoupin County, Illinois, United States. ... Virden is a city located in Macoupin County, Illinois. ...

Town

Nilwood | Shipman An incorporated town in the United States is a town which is an incorporated municipality, that is, one with a charter received from the state, similar to a city. ... Nilwood is a town located in Macoupin County, Illinois. ... Shipman is a town located in Macoupin County, Illinois. ...

Villages

Brighton | Chesterfield | Dorchester | Eagarville | East Gillespie | Hettick | Lake Ka-ho | Medora | Modesto | Mount Clare | Palmyra | Royal Lakes | Sawyerville | Scottville | Standard City | White City | Williamson | Wilsonville // The word village has many meanings relating to local government in the United States. ... Chesterfield is a village located in Macoupin County, Illinois. ... Dorchester is a village located in Macoupin County, Illinois. ... Eagarville is a village located in Macoupin County, Illinois. ... East Gillespie is a village located in Macoupin County, Illinois. ... Hettick is a village located in Macoupin County, Illinois. ... Medora is a village located in Macoupin County, Illinois. ... Modesto is a village located in Macoupin County, Illinois. ... Mount Clare is a village located in Macoupin County, Illinois. ... Palmyra is a village located in Macoupin County, Illinois. ... Royal Lakes is a village in Macoupin County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 190. ... Sawyerville is a village located in Macoupin County, Illinois. ... Scottville is a village located in Macoupin County, Illinois. ... Standard City is a village located in Macoupin County, Illinois. ... White City is a village located in Macoupin County, Illinois. ... Williamson is a village located in Madison County, Illinois. ... Wilsonville is a village located in Macoupin County, Illinois. ...

Townships

href="/encyclopedia/Barr-Township%2C-Macoupin-County%2C-Illinois" onmouseover="pv(event, 77)" onmouseout="unpv(77)" style="">Barr | Bird | Brighton | Brushy Mound | Bunker Hill | Cahokia | Carlinville | Chesterfield | Dorchester | Gillespie | Girard | Hillyard | Honey Point | Mt. Olive | Nilwood | North Otter | North Palmyra | Polk | Scottville | Shaws Point | Shipman | South Otter | South Palmyra | Staunton | Virden | Western Mound A civil township is a widely-used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to a county. ... Barr Township is located in Macoupin County, Illinois, USA. The population was 351 at the 2000 census. ... Bird Township is located in Macoupin County, Illinois, USA. The population was 279 at the 2000 census. ... Brighton Township is located in Macoupin County, Illinois, USA. The population was 4,149 at the 2000 census. ... Brushy Mound Township is located in Macoupin County, Illinois, USA. The population was 751 at the 2000 census. ... Bunker Hill Township is located in Macoupin County, Illinois, USA. The population was 3,352 at the 2000 census. ... Cahokia Township is located in Macoupin County, Illinois, USA. The population was 3,389 at the 2000 census. ... Carlinville Township is located in Macoupin County, Illinois, USA. The population was 6,910 at the 2000 census. ... Chesterfield Township is located in Macoupin County, Illinois, USA. The population was 943 at the 2000 census. ... Dorchester Township is located in Macoupin County, Illinois, USA. The population was 1,546 at the 2000 census. ... Gillespie Township is located in Macoupin County, Illinois, USA. The population was 4,114 at the 2000 census. ... Girard Township is located in Macoupin County, Illinois, USA. The population was 2,582 at the 2000 census. ... Hillyard Township is located in Macoupin County, Illinois, USA. The population was 733 at the 2000 census. ... Honey Point Township is located in Macoupin County, Illinois, USA. The population was 225 at the 2000 census. ... Mt. ... Nilwood Township is located in Macoupin County, Illinois, USA. The population was 699 at the 2000 census. ... North Otter Township is located in Macoupin County, Illinois, USA. The population was 840 at the 2000 census. ... North Palmyra Township is located in Macoupin County, Illinois, USA. The population was 974 at the 2000 census. ... Polk Township is located in Macoupin County, Illinois, USA. The population was 514 at the 2000 census. ... Scottville Township is located in Macoupin County, Illinois, USA. The population was 356 at the 2000 census. ... Shaws Point Township is located in Macoupin County, Illinois, USA. The population was 490 at the 2000 census. ... Shipman Township is located in Macoupin County, Illinois, USA. The population was 1,507 at the 2000 census. ... South Otter Township is located in Macoupin County, Illinois, USA. The population was 395 at the 2000 census. ... South Palmyra Township is located in Macoupin County, Illinois, USA. The population was 819 at the 2000 census. ... Staunton Township is located in Macoupin County, Illinois, USA. The population was 5,731 at the 2000 census. ... Virden Township is located in Macoupin County, Illinois, USA. The population was 3,689 at the 2000 census. ... Western Mound Township is located in Macoupin County, Illinois, USA. The population was 302 at the 2000 census. ...

Unincorporated communities

v • d • e Municipalities and Communities of
Jersey County, Illinois
County Seat: Jerseyville

Cities

Grafton | Jerseyville Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Jersey County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Area Ranked 25th - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 kmÂ²) - Width 210 miles (340 km) - Length 390 miles (629 km) - % water 4. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... , For the small town of the same name in New South Wales, Australia, see Jerseyville, New South Wales. ... Look up city, City in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... , Grafton is the oldest city in Jersey County, Illinois. ... , For the small town of the same name in New South Wales, Australia, see Jerseyville, New South Wales. ...

Towns

Otterville Ronda, Spain Main street in Bastrop, Texas, a small town A town is a community of people ranging from a few hundred to several thousands, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas. ...

Villages

Brighton | Elsah | Fidelity | Fieldon // The word village has many meanings relating to local government in the United States. ... Elsah is a village located in Jersey County, Illinois. ... Fidelity is a village located in Jersey County, Illinois. ... Fieldon is a village located in Jersey County, Illinois. ...

Townships

Elsah | English | Fidelity | Jersey | Mississippi | Otter Creek | Piasa | Quarry | Richwoods | Rosedale | Ruyle A civil township is a widely-used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to a county. ... Elsah Township is located in Jersey County, Illinois. ... English Township is located in Jersey County, Illinois. ... Fidelity Township is located in Jersey County, Illinois. ... Mississippi Township is located in Jersey County, Illinois. ... Otter Creek Township is located in Jersey County, Illinois. ... Piasa Township is located in Jersey County, Illinois. ... Quarry Township is located in Jersey County, Illinois. ... Richwoods Township is located in Jersey County, Illinois. ... Rosedale Township is located in Jersey County, Illinois. ... Ruyle Township is located in Jersey County, Illinois. ...

Unincorporated communities

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Illinois Metro-East region

Counties

Clinton | Jersey | Madison | Monroe | St. Clair

Major Cities (10,000+)

Cities (5,000-10,000)

Cities (1,000-5,000)

Cities (<1,000)

Interstates in the Metro-East

I-55 | I-64 | I-70 | I-255 | I-270

Airports/Military Bases

Scott AFB | Mid-America St. Louis Airport | St. Louis Regional Airport | St. Louis Downtown Airport | St. Louis Metro-East Airport

Sports teams based in the Metro East

Gateway Grizzlies (baseball, Frontier League)

Categories: Macoupin County, Illinois | Jersey County, Illinois | Villages in Illinois Metro-East is a region in Illinois that comprises the eastern suburbs St. ... Listed are the 102 counties of the state of Illinois. ... Clinton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois, and determined by the U.S. Census Bureau to include the mean center of U.S. population in 1960. ... Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. ... Monroe County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... St. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Look up city, City in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Historic Alton Home Alton is a city in Madison County, Illinois, United States, about 15 miles north of St. ... Belleville is a city in St. ... Cahokia is a village located in St. ... Centralia is a city located in Marion and Clinton Counties in Illinois. ... The official city logo of Collinsville, Illinois. ... East St. ... Edwardsville is a city in Madison County, Illinois, United States. ... Fairview Heights is a city located in St. ... Glen Carbon is a village located in Madison County, Illinois. ... Godfrey is a village located in Madison County, Illinois. ... Granite City is a city in Madison County, Illinois, United States. ... OFallon is a city located in St. ... Swansea is a village located in St. ... Wood River is a city located in Madison County, Illinois. ... Look up city, City in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Bethalto is a village in Madison County, Illinois, USA. The population was 9,454 at the 2000 census. ... Centreville is a city located in St. ... East Alton is a village located in Madison County, Illinois. ... Highland is a city located in Madison County, Illinois. ... , For the small town of the same name in New South Wales, Australia, see Jerseyville, New South Wales. ... Maryville is a village located in Madison County, Illinois. ... Mascoutah is a city located in St. ... Pontoon Beach is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States. ... Shiloh is a village in St. ... Staunton is a city in Macoupin County, Illinois, United States. ... Troy is a city located in Madison County, Illinois. ... Washington Park is a village located in St. ... Waterloo is a city in Monroe County, Illinois, United States. ... Look up city, City in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Alorton is a village located in St. ... Aviston is a village located in Clinton County, Illinois. ... Beckemeyer is a village located in Clinton County, Illinois. ... Breese is a city in Clinton County, Illinois, United States. ... Carlyle is a city in Clinton County, Illinois, United States. ... Caseyville is a village in St. ... Dupo is a village in St. ... Fairmont City is a village located in St. ... Freeburg is a village located in St. ... Germantown is a village located in Clinton County, Illinois. ... Hartford is a village located in Madison County, Illinois, near the mouth of the Missouri River. ... Madison is a city located in Madison County, Illinois. ... Marissa Dapore is a beautiful girl that goes to Mount Notre Dame High School in ohio. ... St. ... New Athens is a village located in St. ... Rosewood Heights is a census-designated place located in Madison County, Illinois. ... Roxana is a village located in Madison County, Illinois. ... Smithton is a village located in St. ... South Roxana is a village located in Madison County, Illinois. ... Trenton is a city located in Clinton County, Illinois, United States. ... Venice is a city located in Madison County, Illinois. ... Wamac is a city located in Clinton County, Illinois. ... Look up city, City in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Albers is a village located in Clinton County, Illinois. ... Brooklyn, popularly known as Lovejoy, is a village located in St. ... Elsah is a village located in Jersey County, Illinois. ... , Grafton is the oldest city in Jersey County, Illinois. ... Livingston is a village located in Madison County, Illinois. ... Sauget is a village located in St. ... Interstate Highways in the 48 contiguous states. ... Interstate 55 (abbreviated I-55) is an interstate highway in the central United States. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Interstate 64 Interstate 64 (abbreviated I-64) is an Interstate Highway in the eastern United States. ... Interstate 70 (abbreviated I-70) is a long interstate highway in the United States that runs from Interstate 15 about a mile from Cove Fort, Utah to a Park and Ride in Baltimore, Maryland. ... Interstate 255 (abbreviated I-255) is a bypass route of Interstate 55 near St. ... This lead needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ... List of airports in Illinois (U.S. state), grouped by type and sorted by location. ... Scott Air Force Base (Scott AFB) (IATA: BLV, ICAO: KBLV) is an base of the United States Air Force in St. ... Scott Air Force Base (Scott AFB) (IATA: BLV, ICAO: KBLV) is an base of the United States Air Force in St. ... St. ... St. ... The Gateway Grizzlies are a minor league baseball team which plays in Sauget, Illinois. ... The Frontier League, based in Troy, Illinois, is a professional, independent baseball organization located in the Midwestern United States and Western Pennsylvania. ...

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