Brighton, Kenosha County, Wisconsin Explained

Official Name:Town of Brighton, Wisconsin
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Kenosha
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:92.8
Area Land Km2:92.3
Area Water Km2:0.5
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:1422
Population Density Km2:15.8
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:239
Elevation Ft:784
Coordinates:42.6153°N -88.1225°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:55-09635[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1582859

The Town of Brighton is a town located in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,422 at the 2020 census. The unincorporated communities of Brighton and Klondike are located within the town.

History

The first settlers in Brighton, a Dr. Johnson and a Mr. Wightman, arrived almost simultaneously in 1838.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 92.8sqkm, of which 92.3sqkm are land and 0.5sqkm, or 0.55%, are water.[4]

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,450 people, 504 households, and 402 families residing in the town. The population density was 40.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 524 housing units at an average density of 14.6sp=usNaNsp=us. 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 age distributed as follows: 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 over 64 years. 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.

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References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. January 31, 2008. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .
  3. News: The Beginning of Kenosha County. December 23, 1902. Racine Journal. 1.
  4. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Brighton town, Kenosha County, Wisconsin. U.S. Census Bureau. American FactFinder. August 5, 2019. https://archive.today/20200213131217/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/0600000US5505909635. February 13, 2020. dead.
  5. Book: JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS OF THE SIXTH-FOURTH SESSION OF THE Wisconsin Legislature. Madison, Wisconsin. Democrat Printing Company. 1939. 66–67.
  6. 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1861,' pg. 36
  7. 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1903,' Biographical Sketch of John Dixon, pg. 1105
  8. "M. J. Scholey, Former Kenosha Mayor, Dead", Racine Journal News, June 11, 1917, pg. 6

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