Profile for Brighton, Michigan, MI

Former and merged names include:
· Ore Creek

Developed around a gristmill

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 20. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 2.9 per 1,000 people.

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Beaner?s Gourmet Coffee, Panera Bread, Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Smokin? Jazz and Barbecue Blues Festival - Sept. 8, 2007
• Art Festival - Aug. 11, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Island Lake Recreation Area, Kensington Metropark, Huron Meadows Metropark

Colleges and universities: Ross Technical Institute

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Brighton

Cemeteries (10)

Colleges (1)

Communities (6)

Hotels (4)

Libraries (3)

Parks (2)

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• Brighton population
• Ancestry of people in Brighton
• Housing in Brighton
• Income in Brighton
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• Place of birth of people in Brighton
• Residence in 1995, of people in Brighton
• School enrollment & education levels in Brighton
• Transportation & commute times in Brighton
• Livingston County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Michigan
• State data - Michigan
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Brighton demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Livingston County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Ann Arbor area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 48114 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Brighton city government
• Livingston County government
• Brighton Chamber of Commerce
• Livingston County tourism

19% of Brighton residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Brighton ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Brighton
• Cemeteries in Livingston County
• Genealogy page (MI GenWeb) for Livingston County
• Libraries in or near Brighton

Post a query on a message board:

• Livingston County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MI data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Brighton museums
• Brighton historic sites
• Brighton area parks
• Wineries near Brighton

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Brighton area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Livingston County
• Index to cemetery records in Michigan
• Cemetery record compendium
• Michigan cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Brighton
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Livingston County

• Brighton business guide
• Brighton Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Michigan
• Local ordinances in Michigan (Partial selection)

• Crime in Livingston County
• Arrests in Livingston County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Michigan
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Brighton was $28,393, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Livingston County economic census
• Livingston County economic summary
• Livingston County employment growth
• Livingston County unemployment rate
• Michigan economic data

31% of Brighton residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Brighton
• Colleges in Michigan
• Learning Disabilities Association in Michigan
• Schools in or near Brighton
• School districts in or near Brighton
• Yearbooks (old) of Michigan high schools

• Movies playing in or near Brighton
• YouTube videos about Brighton

• Air pollution in Livingston County
• Diesel soot in Livingston County
• Land contamination in Livingston County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Michigan
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Livingston County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Michigan

Brighton festival dates:

• Smokin? Jazz and Barbecue Blues Festival - Sept. 8, 2007
• Art Festival - Aug. 11, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Brighton festival web sites:

• Art Festival
• Smokin? Jazz and Barbecue Blues Festival

• ePodunk festival listings
• Michigan county fairs
• Michigan festivals (Michigan tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Brighton

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Brighton
• Geocaches in Michigan

• Brighton items now on sale

• Brighton local government Web site
• Livingston County government
• Southeast Mich Council of Governments
• Michigan state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Brighton medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Brighton
• Historic sites in Michigan
• Museums in or near Brighton
• Museums in Michigan
• Michigan state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Livingston County genealogy forum

Median rent in Brighton, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $605.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,199.

• Research Brighton Apartments
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• Get free moving quotes
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• Jobs in the Brighton area
• Job services in Michigan
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Brighton include Brighton District Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Brighton

• Michigan library

• Michigan statewide library catalog

• Get directions from Brighton
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• Census map of Brighton area
• Historic maps of MI cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Michigan
• Topographic map of Brighton

• Daily newspapers in or near Brighton
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• Media ownership in the Brighton area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Michigan

• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Brighton
• Search obituaries in Michigan
• Recent death notices - selected MI newspapers

• Brighton Chamber of Commerce
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Michigan
• Lions clubs in Michigan
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Brighton
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Brighton

• Parks near Brighton
• National forests in Michigan
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• Ski areas in Michigan
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• Find a local animal shelter
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• Aerial photo of Brighton
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Livingston County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Brighton political report.

• Michigan Democratic party
• Michigan Republican party
• Michigan elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Brighton
• Total membership by faith, in Livingston County

• Chowhound message boards for MI

The average commute time for Brighton workers is 24 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Brighton include Courtyard by Marriott/Brighton, Holiday Inn Express, Homewood Suites.

• Brighton travel guide
• Airports near Brighton
• Hotels near Brighton
• Michigan tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Michigan
• Wildlife refuges in Michigan

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