Profile for Brighton, Iowa, IA

Nearby parks & recreation: Lake Darling State Park

Listed places near Brighton

Cemeteries (41)

Communities (2)

Parks (1)

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• Brighton population
• Ancestry of people in Brighton
• Housing in Brighton
• Income in Brighton
• Marital status of adults in Brighton
• 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
• Washington County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Iowa
• State data - Iowa
• 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 Washington County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 52540 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Washington County government

38% of Brighton residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Brighton ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Brighton
• Cemeteries in Washington County
• Libraries in or near Brighton

Post a query on a message board:

• Washington County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - IA 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 Washington County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Iowa 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 Washington County

• Brighton business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

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

• Crime in Washington County
• Arrests in Washington County

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

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

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Brighton was $15,140, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

8% of Brighton residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near Brighton

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

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

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

• Washington County government
• Iowa 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 Iowa
• Museums in or near Brighton
• Museums in Iowa
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Washington County genealogy forum

Median rent in Brighton, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $294.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $527.

• Find Foreclosure in Brighton
• Homes for sale in the Brighton area
• Find a Brighton Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Iowa mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Brighton area
• Job services in Iowa
• Minimum wage laws by state

• Libraries near Brighton

• Iowa library

• Census map of Brighton area
• Historic maps of IA cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Iowa
• Topographic map of Brighton

• Daily newspapers in or near Brighton
• AM radio stations in or near Brighton
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Brighton
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Brighton
• TV stations in or near Brighton
• Media ownership in the Brighton area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Iowa

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

• Check daily newspapers in or near Brighton
• Search obituaries in Iowa
• Recent death notices - selected IA newspapers

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

• Parks near Brighton
• National forests in Iowa
• State parks in Iowa

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Brighton
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Iowa communities
• Photos of Iowa places
• Post cards of Iowa communities

Washington County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Brighton political report.

• Iowa Democratic party
• Iowa Republican party
• Iowa elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

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

• Chowhound message boards for IA

The average commute time for Brighton workers is 20 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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

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

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

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