Brighton, Tennessee

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Brighton, Tennessee
Location of Brighton, Tennessee
Location of Brighton, Tennessee
Coordinates: 35°28′58″N 89°43′25″W / 35.48278, -89.72361
Country United States
State Tennessee
County Tipton
Area
 - Total 2.7 sq mi (7.1 km²)
 - Land 2.7 sq mi (7.1 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 341 ft (104 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 1,719
 - Density 627.8/sq mi (242.4/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 38011
Area code(s) 901
FIPS code 47-08500[1]
GNIS feature ID 1278391[2]

Brighton is a town in Tipton County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 1,719 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Brighton is located at 35°28′58″N, 89°43′25″W (35.482847, -89.723563)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7.1 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,719 people, 596 households, and 470 families residing in the town. The population density was 627.8 people per square mile (242.2/km²). There were 628 housing units at an average density of 229.3/sq mi (88.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 77.20% White, 20.65% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.23% from other races, and 1.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.34% of the population.

There were 596 households out of which 49.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% were married couples living together, 17.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.1% were non-families. 18.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.6% 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 3.27.

In the town the population was spread out with 36.2% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 34.0% from 25 to 44, 13.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 86.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $43,510, and the median income for a family was $46,538. Males had a median income of $36,012 versus $25,789 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,432. About 7.8% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.6% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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