| Brighton Charter Township, Michigan | |
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| — Charter township — | |
| Brighton Township Hall, Buno Rd. | |
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Brighton Charter Township, Michigan
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| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Livingston |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.6 sq mi (89.5 km2) |
| • Land | 33.1 sq mi (85.8 km2) |
| • Water | 1.4 sq mi (3.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 945 ft (288 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 17,673 |
| • Density | 533.7/sq mi (206.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 48114, 48116 |
| Area code(s) | 810 |
| FIPS code | 26-10640[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1625982[2] |
Brighton Charter Township is a charter township of Livingston County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 17,673.
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According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.6 square miles (90 km2).33.1 square miles (85.8 km²) of which is land and 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2) of which (4.20%) is water.
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 17,673 people, 5,950 households, and 5,015 families residing in the township. The population density was 533.7 per square mile (206.1/km²). There were 6,177 housing units at an average density of 186.5 per square mile (72.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.29% White, 0.43% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.83% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.31% from other races, and 0.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.22% of the population. More than 70% of the residents claim Polish, Irish, English or German ancestry. Another 15% claim a Portuguese ancestry.
There were 5,950 households out of which 42.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.0% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.7% were non-families. 12.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96 and the average family size was 3.25. The median Brighton Township home was worth $255,100 and over 66% of the homes are assessed between $200,000 to $500,000. About 17.6% of the population have no mortgage nor rent payment[5] and 60% of local residents spend less than 25% of household income on housing and housing-related expenses.
In the township, the population distribution was spaced with 30.0% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 6.7% who were 65 years of age or older with the median age at 38 years. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.2 males.
The median income for a household in the township for 2009 was $94,420, and the median income for a family was $99,080[6]. Males had a median income of $64,775 versus $33,328 for females. The per capita income for the township was $38,151. About 1.8% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.9% of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those age 65 or over.
Most students in Brighton Township attend the Brighton Area Schools. Also, due to the high numbers of Catholics in Brighton Township, many students attend St. Patrick's Catholic school. "St. Pat's" is a traditional Catholic school that maintains religious elements in the curriculum. There is also Cornerstone Christian School[7] and Land of the Lakes, which are general Christian based schools. The Brighton area also has Cheryl Stockwell Academy, CSA (primary) and Cheryl Stockwell Prepatory Academy, CSPA (middle and high school) organized under the multischool Stockwell District run by Dr. Chuck Stockwell.
Due to unique location of Brighton Township, and its size, it has no real business of its own. The businesses located there are generally local and small commercial office aside from gas stations. Some businesses include Michigan Land and Homes Realty, Professional Concepts Insurance Agency and Morrison. The Brighton Area, the Township especially, has residents that are well connected to the automotive industry. This is also helped by the additions of the Brighton Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep Dealership, Superior Cadillac-GMC, Brighton Honda, Brighton Ford-Mercury, Consumers Suzuki and Champion Chevrolet Brighton-Howell. These serve not only Brighton, but also the surrounding municiplaties as well. Most of the residents in Brighton Township, however, travel to Novi, Bloomfield or other larger areas for jobs and conveniences.
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