Brighton, Tennessee

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Brighton, Tennessee
Town
Brighton TN 2013-10-13 001.jpg
Tipton County Tennessee Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Brighton Highlighted 4708500.svg
Location of Brighton in Tipton County, Tennessee.
Coordinates: 35°28′58″N89°43′25″W / 35.48278°N 89.72361°W / 35.48278; -89.72361
Country United States
State Tennessee
County Tipton
Government
 • MayorStephanie Chapman-Washam
Area
[1]
 • Total3.04 sq mi (7.86 km2)
 • Land3.04 sq mi (7.86 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
341 ft (104 m)
Population
 (2020) [3]
 • Total2,888
 • Density951.25/sq mi (367.26/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38011
Area code 901
FIPS code 47-08500 [4]
GNIS feature ID1278391 [2]
Website www.townofbrighton.com

Brighton is a town in Tipton County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 2,735 at the 2010 census. [5]

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History

Brighton was established in the year 1873, along the newly completed tracts of the Memphis and Paducah Railroad upon the lands of A. W. Smith, Sr. who gave the initial five acres for the Depot grounds. The new town was named for Mr. Bright, the first conductor on the Memphis Division of the said road.

The new town grew quickly. By the late 1870s, Brighton had two dry goods stores, three grocery stores, two saloons, two blacksmith shops, two wagon shops, one brick yard, one steam saw and grist mill, one steam cotton gin, a Baptist church, two physicians, and a population of approximately 100.

In 1883, the veterans of the 7th Tennessee Cavalry, Confederate States of America made Brighton the permanent site of their annual reunion. At Brighton, the veterans reunion took on new dimensions and it grew into a reunion of all Confederate veterans of Tipton County and the surrounding region. Over the years, attendance of this annual August event grew, peaking at 15,000 in 1897. The Tipton County Confederate Veterans Reunion, as it came to be known, continued to be held at Brighton until 1940.

Brighton was incorporated by the Tennessee General Assembly in 1913 and the town today continues to operate under the same charter.

Notable person

Geography

Brighton is located at 35°28′58″N89°43′25″W / 35.48278°N 89.72361°W / 35.48278; -89.72361 (35.482847, -89.723563). [6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7.0 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880 104—
1890 214105.8%
1920 265—
1930 29712.1%
1940 2990.7%
1950 3062.3%
1960 652113.1%
1970 95246.0%
1980 9762.5%
1990 717−26.5%
2000 1,719139.7%
2010 2,73559.1%
2020 2,8885.6%
Sources: [7] [8] [3]

2020 census

Brighton racial composition [9]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)2,11073.06%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)46916.24%
Native American 40.14%
Asian 170.59%
Pacific Islander 20.07%
Other/Mixed 1836.34%
Hispanic or Latino 1033.57%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,888 people, 987 households, and 723 families residing in the town.

2000 census

As of the census [4] of 2000, there were 1,719 people, 596 households, and 470 families residing in the town. The population density was 627.8 inhabitants per square mile (242.4/km2). There were 628 housing units at an average density of 229.3 per square mile (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.

Education

Brighton Public Schools are part of Tipton County Schools. The Tipton County School District has eight elementary schools, five middle schools and three high schools. [10]

Dr. John Combs is the Director of Schools. [11]

Schools located in Brighton include:

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References

  1. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brighton, Tennessee
  3. 1 2 "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  4. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ↑ Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development, Certified Population of Tennessee Incorporated Municipalities and Counties Archived June 30, 2014, at the Wayback Machine , State of Tennessee official website, July 14, 2011. Retrieved: December 6, 2013.
  6. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  7. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing: Decennial Censuses". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved March 4, 2012.
  8. ↑ "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 11, 2013. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
  9. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Tipton County School District". GreatSchools Inc. Retrieved June 22, 2012.
  11. ↑ "Tipton County Schools". Tipton County Schools. Retrieved June 22, 2012.

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