Map of Brighton village, Illinois

Brighton is a village located mostly in Macoupin County and partially in Jersey County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, the village had a population of 2,221. The village’s current mayor is Matthew P. Kasten.

Brighton is a part of the Metro East region of the St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Brighton village overview:
Name:	Brighton village
LSAD Code:	47
LSAD Description:	village (suffix)
State:	Illinois
County:	Jersey County, Macoupin County
Elevation:	663 ft (202 m)
Total Area:	1.96 sq mi (5.08 km²)
Land Area:	1.92 sq mi (4.98 km²)
Water Area:	0.04 sq mi (0.10 km²)
Total Population:	2,221
Population Density:	1,156.17/sq mi (446.33/km²)
ZIP code:	62012
Area code:	618
FIPS code:	1708264
GNISfeature ID:	2397454
Website:	www.brightonil.com

Online Interactive Map

Brighton online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

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Brighton location on the U.S. Map. Where is Brighton village. — Brighton location on the U.S. Map.

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History

Brighton is a small community that dates back to the early 19th century, when settlers began the transformation of the Illinois prairie into productive farmland. The village was named after Brighton, Massachusetts. A post office was opened in 1837, and the village was incorporated in 1869. Brighton is noted for its five-star historic museum.

Brighton currently has two restaurants and one traffic signal.

Brighton Road Map

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Geography

Brighton is located in southwestern Macoupin County and eastern Jersey County at 39°2′22″N 90°8′23″W / 39.03944°N 90.13972°W / 39.03944; -90.13972 (39.039357, -90.139645). The village center and most of its area are within Macoupin County. Some rural residents of Madison County have Brighton mailing addresses.

Illinois Routes 111 and 267 pass jointly through the west side of the village, leading north 9 miles (14 km) to Medora and south 6 miles (10 km) to Godfrey. Carlinville, the Macoupin county seat, is 26 miles (42 km) to the northeast, while Jerseyville, the Jersey county seat, is 13 miles (21 km) to the northwest.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the village of Brighton has a total area of 1.96 square miles (5.08 km), of which 1.92 square miles (4.97 km) are land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km), or 1.99%, are water.