Brighton township, Nicollet County, Minnesota (MN) detailed profile
Land area: 18.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.1 sq. mi.
Population: 169 (all rural)
| Males: 91 |  (53.8%) |
| Females: 78 |  (46.2%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 169 (136 owner occupied, 33 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 20% |
| State: | 25% |
Races in Brighton township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 95.9%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.6%
Median age of males: 35.5
Median age of females: 36.5
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Average household size: 2.82
| Brighton township: | 2.8 people |
| Minnesota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.29
| Brighton township: | $57,064 |
| Minnesota: | $60,702 |
| Here: | $688 |
| State: | $753 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $162,751 (it was $110,700 in 2000)
| : | $162,751 |
| Minnesota: | $180,100 |
Mean price in 2013:
Detached houses: $185,324
Here: $185,324 State: $229,257
Townhouses or other attached units: $181,780
Here: $181,780 State: $168,477
In 2-unit structures: $132,905
Here: $132,905 State: $168,680
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $148,163
Here: $148,163 State: $142,494
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $61,316
Here: $61,316 State: $160,166
Mobile homes: $37,056
Here: $37,056 State: $45,753
| Population density: 9 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 9.9% |
| Whole state: | 7.9% |
| This township: | 8.8% |
| Whole state: | 3.2% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Churches in Brighton township include: Zion Church (A), Brighton Church (B), Swan Lake Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Brighton Cemetery (1), Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church (2), Swan Lake Lutheran Cemetery (3), Saint Mary's Catholic Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and swamps: Peterson Lake (A), Courtland Bay (B), Sunday Bay (C), Larson Bay (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
85% of Brighton township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 28% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in Minnesota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 179
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 1
- South: 0
- West: 2
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 5.0%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 70
Housing units in Brighton township with a mortgage: 12 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 6
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (63%)
- Food (11%)
- Printing and related support activities (6%)
- Construction (4%)
- Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
- Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (4%)
- Utilities (4%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (26%)
- Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (12%)
- Health care (12%)
- Accommodation and food services (10%)
- Printing and related support activities (8%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (8%)
- Computer and electronic products (6%)
- Farmers and farm managers (56%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (11%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Printing workers (6%)
- Carpenters (4%)
- Electricians (4%)
- Farmers and farm managers (10%)
- Waiters and waitresses (10%)
- Art and design workers (8%)
- Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (8%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
- Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Brighton township:
- German (80.9%)
- Norwegian (7.6%)
- United States or American (3.8%)
- Irish (3.2%)
- Swedish (3.2%)
- Scandinavian (1.3%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 62 (60%)
- Carpooled: 5 (5%)
- Worked at home: 37 (36%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (60%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (28%)
- Electricity (9%)
- Wood (3%)
95.8% of residents of Brighton township speak English at home.
4.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 29% speak English well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 182- In family households: 167 (44 male householders, 9 female householders)
44 spouses, 64 children (60 natural, 0 adopted, 4 stepchildren), 4 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 2 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 15 (11 male householders (9 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 4 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 24 2-persons, 13 3-persons, 6 4-persons, 3 5-persons, 2 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 9 1-person, 2 2-persons,
41 married couples with children.
5 single-parent households (0 men, 5 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 6
| Here: | 31.6% |
| Minnesota: | 11.7% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Minnesota: | 6.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Minnesota: | 24.6% |