Brighton, Alabama

Back to Brighton, AL housing info, Jefferson County, Alabama, AL smaller cities, AL small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Brighton, AL Jefferson County Population in July 2008: 3,263. Population change since 2000: -10.4%   Males: 1,517   (46.5%) Females: 1,746   (53.5%) Median resident age:   37.7 years Alabama median age:   35.8 years Zip codes: 35020. Estimated median household income in 2007: $26,033 (it was $21,364 in 2000) Brighton:   $26,033 Alabama:   $40,554 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $14,029 Brighton:   $14,029 Alabama:   $22,366 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $63,246 (it was $39,800 in 2000) Brighton:   $63,246 Alabama:   $115,600 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $69,682; Detached houses: $71,299; Townhouses or other attached units: $92,889; Mobile homes: $18,911 Brighton, AL residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Brighton: Black (89.1%) White Non-Hispanic (8.5%) Hispanic (1.7%) Other race (0.9%) Two or more races (0.5%) American Indian (0.5%) 2008 cost of living index in Brighton: 78.9 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Brighton, Alabama on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Brighton is mentioned 14 times on our forum: What Retail Would You Bring to Huntsville?  (339 replies) Pictures of Birmingham and surrounding area  (48 replies) Madison Square's Future  (30 replies) Is Oneonta a good place for a lonely widow from Maine to relocate to?  (33 replies) Will Hoover Surpass Birmingham in Population?  (16 replies) relocating to Birmingham alabama area  (27 replies) Latest news from Brighton, AL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: Subsaharan African (2.9%), Italian (1.2%), United States (1.0%). Current Local Time: CST time zone Elevation: 503 feet Land area: 1.40 square miles. Population density: 2330 people per square mile   (low).

Latitude: 33.44 N, Longitude: 86.95 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 205

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Brighton, Alabama business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	3.06
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Brighton, Alabama

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Brighton-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Alabama state average. It is 224% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/4/1977, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 5.7 miles away from the Brighton city center killed 22 people and injured 130 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1998, a category 5 tornado 10.7 miles away from the city center killed 32 people and injured 259 people and caused $200 million in damages.

Brighton-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Alabama state average. It is 53% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 18.0 miles away from Brighton center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 55.1 miles away from the city center
On 11/7/2004 at 11:20:21, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MB, 4.3 MW, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 79.1 miles away from the city center
On 12/12/1997 at 08:42:20, a magnitude 4.0 (3.9 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 20.9 miles away from Brighton center
On 11/28/1999 at 11:00:09, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MB, 3.8 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 17.8 miles away from the city center
On 8/19/2004 at 23:51:49, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MW, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 16.4 miles away from Brighton center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Notable location: Brighton City Hall (A). Display/hide its location on the map Cemeteries: Joley Cemetery (1), Brighton Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This city:	2.6 people
Alabama:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	65.2%
Whole state:	70.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.5%
Whole state:	3.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
• Gay men: 0.1% of all households

This city:	27.2%
Whole state:	16.1%

This city:	14.6%
Whole state:	7.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Brighton, AL

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5.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,478 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.35%
Alabama average:	6.81%

0.13% of residents moved from foreign countries ($307 average AGI)

Jefferson County:	0.13%
Alabama average:	0.14%

from Shelby County, AL	0.84% ($55,697 average AGI)
from Tuscaloosa County, AL	0.23% ($35,105)
from St. Clair County, AL	0.23% ($34,538)

5.61% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($46,640 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.61%
Alabama average:	6.16%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($192 average AGI)

Jefferson County:	0.04%
Alabama average:	0.06%

to Shelby County, AL	1.35% ($55,359 average AGI)
to St. Clair County, AL	0.49% ($44,314)
to Blount County, AL	0.23% ($37,239)

• Call Sign: N4EWY, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00249751
  Grant Date: 03/14/2006, Expiration Date: 05/16/2016
  Registrant: Herbert W Parker, 5323 Main St, Brighton, AL 35020

• Aircraft: HUFF PETREL (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: WRIGHT WWJ SERIES (220 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 2952 , Serial Number: 53, Year manufactured: 1925
  Registrant (Partnership): Gordon R Bush, 1207 Cedar St, Brighton, AL 35020, Other Owners: John D Polk

• Fire: 3