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Population (year 2000): 20,905. Estimated population in July 2006: 29,750 (+42.3% change)
Males: 10,855  (51.9%)
Females: 10,050  (48.1%)

Adams County

Median resident age:  31.9 years
Colorado median age:  34.3 years

Zip codes: 80601.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $50,100 (it was $46,779 in 2000)
Brighton  $50,100
Colorado:  $50,652

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $196,100 (it was $146,500 in 2000)
Brighton  $196,100
Colorado:  $223,300

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Races in Brighton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (58.2%)
  • Hispanic (38.2%)
  • Other race (16.3%)
  • Two or more races (3.2%)
  • American Indian (2.3%)
  • Black (1.0%)
  • Japanese (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: German (21.2%), Irish (9.5%), English (7.6%), United States (5.3%), Italian (3.4%), French (2.1%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Incorporated on 9/1/1887

Elevation: 4983 feet

Land area: 17.1 square miles.

Population density: 1651 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Brighton

  • High school or higher: 74.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
  • Unemployed: 6.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Brighton city

  • Never married: 23.4%
  • Now married: 58.9%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 5.8%
  • Divorced: 9.8%

2,488 residents are foreign born (10.7% Latin America).

This city:  11.9%
Colorado:  8.6%



According to our research there were 53 registered sex offenders living in Brighton, Colorado in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Brighton to the number of sex offenders is 532 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Brighton:  0.7% ($1,040)
Colorado:  0.7% ($1,132)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Thornton, CO (11.1 miles , pop. 82,384).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (14.2 miles , pop. 259,628).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (669.3 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Todd Creek, CO (4.1 miles ), Lochbuie, CO (7.4 miles ), Fort Lupton, CO (7.7 miles ), Aristocrat Ranchettes, CO (9.9 miles ), Thornton, CO (11.1 miles ), Commerce City, CO (11.2 miles ), Dacono, CO (11.7 miles ), Derby, CO (11.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 181 buildings, average cost: $97,400
  • 1997: 187 buildings, average cost: $94,500
  • 1998: 167 buildings, average cost: $95,100
  • 1999: 722 buildings, average cost: $87,800
  • 2000: 514 buildings, average cost: $92,200
  • 2001: 571 buildings, average cost: $108,900
  • 2002: 303 buildings, average cost: $133,500
  • 2003: 369 buildings, average cost: $144,900
  • 2004: 493 buildings, average cost: $162,400
  • 2005: 596 buildings, average cost: $165,600
  • 2006: 391 buildings, average cost: $165,000

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Latitude: 39.97 N, Longitude: 104.81 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,480 (-7.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,745 (29.2%)


People in group quarters in Brighton
  • 831 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 222 people in nursing homes
  • 196 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 47 people in other group homes
  • 19 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children

Area codes: 303, 720

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Population change in the 1990s: +6,556 (+45.7%).

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  4.5%
Colorado:  3.7%


Unemployment by year (%)


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (18%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (12%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)


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Crime in Brighton (2005):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 4 rapes (14.7 per 100,000)
  • 10 robberies (36.6 per 100,000)
  • 45 assaults (164.8 per 100,000)
  • 204 burglaries (747.3 per 100,000)
  • 1,038 thefts (3802.2 per 100,000)
  • 182 auto thefts (666.7 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 313.4 (higher means more crime, US average = 312.7)

Crime in Brighton (2006):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 15 rapes (52.6 per 100,000)
  • 14 robberies (49.0 per 100,000)
  • 86 assaults (301.3 per 100,000)
  • 206 burglaries (721.7 per 100,000)
  • 855 thefts (2995.5 per 100,000)
  • 127 auto thefts (444.9 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 323.0 (higher means more crime, US average = 309.6)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 68 (53 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.88
US city average:  3.00

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Brighton-area historical tornado activity is significantly above Colorado state average. It is 81% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/18/1975, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.4 miles away from the Brighton city center .

On 6/15/1988, a category 3 tornado 18.8 miles away from the city center injured 7 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospital/medical center in Brighton:
  • PLATTE VALLEY MEDICAL CTR (1850 EGBERT ST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Brighton:
  • MEDIPLEX SPECIALTY HOSPITAL REHAB (about 13 miles; THORNTON, CO)
  • NORTH SUBURBAN MEDICAL CTR (about 13 miles; THORNTON, CO)
  • SUNHEALTH SPECIALTY HOSP-PSYCH SRVCS (about 13 miles; THORNTON, CO)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Brighton:
  • DENVER INTL (about 14 miles; DENVER, CO; ID: DEN)
  • BUCKLEY AFB (about 20 miles; AURORA, CO; ID: BKF)
  • FORT COLLINS-LOVELAND MUNI (about 36 miles; FORT COLLINS/LOVELAND, CO; ID: FNL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Brighton:
  • PLATTE VALLEY AIRPARK (about 11 miles; HUDSON, CO; ID: 18V)
  • ERIE MUNICIPAL (about 16 miles; ERIE, CO; ID: 48V)
  • AURORA AIRPARK (about 21 miles; AURORA, CO; ID: 01V)

Amtrak station near Brighton:
  • 13 miles: DENVER INTERNATIONAL AP'T (DENVER, DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.ci.brighton.co.us

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brighton:
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF AURORA (about 17 miles; AURORA, CO; Full-time enrollment: 2,219)
  • FRONT RANGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; WESTMINSTER, CO; FT enrollment: 6,858)
  • REGIS UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 5,898)
  • EMILY GRIFFITH OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL (about 23 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 3,083)
  • AIMS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; GREELEY, CO; FT enrollment: 3,722)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO (about 31 miles; GREELEY, CO; FT enrollment: 10,983)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-COLORADO CAMPUS (about 31 miles; LONE TREE, CO; FT enrollment: 3,098)
Public high schools in Brighton:
  • HORIZON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,094; Location: 5321 EAST 136 AVENUE; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • BRIGHTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,681; Location: 270 SOUTH 8TH AVENUE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Brighton:
  • BROMLEY EAST CHARTER SCHOOL (Students: 696; Location: 356 LONGSPUR DRIVE; Grades: KG - 08)
  • MARY E PENNOCK K-8 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 611; Location: 3707 ESTRELLA STREET; Grades: KG - 08)
  • OVERLAND TRAIL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 583; Location: 455 NORTH 19TH AVENUE; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • SOUTHEAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 576; Location: 1595 SOUTHERN STREET; Grades: PK - 05)
  • VIKAN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 534; Location: 879 JESSUP STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • SOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 516; Location: 305 SOUTH 5TH AVENUE; Grades: PK - 05)
  • GLACIER PEAK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 497; Location: 12060 JASMINE STREET; Grades: KG - 05)
  • NORTHEAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 441; Location: 1605 LONGSPEAK; Grades: PK - 05)
  • NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 410; Location: 89 NORTH 6TH AVENUE; Grades: PK - 05)
  • BRIGHTON HERITAGE ACADEMY (Students: 231; Location: 830 BRIDGE STREET; Grades: 06 - 12)
Private elementary/middle schools in Brighton:
  • ZION LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 327; Location: 1400 SKEEL STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
  • BRIGHTON ADVENTIST ACADEMY (Students: 103; Location: 820 SOUTH 5TH AVE; Grades: KG - 10)
  • BRIGHTON MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 44; Location: 203 S 3RD AVE; Grades: PK - KG)
  • ELMWOOD BAPTIST ACADEMY (Students: 15; Location: 13100 EAST 144TH AVENUE; Grades: PK - 11)

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Church in Brighton: Elmwood Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Black Cemetery (1), Fairview Cemetery (2), Elmwood Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Magers Reservoir (A), Higgins Lake (B), Skeel Reservoir Number 1 (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Third Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Brighton: Benedict Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Adams County Historical Society (Museums; 9601 Henderson Road) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Hotels: Brighton Inn (15151 Brighton Road) (1), Comfort Inn Brighton (15150 Brighton Road) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Court: Adams County Government - District Attorney- Trial Support Center-County C (1100 Judicial Center Drive) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Brighton and their reported violations in the past:

BRIGHTON CITY OF (Address: 22 S 4TH AVE, Population served: 31000, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-30-2000), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-30-2000)
MOUNTAIN VIEW WATER USERS ASSOCIATION (Population served: 320, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-29-2001), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-29-2001)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-29-2001), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-29-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
BARR LAKE RVP (Population served: 253, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-19-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-19-2005)
HIGH PLAINS WUA (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-19-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-19-2005)
WAGON WHEEL SKATING RINK (Population served: 104, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2003 and DEC-2003, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-01-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-01-2003), St Public Notif received (NOV-14-2003), St Compliance achieved (APR-14-2006)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-03-2000), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-03-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUN-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-28-1997), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-28-1997)
LAKEVIEW ESTATES (Population served: 95, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-12-2001), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-12-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-19-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-19-2005)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
HOPE DITCH CO (Address: 3080 E 165TH AVE, Population served: 63, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-18-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-18-2006)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-07-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-07-2006)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and DEC-07-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-09-2005), St Compliance achieved (DEC-07-2005)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-19-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-19-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and DEC-08-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-31-2003), St Compliance achieved (DEC-08-2003)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 11 regular monitoring violations
PETROCCO FARMS (Address: 1411 Brighton Rd, Population served: 42, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-23-2000), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-23-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-23-1997), St Formal NOV issued (APR-23-1997)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-03-1997), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-03-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-04-2000), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-04-2000)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Brighton that have no violations reported:
  • HI LAND ACRES WSD (Population served: 350, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.9 people
Colorado:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  75.3%
Whole state:  65.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.6%
Whole state:  5.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  9.4%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.8%
Whole state:  4.1%

Brighton compared to Colorado state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Brighton (2007 data):
  • Valley Bank and Trust: Valley Bank And Trust, East Branch, Bromley Park Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $260.8 mil, Deposits: $238.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Valley Bancorp, Inc.
  • Union Colony Bank: Brighton Branch at 1600 E. Bridge Street, branch established on 1912-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $405.6 mil, Deposits: $348.9 mil, headquarters in Greeley, CO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Lauritzen Corporation
  • FirstBank of Adams County: Brighton Branch at 410 East Bromley Lane, branch established on 2001-04-18. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $122.6 mil, Deposits: $113.2 mil, headquarters in Thornton, CO, positive income, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Firstbank Holding Company
  • Guaranty Bank and Trust Company: Brighton Branch at 2707 E Bromley Lane, branch established on 1997-09-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,640.7 mil, Deposits: $1,183.9 mil, headquarters in Denver, CO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 20 total offices, Holding Company: Centennial Bank Holdings, Inc.
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Sable & Bromley King Soopers Branch at 500 East Bomley Lane, branch established on 2000-04-19. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $217,802.3 mil, Deposits: $135,903.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2565 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • Academy Bank, National Association: Bromley Lane Wal-Mart at 60 West Bromley Lane, branch established on 2001-07-25. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $206.4 mil, Deposits: $178.3 mil, headquarters in Colorado Springs, CO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 39 total offices, Holding Company: Dickinson Financial Corporation Ii
  • Bank of the West: Brighton Branch at 1795 East Bridge Street, branch established on 1891-01-01. Info updated 2006-12-18: Bank assets: $55,642.9 mil, Deposits: $37,436.4 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 671 total offices, Holding Company: Bnp Paribas
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Brighton Branch at 15 South Main Street, branch established on 1932-01-01. Info updated 2007-02-13: Bank assets: $398,671.0 mil, Deposits: $311,546.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 3239 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Solid Waste Management 2$5,163$30,9780$0
Streets and Highways 13$48,606$44,8670$0
Sewerage 13$42,380$39,1200$0
Water Supply 14$43,368$37,1730$0
Parks and Recreation 24$69,945$34,9734$4,404
Police Protection - Officers 36$161,323$53,7740$0
Judicial and Legal 4$10,844$32,5320$0
Other Government Administration 23$61,175$31,9172$2,199
Other and Unallocable 32$84,688$31,7580$0
Police - Other 13$37,310$34,4400$0
Financial Administration 8$30,622$45,9331$1,207
Totals for Government 182$595,424$39,2597$7,809


Brighton government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $2,400,000
    Parks & Recreation: $664,000
    All Other: $585,000
  • Construction - Police Protection: $6,593,000
    Water Utilities: $3,219,000
    Regular Highways: $859,000
    Parks & Recreation: $679,000
    Sewerage: $173,000
    General Public Buildings: $151,000
    General: $19,000
    Health - Other: $5,000
  • Current Operations - Parks & Recreation: $3,367,000
    General - Other: $3,104,000
    Water Utilities: $3,098,000
    Police Protection: $2,882,000
    Sewerage: $1,710,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,125,000
    Regular Highways: $954,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $484,000
    General Public Buildings: $434,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $332,000
    Financial Administration: $206,000
    Solid Waste Management: $72,000
    Health Services - Other: $72,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $71,000
    Highways: $39,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $847,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $162,000
    Highways: $144,000
    General Support: $12,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $12,833,000
    Industrial Revenue: $501,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $18,107,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $12,307,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $17,355,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $501,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $752,000
    Water Utilities: $526,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $6,699,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,930,000
    Property Sale Other: $13,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $446,000
    Water Utilities: $405,000
    General Public Building: $207,000
    Regular Highways: $206,000
    Parks & Recreation: $110,000
    Sewerage: $90,000
    Financial Administration: $42,000
    Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $34,000
    General - Other: $32,000
    Central Staff: $11,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $34,393,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $4,597,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $477,000
    General Support: $64,000
    All Other: $60,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $10,965,000
    Property: $1,054,000
    NEC: $625,000
    Public Utilities: $621,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $155,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $7,934,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $785,000

11.55% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,654 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.55%
Colorado average:  10.77%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($135 average AGI)
Adams County:  0.06%
Colorado average:  0.18%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Denver County, CO  2.35% ($34,514 average AGI)
from Jefferson County, CO  2.20% ($41,161)
from Arapahoe County, CO  1.34% ($40,437)


10.40% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,973 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.40%
Colorado average:  10.03%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($126 average AGI)
Adams County:  0.04%
Colorado average:  0.12%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Denver County, CO  1.90% ($30,013 average AGI)
to Jefferson County, CO  1.80% ($37,014)
to Arapahoe County, CO  1.31% ($32,985)


Strongest AM radio stations in Brighton:
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KNUS (710 AM; 5 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KHOW (630 AM; 5 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KLDC (800 AM; 1 kW; BRIGHTON, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KLZ (560 AM; 5 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KKFN (950 AM; 5 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)
  • KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KRKS (990 AM; 10 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KBJD (1650 AM; 10 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KJME (1390 AM; 5 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JO-MOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Brighton:
  • KJCD (104.3 FM; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)
  • KDJM (92.5 FM; BROOMFIELD, CO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KTCL (93.3 FM; FORT COLLINS, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KQMT (99.5 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)
  • KALC (105.9 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)
  • KBPI (106.7 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KOSI (101.1 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)
  • KFMD (95.7 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KRFX (103.5 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KBCO-FM (97.3 FM; BOULDER, CO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KRKS-FM (94.7 FM; LAFAYETTE, CO; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF COLORADO, INC)
  • KQKS (107.5 FM; LAKEWOOD, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)
  • KJMN (92.1 FM; CASTLE ROCK, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KSIR-FM1 (107.1 FM; HUDSON, CO; Owner: KKDD-FM BROADCASTERS)
  • KXKL-FM (105.1 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KIMN (100.3 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KUVO (89.3 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: DENVER EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING)
  • KVOD (90.1 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC)
  • KYGO-FM (98.5 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)
  • KLDV (91.1 FM; MORRISON, CO; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)

TV broadcast stations around Brighton:
  • KDEN (Channel 25; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: LONGMONT CHANNEL 25, INC.)
  • KMGH-TV (Channel 7; DENVER, CO; Owner: MCGRAW-HILL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KRMA-TV (Channel 6; DENVER, CO; Owner: ROCKY MOUNTAIN PUBLIC BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • K48FW (Channel 48; DENVER, CO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KUSA-TV (Channel 9; DENVER, CO; Owner: MULTIMEDIA HOLDINGS CORPORATION)
  • KDEO-LP (Channel 38; AURORA, CO; Owner: PETER B. VAN DE SANDE)
  • KTVD (Channel 20; DENVER, CO; Owner: TWENVER BROADCAST, INC.)
  • KCNC-TV (Channel 4; DENVER, CO; Owner: CBS TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • KDEV-LP (Channel 62; AURORA, CO; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

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