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Brighton, IA map Population (year 2000): 687. Estimated population in July 2006: 692 (+0.7% change)
 

Males: 340  (49.5%)
Females: 347  (50.5%)

Washington County

Median resident age:  37.0 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 52540.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $32,900 (it was $30,139 in 2000)
Brighton  $32,900
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $49,600 (it was $41,900 in 2000)
Brighton  $49,600
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Brighton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.0%)

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Ancestries: German (36.7%), Irish (11.9%), English (10.6%), United States (9.0%), Dutch (8.0%), French (3.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 07/26/1870

Elevation: 750 feet

Land area: 0.72 square miles.

Population density: 961 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Brighton

  • High school or higher: 77.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
  • Unemployed: 4.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Brighton city

  • Never married: 18.2%
  • Now married: 56.6%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 10.7%
  • Divorced: 12.3%

5 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.7%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Brighton, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Brighton to the number of sex offenders is 173 to 1.

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

Brighton:  1.1% ($466)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Iowa City, IA (39.1 miles , pop. 62,220).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (206.8 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (288.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Pleasant Plain, IA (3.3 miles) , Coppock, IA (7.2 miles) , Wayland, IA (11.2 miles ), West Chester, IA (11.4 miles) , Richland, IA (11.9 miles ), Washington, IA (12.6 miles ), Lockridge, IA (13.2 miles ), Fairfield, IA (15.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $55,000
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $54,800
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $60,000
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $140,000
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 41.17 N, Longitude: 91.82 W


Area code: 319

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Population change in the 1990s: +2 (+0.3%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (21%)
  • Metal and metal products (11%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Truck transportation (3%)
  • Recyclable material merchant wholesalers (3%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (19%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (13%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Construction laborers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (14%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


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Brighton-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Iowa state average. It is 77% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/7/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 28.2 miles away from the Brighton city center killed 3 people and injured 64 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/9/1959, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.2 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Brighton:
  • WASHINGTON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; WASHINGTON, IA)
  • JEFFERSON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; FAIRFIELD, IA)
  • HENRY COUNTY HEALTH CENTER (about 22 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Brighton:
  • OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 43 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; ID: OTM)
  • THE EASTERN IOWA (about 50 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; ID: CID)
  • SOUTHEAST IOWA REGIONAL (about 57 miles; BURLINGTON, IA; ID: BRL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Brighton:
  • WASHINGTON MUNI (about 13 miles; WASHINGTON, IA; ID: AWG)
  • FAIRFIELD MUNI (about 14 miles; FAIRFIELD, IA; ID: FFL)
  • MOUNT PLEASANT MUNI (about 28 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, IA; ID: MPZ)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brighton:
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 43 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 24,766)
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; FT enrollment: 7,991)
  • TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 87 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 5,922)
  • AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 87 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; FT enrollment: 2,220)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 90 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 4,180)
  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 2,310)

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Notable locations in Brighton: Brighton City Hall (A), Brighton Police Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Brighton include: Hope Lutheran Church (A), First Church of God (B), Saint Josephs Church (C), Brighton United Church (D), Washington Church of God (E), Victory Fellowship Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Brighton Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Burr Oak Lodge & Spa (1804 315th Street).

 

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

BRIGHTON MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY (Population served: 687, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
JEFFERSON COUNTY RURAL WATER (Address: 203 PENN ST, Population served: 660, Purch_groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-28-2001), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-02-2001), St Public Notif requested (JUL-02-2001), St Compliance achieved (JUL-11-2001), St Public Notif received (JUL-16-2001)

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  66.7%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.3%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  14.1%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  5.6%
Whole state:  3.8%

Brighton compared to Iowa state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age 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):
  • Federation Bank: Brighton Branch at 112 East Washington Street, branch established on 1934-06-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $103.7 mil, Deposits: $79.1 mil, headquarters in Washington, IA, positive income, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Washington Bancorp



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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
Water Supply 0$0 2$2,015
Financial Administration 0$0 2$1,390
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$277
Totals for Government 0$0 10$3,682


Brighton government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $43,000
    Solid Waste Management: $32,000
    Regular Highways: $3,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $195,000
    Regular Highways: $68,000
    Water Utilities: $47,000
    Sewerage: $46,000
    General - Other: $13,000
    Parks & Recreation: $11,000
    Fire Protection: $11,000
    General Public Buildings: $10,000
    Financial Administration: $9,000
    Health Services - Other: $8,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $8,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,000
    Libraries: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $30,000
    Solid Waste Management: $28,000
    Libraries: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $43,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $175,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $4,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $160,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $15,000
    Other, NEC: $4,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $4,000
    Rents: $3,000
    Interest Earnings: $3,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $30,000
    Regular Highways: $11,000
    Sewerage: $11,000
    Fire Protection: $9,000
    Gas Utilities: $8,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $455,000
  • Revenue - Gas Utilities: $248,000
    Water Utilities: $70,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $55,000
    General Support: $11,000
  • Tax - Property: $76,000
    Public Utilities: $2,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $89,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $9,000

5.86% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,318 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.86%
Iowa average:  6.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Johnson County, IA  1.73% ($35,827 average AGI)
from Henry County, IA  0.40% ($24,281)
from Linn County, IA  0.26% ($30,810)


6.16% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,274 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.16%
Iowa average:  6.47%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Johnson County, IA  1.85% ($32,047 average AGI)
to Linn County, IA  0.43% ($27,629)
to Henry County, IA  0.37% ($26,767)


Strongest AM radio stations in Brighton:
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WSUI (910 AM; 5 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
  • KCJJ (1630 AM; 10 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: RIVER CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KCII (1380 AM; 1 kW; WASHINGTON, IA; Owner: HOME BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • KCRG (1600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Brighton:
  • KCII-FM (106.1 FM; WASHINGTON, IA; Owner: HOME BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KRNA (94.1 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KSUI (91.7 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
  • KIIK-FM (95.9 FM; FAIRFIELD, IA; Owner: FAIRFIELD MEIDA GROUP, INC.)
  • KILJ-FM (105.5 FM; MOUNT PLEASANT, IA; Owner: KILJ, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Brighton:
  • KYOU-TV (Channel 15; OTTUMWA, IA; Owner: WAITT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KWKB (Channel 20; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: KM TELEVISION OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
  • KIIN (Channel 12; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • K13MN (Channel 13; WASHINGTON, IA; Owner: KGAN LICENSEE, LLC)

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