Brighton, Tennessee

Brighton is a town in Tipton County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 2,735 at the 2010 census.[5]

Brighton, Tennessee
Town
Location of Brighton in Tipton County, Tennessee.
Coordinates: 35°28′58″N 89°43′25″W
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyTipton
Government
 • MayorStephanie Chapman-Washam
Area
 • Total3.04 sq mi (7.86 km2)
 • Land3.04 sq mi (7.86 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
341 ft (104 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total2,735
 • Estimate 
(2019)[2]
2,908
 • Density957.84/sq mi (369.81/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
38011
Area code(s)901
FIPS code47-08500[3]
GNIS feature ID1278391[4]
Websitewww.townofbrighton.com

History

Brighton was established in the year 1873, along the newly completed tracts of the Memphis and Paducah Railroad upon the lands of A. W. Smith, Sr. who gave the initial five acres for the Depot grounds. The new town was named for Mr. Bright, the first conductor on the Memphis Division of the said road.

The new town grew quickly. By the late 1870s, Brighton had two dry goods stores, three grocery stores, two saloons, two blacksmith shops, two wagon shops, one brick yard, one steam saw and grist mill, one steam cotton gin, a Baptist church, two physicians, and a population of approximately 100.

In 1883, the veterans of the 7th Tennessee Cavalry, Confederate States of America made Brighton the permanent site of their annual reunion. At Brighton, the veterans reunion took on new dimensions and it grew into a reunion of all Confederate veterans of Tipton County and the surrounding region. Over the years, attendance of this annual August event grew, peaking at 15,000 in 1897. The Tipton County Confederate Veterans Reunion, as it came to be known, continued to be held at Brighton until 1940.

Brighton was incorporated by the Tennessee General Assembly in 1913 and the town today continues to operate under the same charter.

Notable person

Geography

Brighton is located at 35°28′58″N 89°43′25″W (35.482847, -89.723563).[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7.0 km2), all land.

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1880104—
1890214105.8%
1920265—
193029712.1%
19402990.7%
19503062.3%
1960652113.1%
197095246.0%
19809762.5%
1990717−26.5%
20001,719139.7%
20102,73559.1%
2019 (est.)2,908[2]6.3%
Sources:[7][8]

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 1,719 people, 596 households, and 470 families residing in the town. The population density was 627.8 people per square mile (242.2/km2). There were 628 housing units at an average density of 229.3 per square mile (88.5/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 77.20% White, 20.65% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.23% from other races, and 1.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.34% of the population.

There were 596 households, out of which 49.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% were married couples living together, 17.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.1% were non-families. 18.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.27.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 36.2% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 34.0% from 25 to 44, 13.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $43,510, and the median income for a family was $46,538. Males had a median income of $36,012 versus $25,789 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,432. About 7.8% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.6% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Brighton Public Schools are part of Tipton County Schools. The Tipton County School District has eight elementary schools, five middle schools and three high schools.[9]

Dr. John Combs is the Director of Schools.[10]

Schools located in Brighton include:

  • Brighton Elementary School
  • Brighton Middle School
  • Brighton High School

References
  1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development, Certified Population of Tennessee Incorporated Municipalities and Counties Archived 2014-06-30 at the Wayback Machine, State of Tennessee official website, 14 July 2011. Retrieved: 6 December 2013.
  6. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  7. "Census of Population and Housing: Decennial Censuses". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-03-04.
  8. "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 11 June 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
  9. "Tipton County School District". GreatSchools Inc. Retrieved 2012-06-22.
  10. "Tipton County Schools". Tipton County Schools. Retrieved 2012-06-22.

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