Brighton, Illinois

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Population (year 2000): 2,196. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,362 (+7.6% change)

Males: 1,061	(48.3%)
Females: 1,135	(51.7%)

Macoupin County

Median resident age:	36.1 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 62012.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $40,700 (it was $38,750 in 2000)

Brighton	$40,700
Illinois:	$50,260

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $79,600 (it was $74,100 in 2000)

Brighton	$79,600
Illinois:	$183,900

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Races in Brighton:

White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
Hispanic (1.1%)
Two or more races (0.9%)
American Indian (0.5%)

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Ancestries: German (26.5%), English (14.0%), Irish (11.5%), United States (9.5%), French (2.9%), Italian (2.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 06/30/1886

Elevation: 653 feet

Land area: 1.61 square miles.

Population density: 1441 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Brighton

High school or higher: 85.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
Unemployed: 3.1%
Mean travel time to work: 31.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Brighton village

Never married: 19.6%
Now married: 59.4%
Separated: 1.3%
Widowed: 9.3%
Divorced: 10.5%

14 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.6%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Brighton, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Brighton to the number of sex offenders is 464 to 1.

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

Brighton:	1.7% ($1,266)
Illinois:	1.7% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Florissant, MO (21.0 miles , pop. 50,497).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (29.3 miles , pop. 348,189).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (257.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Godfrey, IL (7.7 miles ), Fidelity, IL (8.1 miles) , Shipman, IL (8.6 miles ), Medora, IL (9.5 miles ), Alton, IL (9.7 miles ), East Alton, IL (11.0 miles ), Rosewood Heights, IL (11.2 miles ), Bethalto, IL (11.3 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1997: 19 buildings, average cost: $90,300
1998: 22 buildings, average cost: $96,000
1999: 13 buildings, average cost: $101,700
2000: 23 buildings, average cost: $108,200
2001: 21 buildings, average cost: $100,000
2002: 22 buildings, average cost: $90,900
2003: 10 buildings, average cost: $139,000
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 26 buildings, average cost: $126,900
2006: 19 buildings, average cost: $137,300
2007: 11 buildings, average cost: $174,100

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Latitude: 39.04 N, Longitude: 90.14 W

63 people in nursing homes

Area code: 618

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Population change in the 1990s: -128 (-5.5%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (13%)
Metal and metal products (11%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Public administration (4%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Truck transportation (4%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (17%)
Accommodation and food services (11%)
Educational services (9%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Public administration (4%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Retail sales workers except cashiers (9%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Waiters and waitresses (4%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (3%)

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Crime in Brighton by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	91.1	91.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	4
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	43.4	130.2	172.1
Assaults	4	12	8	0	0	3	12	1
per 100,000	183.6	546.4	364.3	0.0	0.0	130.3	520.6	43.0
Burglaries	0	4	7	3	8	2	3	8
per 100,000	0.0	182.1	318.8	136.6	353.8	86.8	130.2	344.2
Thefts	21	27	33	34	39	22	26	10
per 100,000	963.7	1229.5	1502.7	1548.3	1724.9	955.3	1128.0	430.3
Auto thefts	2	0	1	5	1	3	1	2
per 100,000	91.8	0.0	45.5	227.7	44.2	130.3	43.4	86.1
Arson	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	45.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 323.2)	82.6	171.2	231.8	162.6	97.3	93.8	200.9	108.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 5 (3 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.29
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Brighton, Illinois

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Brighton-area historical tornado activity is near Illinois state average. It is 99% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/24/1967, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.2 miles away from the Brighton village center killed 3 people and injured 216 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1981, a category 4 tornado 20.0 miles away from the village center injured 32 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Birthplace of: Jason Isringhausen - 2005 Major League Baseball player (St. Louis Cardinals, born: Sep 7, 1972).

Hospitals/medical centers near Brighton:

JERSEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 13 miles; JERSEYVILLE, IL)
ALTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; ALTON, IL)
ALTON MENTAL HEALTH CENTER (about 15 miles; ALTON, IL)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Brighton:

ST LOUIS REGIONAL (about 14 miles; ALTON/ST LOUIS, IL; ID: ALN)
LAMBERT-ST LOUIS INTL (about 26 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; ID: STL)
SCOTT AFB/MIDAMERICA (about 41 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; ID: BLV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Brighton:

ST CHARLES COUNTY SMARTT (about 21 miles; ST CHARLES, MO; ID: SET)
ZELMER MEMORIAL AIRPARK INC (about 29 miles; PALMYRA, IL; ID: 5K1)
ST CHARLES (about 29 miles; ST CHARLES, MO; ID: 3SQ)

Amtrak station near Brighton:

10 miles: ALTON (3400 COLLEGE AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brighton:

LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; GODFREY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,451)
SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FLORISSANT VALLEY (about 23 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 3,749)
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 26 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 10,038)
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST LOUIS (about 26 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 9,715)
SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 29 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 10,286)
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 10,939)
SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FOREST PARK (about 30 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 3,441)

Public elementary/middle schools in Brighton:

Brighton North Elementary School (Location: PO BOX 757; Grades: 2 - 6)
Brighton West Elementary School (Location: PO BOX 728; Grades: PK - 1)

Library in Brighton:

BRIGHTON MEM. P.L. (Operating income: $49,196; Location: 110 N. MAIN STREET; 8,966 books; 253 audio materials; 200 video materials; 1 serial subscriptions)

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Cemetery: Baptist Church Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: Briarwood Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

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

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

BRIGHTON (Address: 206 S. MAIN, Population served: 6069, Purch_surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-26-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-26-2002)

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: TTHM

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between APR-01-1993 and DEC-17-1993, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from DEC-17-1993 to DEC-17-1993)

One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:

This village:	2.6 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	74.6%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	4.2%
Whole state:	4.8%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This village:	6.5%
Whole state:	10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This village:	2.3%
Whole state:	5.1%

Brighton compared to Illinois state average:

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Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Brighton (2007 data):

First Bank: Brighton Banking Center Branch at 200 North Main Street, branch established on 1909-01-01. Info updated 2006-10-03: Bank assets: $10,106.4 mil, Deposits: $8,551.1 mil, headquarters in Creve Coeur, MO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 187 total offices, Holding Company: First Banks, Inc.
Citizens State Bank of Shipman: Brighton Branch at 202 North Maple, branch established on 1993-06-07. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $48.8 mil, Deposits: $39.6 mil, headquarters in Shipman, IL, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Carlinville National Bank Shares, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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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
Other Government Administration	1	$1,674	$20,088	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	4	$11,048	$33,144	4	$164
Police - Other	1	$1,459	$17,508	0	$0
Local Libraries	0	$0		4	$1,448
Financial Administration	0	$0		1	$722
Totals for Government	6	$14,181	$28,362	9	$2,334

Brighton government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $228,000
All Other: $37,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $460,000
Police Protection: $178,000

Regular Highways: $147,000

Sewerage: $111,000

Financial Administration: $96,000

General Public Buildings: $77,000

Welfare - Other: $57,000

Parks & Recreation: $56,000

Libraries: $43,000

General - Other: $26,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $455,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $310,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $145,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $52,000
Interest Earnings: $45,000
Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $50,000
Parks & Recreation: $24,000

Regular Highways: $12,000

Libraries: $9,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,561,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $650,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $312,000
Highways: $62,000
Tax - Property: $175,000
NEC: $25,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $210,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $32,000

5.63% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,192 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.63%
Illinois average:	5.66%

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 Madison County, IL	1.59% ($38,793 average AGI)
from Sangamon County, IL	0.74% ($28,394)
from Montgomery County, IL	0.56% ($22,077)

6.11% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,613 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.11%
Illinois average:	5.99%

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 Madison County, IL	1.54% ($36,507 average AGI)
to Sangamon County, IL	0.88% ($30,073)
to Montgomery County, IL	0.75% ($26,734)

Strongest AM radio stations in Brighton:

KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
KFNS (590 AM; 1 kW; WOOD RIVER, IL; Owner: MISSOURI SPORTS RADIO, LLC)
KRFT (1190 AM; 10 kW; DE SOTO, MO; Owner: ALL SPORTS RADIO, LLC)
KTRS (550 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KTRS-AM LICENSE, L.L.C.)
KJSL (630 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: WMUZ RADIO, INC.)
WSDZ (1260 AM; 20 kW; BELLEVILLE, IL)
WBGZ (1570 AM; 1 kW; ALTON, IL)
KFUO (850 AM; 5 kW; CLAYTON, MO; Owner: LUTHERAN CHURCH-MISSOURI SYNOD)
KIRL (1460 AM; 5 kW; ST. CHARLES, MO; Owner: BRONCO BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KATZ (1600 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KSIV (1320 AM; 5 kW; CLAYTON, MO; Owner: BOTT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WRTH (1430 AM; 5 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO)

Strongest FM radio stations in Brighton:

WLCA (89.9 FM; GODFREY, IL; Owner: LEWIS & CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
KATZ-FM (100.3 FM; ALTON, IL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WSIE (88.7 FM; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, S. ILLINOIS UNIV.)
WMLL (104.1 FM; JERSEYVILLE, IL; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
KSIV-FM (91.5 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
KEZK-FM (102.5 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
KIHT (96.3 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WVRV (101.1 FM; EAST ST. LOUIS, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
KSHE (94.7 FM; CRESTWOOD, MO; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
KSLZ (107.7 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KFUO-FM (99.1 FM; CLAYTON, MO; Owner: THE LUTHERAN CHURCH-MISSOURI SYNOD)
KYKY (98.1 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
WSSM (106.5 FM; GRANITE CITY, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
KWMU (90.7 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: THE CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI)
KSD (93.7 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KLOU (103.3 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WIL-FM (92.3 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
WFUN-FM (95.5 FM; BETHALTO, IL; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
KFTK-FM1 (97.1 FM; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WTPC (105.3 FM; ELSAH, IL; Owner: PRINCIPIA COLLEGE COMMUNICATIONS INC)

TV broadcast stations around Brighton:

KSDK (Channel 5; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: MULTIMEDIA KSDK, INC.)
KPLR-TV (Channel 11; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KPLR, INC.)
W50CH (Channel 50; ALTON, IL; Owner: LIBERTY CHRISTIAN CENTER)
KTVI (Channel 2; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KTVI LICENSE, INC.)
KDNL-TV (Channel 30; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KDNL LICENSEE, LLC)
K40FF (Channel 40; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: EBC ST. LOUIS, INC.)
KMOV (Channel 4; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KMOV-TV, INC.)
KETC (Channel 9; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: ST. LOUIS REGIONAL & EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC TV COMMISSION)
WSEC (Channel 14; JACKSONVILLE, IL; Owner: WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
KPTN-LP (Channel 58; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: KURT J. PETERSEN)
K49FC (Channel 49; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
K64DT (Channel 64; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)

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