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Brighton, Tennessee
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Location of Brighton in Tipton County, Tennessee.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Tennessee |
| County | Tipton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.04 sq mi (7.86 km2) |
| • Land | 3.04 sq mi (7.86 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 341 ft (104 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 2,735 |
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(2019)
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2,908 |
| • Density | 957.84/sq mi (369.81/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
38011
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| Area code(s) | 901 |
| FIPS code | 47-08500 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1278391 |
Brighton is a town in Tipton County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 2,735 at the 2010 census.
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 around 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 peeking at 15,000 in 1897. The Tipton County Confederate Veterans Reunion, as it became 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.
Geography
Brighton is located at 35°28′58″N 89°43′25″W / 35.48278°N 89.72361°W (35.482847, -89.723563).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7.0 km2), all land.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 104 | — | |
| 1890 | 214 | 105.8% | |
| 1920 | 265 | — | |
| 1930 | 297 | 12.1% | |
| 1940 | 299 | 0.7% | |
| 1950 | 306 | 2.3% | |
| 1960 | 652 | 113.1% | |
| 1970 | 952 | 46.0% | |
| 1980 | 976 | 2.5% | |
| 1990 | 717 | −26.5% | |
| 2000 | 1,719 | 139.7% | |
| 2010 | 2,735 | 59.1% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 2,908 | 6.3% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 2,110 | 73.06% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 469 | 16.24% |
| Native American | 4 | 0.14% |
| Asian | 17 | 0.59% |
| Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.07% |
| Other/Mixed | 183 | 6.34% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 103 | 3.57% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,888 people, 987 households, and 723 families residing in the town.
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.
Dr. John Combs is the Director of Schools.
Schools located in Brighton include:
- Brighton Elementary School
- Brighton Middle School
- Brighton High School
Notable person
- Betty Jean Grant - Erie County, New York legislator
See also
In Spanish: Brighton (Tennessee) para niños
