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Bright

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Total population

5,540

Median home value

$279,500

27.9%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$108,974

Bright$109k
National$74k
Weather70°F · Cloudy
Coordinates39.22°, -84.86°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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    Flood Watch issued September 18 at 4:37AM EDT until September 18 at 12:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Overview

Situated in Indiana, United States, Bright is a small census-designated community. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a warm temperate latitude (39.225°, -84.862°). Census-style estimates put the resident count near 5,540. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm summers and cool winters. At 170 people per km², the census-designated community shows a relatively low population density. Total area is recorded as about 32.5 km². Open solar datasets indicate about 1,455 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 57% of daylight hours. Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
42.1
Median home value
$279,500
Housing units
2,285
Poverty rate
3.3%
Unemployment
0.7%

Race & ethnicity

White
96.1%
Black
1.7%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
1%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
39.2249
Longitude
-84.8623
Water area
0.02 mi²
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Today
70°F
Cloudy
Tonight
58°F
Cloudy
Wednesday
69°F
Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers
Wednesday Night
58°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Cloudy
Thursday
71°F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday Night
52°F
Partly Cloudy

Forecast for Bright, IN from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
30.9%
Diabetes
8.8%
Adult obesity
33.3%
Binge drinking
20%
Adult smoking
13.9%
No leisure activity
19.4%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
9
Elementary
5
Middle
2
High
2
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • East Central High School
    High · St Leon · 1,290 students · 19.5:1 ratio
  • East Central Middle School
    Middle · St Leon · 872 students · 17.4:1 ratio
  • North Dearborn Elementary School
    Elementary · West Harrison · 770 students · 16.4:1 ratio
  • Lawrenceburg High School
    High · Lawrenceburg · 740 students · 20:1 ratio
  • Bright Elementary School
    Elementary · Lawrenceburg · 554 students · 16.8:1 ratio
  • Lawrenceburg Primary School
    Elementary · Lawrenceburg · 481 students · 16:1 ratio
  • Greendale Middle School
    Middle · Lawrenceburg · 473 students · 17.5:1 ratio
  • Central Elementary School
    Elementary · Lawrenceburg · 426 students · 14.7:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Indiana

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.99
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,455

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
172
Avg daily Wikipedia views
6
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Bright

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library