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Brighton
Tennesseetown
Total population
2,889
Median home value
$214,100
Bachelor's+
Median income
$80,882
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Found in Tennessee, United States, Brighton is classified as a town in public datasets. On the world map it falls within the Western Hemisphere, specifically at 35.481°, -89.735°. Population sits at roughly 2,889 according to the open data we track. At 366 people per km², the town shows a medium-density urban fabric. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm summers and cool winters. The location receives about 1,614 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 63% of daylight hours. The administrative footprint covers about 7.9 km². Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Brighton.
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History & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Brighton, TN from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves688
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves560
- Carolina ChickadeePoecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves552
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves507
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves490
- Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves490
- Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves462
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves443
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.63 — 2026-08-046 km ENE of Steele, Missouri
- M 4 — 2026-04-231 km WNW of Cooter, Missouri
- M 2.52 — 2025-12-3012 km WNW of Newbern, Tennessee
- M 2.59 — 2025-12-031 km NNW of Cooter, Missouri
- M 2.73 — 2025-11-097 km SE of Ridgely, Tennessee
- M 2.92 — 2025-10-114 km ENE of Steele, Missouri
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Brighton
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Bunker Fire, Calhoun, ArkansasWildfires · 2026-09-15 · 209 mi
- Wildfire Bunker Fire, Calhoun, ArkansasWildfires · 2026-09-14 · 209 mi
- Wildfire Round Prarie, Morehouse, LouisianaWildfires · 2026-09-20 · 222 mi
- Wildfire Pine Tree Rd, Union, ArkansasWildfires · 2026-08-20 · 224 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET