Moving to Brighton, Iowa

Population: 687. Estimated population in July 2024: 693 (+0.9% change)
Males: 340 (49.5%), Females: 347 (50.5%)

Washington County

Zip code: 52540

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.0 years
Median household income: $30,139
Median house value: $41,900

Population by Race

Races in Brighton:

• White Non-Hispanic (99.0%)

Ancestries: German (36.7%), Irish (11.9%), English (10.6%), United States (9.0%), Dutch (8.0%), French (3.8%).

Elevation: 750 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Brighton

• High school or higher: 77.9%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
• Unemployed: 4.4%
• Mean travel time to work: 20.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Brighton city

• Never married: 18.2%
• Now married: 56.6%
• Separated: 2.2%
• Widowed: 10.7%
• Divorced: 12.3%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +2 (+0.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Brighton:

• WASHINGTON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; WASHINGTON, IA)
• JEFFERSON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; FAIRFIELD, IA)
• HENRY COUNTY HEALTH CENTER (about 22 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Brighton:

• OTTUMWA INDUSTRIAL (about 43 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Abbreviation: OTM)
• THE EASTERN IOWA (about 50 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Abbreviation: CID)
• SOUTHEAST IOWA REGIONAL (about 57 miles; BURLINGTON, IA; Abbreviation: BRL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Brighton:

• WASHINGTON MUNI (about 13 miles; WASHINGTON, IA; Abbreviation: AWG)
• FAIRFIELD MUNI (about 14 miles; FAIRFIELD, IA; Abbreviation: FFL)
• MOUNT PLEASANT MUNI (about 28 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, IA; Abbreviation: MPZ)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brighton:

• UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 39 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
• INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)
• KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)
• TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 87 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,922)
• AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 90 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,220)
• EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 90 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
• SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,310)