Brighton, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,196. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,324 (+5.8% change)
Males: 1,061 (48.3%), Females: 1,135 (51.7%)

Macoupin County

Zip code: 62012

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.1 years
Median household income: $38,750
Median house value: $74,100

Population by Race

Races in Brighton:

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

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

Elevation: 653 feet

Land area: 1.6 square miles

Population by Education

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%

0.6% Foreign born

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

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Brighton:

• ALTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; ALTON, IL)
• ALTON MENTAL HEALTH CENTER (about 10 miles; ALTON, IL)
• SAINT ANTHONY HEALTH CENTER (about 10 miles; ALTON, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Brighton:

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

Other public-use airports nearest to Brighton:

• ST CHARLES COUNTY SMARTT (about 21 miles; ST CHARLES, MO; Abbreviation: SET)
• ZELMER MEMORIAL AIRPARK INC (about 29 miles; PALMYRA, IL; Abbreviation: 5K1)
• ST CHARLES (about 29 miles; ST CHARLES, MO; Abbreviation: 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 and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brighton:

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

Public primary/middle schools in Brighton:

• BRIGHTON NORTH ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 406; Location: PO BOX 757; Grades: 02 – 06)
• BRIGHTON WEST ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 220; Location: PO BOX 728; Grades: PK – 01)

Libraries

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)