Brighton Township, Michigan

Brighton Township, Michigan
Charter Township of Brighton
Brighton Township Hall on Buno Road
Location within Livingston County
Brighton Township
Location in Michigan
Brighton Township
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 42°33′50″N 83°44′11″W / 42.56389°N 83.73639°W / 42.56389; -83.73639
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyLivingston
Established1838
Government
  SupervisorPatrick Michel
  ClerkJoseph Riker
Area
  Total
34.6 sq mi (89.6 km2)
  Land33.0 sq mi (85.4 km2)
  Water1.6 sq mi (4.2 km2)
Elevation
945 ft (288 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
19,144
  Density581/sq mi (224.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
48114, 48116 (Brighton)
48380 (Milford)
Area code810
FIPS code26-10640
GNIS feature ID1625982
Websitewww.brightontwp.com

Brighton Charter Township is a charter township of Livingston County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 19,144. The township is bordered on the southwest by the city of Brighton, but the two are administered autonomously.