Town guide

Brighton Township, Michigan

Brighton Township is a township in Livingston County, Michigan, home to about 19,349 people across 33 square miles. Its ZIP code is 48114, and parts of 48116 and 48380 are in Brighton Township too.

Homes sold for a median of $213 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population19,349587 per sq mi
Median home value$422,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$213Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking38%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Brighton Township

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Brighton Township

Distances

Nearest major airportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)31 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Detroit, MI34 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL209 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Brighton Township; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Brighton Township

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Brighton Township had 19,144 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.

It’s the 107th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Livingston County grew from 19,664 residents in 1900 to 193,866 in 2020.

Brighton Township population by census2000: 17,673, 2010: 17,791, 2020: 19,14417,673200017,791201019,1442020

Livingston County, 1900–2020

Livingston County population, 1900 to 20201900: 19,664, 1910: 17,736, 1920: 17,522, 1930: 19,274, 1940: 20,863, 1950: 26,725, 1960: 38,233, 1970: 58,967, 1980: 100,289, 1990: 115,645, 2000: 156,951, 2010: 180,967, 2020: 193,86620K’00’1018K’20’3021K’40’5038K’60’70100K’80’90157K’00’10194K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 34.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Brighton TownshipJan: high 31°F, low 15°F, 2.1 in; Feb: high 34°F, low 15°F, 1.9 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 24°F, 2.2 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 35°F, 3.1 in; May: high 70°F, low 46°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 56°F, 3.6 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 60°F, 3.2 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 58°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 51°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 40°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 30°F, 2.6 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 21°F, 2.1 in31°15°Jan2.134°15°Feb1.945°24°Mar2.258°35°Apr3.170°46°May3.778°56°Jun3.682°60°Jul3.280°58°Aug3.374°51°Sep3.561°40°Oct2.947°30°Nov2.636°21°Dec2.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Milford Gm Proving Ground, MI weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Livingston County

56,639 jobs at 4,495 businesses in Livingston County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Livingston CountyManufacturing: 10,079 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 9,371 jobs; Retail trade: 8,808 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 6,587 jobs; Construction: 4,696 jobs; Professional services: 2,835 jobs; Other services: 2,718 jobs; Wholesale trade: 2,421 jobsManufacturing 18% Health care and social assistance 17% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 12% Construction 8% Professional services 5% Other services 5% Wholesale trade 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

294 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Brighton Township.

Nearest hospitals

  • Henry Ford Health Brighton Center for RecoveryGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Brighton4.3 miles
  • Trinity Health Livingston HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Howell11.2 miles
  • Huron Valley-Sinai HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Commerce Township11.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors40
Specialist doctors42
Dentists16
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants41
Mental health providers115
Physical and occupational therapists25
Optometrists1
Chiropractors14
Pharmacies6

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Brighton Township

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Woodland Lake Boating Access Site · 2 acres3.0 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Gordon Food Service3.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Rite Aid4.0 mi
  • Walgreens4.1 mi
  • Walgreens4.2 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy4.2 mi

Libraries

  • Brighton District Library4.2 mi
  • Cromaine Library5.9 mi
  • Milford Public Library5.9 mi
  • Highland Township Public Library7.4 mi

Museums

  • Florence B. Dearing Museum5.6 mi
  • Milford Historical Society6.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • LaFontaine Family Amphitheater6.3 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Brighton Township

Public schools here are run by Brighton Area Schools, Hartland Consolidated Schools, Charyl Stockwell Academy and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (14)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
MillerBrightonPre-K—Special Education4.2 mi
Hartland Lakes Elementary SchoolBrightonK–4457Public1.7 mi
Hawkins Elementary SchoolBrightonK–4551Public5.4 mi
Hilton Road Elementary SchoolBrightonK–4507Public2.5 mi
Hornung Elementary SchoolBrightonK–4558Public5.4 mi
Spencer Road Elementary SchoolBrightonK–4507Public2.7 mi
Hartland Farms Intermediate SchoolBrighton4–6770Public1.7 mi
Maltby Intermediate SchoolBrighton5–6866Public5.5 mi
Charyl Stockwell Academy Middle SchoolBrighton6–8282Charter4.4 mi
Scranton Middle SchoolBrighton7–8850Public5.9 mi
Bridge Alternative High SchoolBrighton9–1270Alternative Education4.2 mi
Brighton High SchoolBrighton9–121,887Public5.0 mi
Charyl Stockwell Academy High SchoolBrighton9–12334Charter4.4 mi
FlexTech High SchoolBrighton9–12171Charter4.1 mi
Private schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Livingston Christian SchoolBrightonPre-K–12239Christian (no specific denomination)5.0 mi
Livingston Christian SchoolsBrightonPre-K–12232Christian (no specific denomination)5.0 mi
Maple Tree Montessori AcademyBrightonPre-K41Nonsectarian2.0 mi
Shepherd of the Lakes Lutheran SchoolBrightonPre-K–8205Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod3.5 mi
St Patrick SchoolBrightonTK–8449Roman Catholic4.3 mi
Holy Spirit Catholic SchoolBrightonK–858Roman Catholic8.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Green Oak, Brighton City, Milford, Hamburg, Genoa, Highland and Hartland.

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