Mountain West

Brighton

Adams County, CO

Population

40,569

Walk Score

84 · Very Walkable

Median rent

$1,629

Median home value

$429,600

[[Municipal corporation

1887

Brighton is a home rule city located in Adams and Weld counties, Colorado, United States. Brighton is the county seat of Adams County and is a part of the Denver-Aurora-Greeley, CO Combined Statistical Area and the Front Range Urban Corridor. The city population was 40,083 at the 2020 United States census with 39,718 residing in Adams County and 365 residing in Weld County.

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On the National Register

Historic districts

  • Bromley Farm-Koizuma Hishinuma Farm · listed 2007

Notable landmarks

  • Adams County Courthouse · listed 2006
  • Brighton High School · listed 1998
  • Colorado Sanitary Canning Factory · listed 2016
  • Presbyterian Church of Brighton

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