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.
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
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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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