Brighton Area Information

"Brighton, Livingston County: founded in 1832 by Maynard Maltby who named it Ore Creek from the stream which runs through the town and at that time showed mineral deposits; Wilber Fisher became its first postmaster on Nov. 5, 1836; by popular approval it was renamed on Feb. 13, 1838, after Brighton, N.Y. from which are many of the settlers had come; incorporated as a village in 1867 and as a city in 1928." (From Michigan Place Names)

Physical Description

• Latitude:
  • 423148N (Geographic Names Information System Feature Details - http://mapping.usgs.gov:8888/gnis/owa/GetDetail?tab=Y&id=1625981)
  • 42.31 N - represented in degrees minutes direction (http://shiva.pub.getty.edu/tgn_browser/)
  • 42.517 - represented in decimal degrees and fractions of degrees
    (http://shiva.pub.getty.edu/tgn_browser/)
• Longitude:
  • 0834705W (Geographic Names Information System Feature Details - http://mapping.usgs.gov:8888/gnis/owa/GetDetail?tab=Y&id=1625981)
  • 08346W - represented in degrees minutes direction (http://shiva.pub.getty.edu/tgn_browser/)
  • -83.767- represented in decimal degrees and fractions of degrees
    (http://shiva.pub.getty.edu/tgn_browser/)
• Elevation: 927 feet - http://www.mit.edu:8001/geo
• Magnetic Declination in 2001 at Latitude 43 degrees, 31' N Longitude 83 degrees 46' W: 6 degrees 37' W - (http://www.geolab.nrcan.gc.ca/geomag/e_cgrf.html)
• Weather/Climatology:
  • From 1951 -1980 (Howell) has precipitation normals, monthly and annual precipitation, monthly and seasonal snowfall, # of days with precipitation of .10 inches, .25 inches, .50 inches or above - (MSU Climatology Page - http://35.9.73.71/stations/3947/)
  • Current Weather and Past Year's Weather (Howell) has forecast, averages and records - (Accuweather - http://www.accuweather.com/adcbin/local_index?thisZip=48116&nav=home)

Demographics from 2000 U.S. Census
Quick Tables contain only total population, breakdown by race, and those over 18 years old.

• Livingston County Quick Table
• City of Brighton Quick Table
• Brighton Township Quick Table
• Genoa Township Quick Table
• Green Oak Township Quick Table

Political Representatives - Contact Info and Websites

• U.S. Congress Representatives
  • U.S. Senate - Debbie Stabenow
    Contact via email at senator@stabenow.senate.gov

    Washington, DC Office:
    Senator Debbie Stabenow
    702 Hart Senate Office Building
    Washington, DC 20510
    Phone: (202) 224-4822
    

    Mid-Michigan Office:
    Senator Debbie Stabenow
    280 East Saginaw Hwy
    East Lansing, MI 48823
    Phone: (517) 203-1760

  • U.S. House of Representatives (8th District) - Mike Rogers
    Contact via email form at http://www.house.gov/writerep/

    Washington DC Office Address:
    Congressman Mike Rogers
    509 Cannon House Office Building
    Washington, D.C. 20515
    Phone: 202.225.4872

    District Office Address
    Congressman Mike Rogers
    1327 E. Michigan Ave.
    Lansing, Michigan 48912
    Phone: 517.702.8000
    Toll free: 877.333.MIKE

• State Representatives
  • Michigan Senate (26th District) - Valde Garcia
    

    Michigan State Senate
    Senator Valde Garcia
    1190 House Office Building
    P.O. Box 30014
    Lansing, MI 48909-7514
    Office Phone: (517) 373-1778
    Fax: (517) 373-5780
    Toll-free telephone: 1-888-755-8686
    Email at State House: vgarcia@senate.state.mi.us
    Also email valde@valdegarcia.com

  • Michigan House (66th District) - Judith Scranton

    Michigan House of Representatives
    Representative Judith L. Scranton
    P.O. Box 30014
    Lansing, MI 48909-7514
    Lansing office at 1085 House Office Bldg
    Office phone number is 517-373-1784
    Tollfree number is: 800-295-0066
    Email to jscrant@house.state.mi.us