Brighton TownshipMN
A town of 130, settled in 1879.
Is Brighton Township a good place to live?
17% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Brighton Township, below both Minnesota’s towns (33%) and U.S. towns (29%). Brighton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
130 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Brighton Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Brighton Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Brighton Township.
Most of Brighton Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.0 jobs for each of them
Brighton Township’s median household income is $98,000, where Minnesota’s towns sit at $90,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. The top destinations are New Ulm (28%), St. Peter (10%) and Minneapolis (7%).
| Brighton Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $98,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.2% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Brighton Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Brighton Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 6° and about 38 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Brighton Township is
Brighton Township beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 28% of Brighton Township adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Brighton Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 75% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Brighton Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7% | 5.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Brighton Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 55% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area, Peterson Lake North Unit | — | 115 |
| 2. Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area, Peterson Lake Central Unit | — | 86 |
| 3. Swan Lake Wildlife Management Area, Courtland Bay Unit | — | 46 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Wanda Gág House and 4 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Brighton Township. Close and well known come first.
7 mi MuseumWanda Gág House
7 mi MuseumBrown County Museum19 mi GardenSibley Park
36 mi MuseumRenville County Historical Museum
16 mi GardenGaylord City ParkPhoto credits
Wanda Gág House: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Brown County Museum: Flip Schulke, Public domain · Renville County Historical Museum: Myotus, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gaylord City Park: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0
Everything we know about Brighton Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Brighton Township
About 0 of every 100 Brighton Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Brighton Township for work
Where Brighton Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Brighton Township
Township in Minnesota, United States
Brighton Township is a township in Nicollet County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 169 at the 2000 census. Brighton Township was organized in 1877, and named after Brighton, Kenosha County, Wisconsin.
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- Area
- 19 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,020 ft
Questions about Brighton Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Brighton Township, MN a good place to live?
Brighton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.