THE BRIGHTON LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Southern Illinoian Till Plain setting.
Brighton village has 1.92 square miles of land in Jersey County, Macoupin County. Its Census reference point is in Southern Illinoian Till Plain, within Interior River Valleys and Hills.
Broad terraced river valleys contrast with wooded slopes and dissected glacial plains. Bottomland settings and upland oak landscapes occur close together across the Interior River Valleys and Hills.
Regional context: Interior River Valleys and Hills ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
One place name. 2 county geographies.
Brighton intersects 2 county geographies: Jersey County, Macoupin County. A Brighton mailing address alone cannot choose the right record office; use the county and parcel identifier on the tax bill or deed.
Brighton by land and water
The Census records 0.04 square miles of water within Brighton, or 2% of its total area. It is 2.2 percentage points lower than the 4.1% recorded for Illinois. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Brighton village has 5.3% of the land area of nearby Brighton township (36.1 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.