Editing Brighton Township, Pennsylvania

{{short description|Township in Pennsylvania, US}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox settlement
|name = Brighton Township, Pennsylvania
|settlement_type = [[Township (Pennsylvania)|Township]]
|nickname = 
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|image_skyline = Tusca Area RPC.jpg
|imagesize = 250px
|image_caption = Tusca Area Reformed Presbyterian Church
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|image_map = Beaver County Pennsylvania incorporated and unincorporated areas Brighton township highlighted.svg
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|map_caption = Location in [[Beaver County, Pennsylvania|Beaver County]] and state of [[Pennsylvania]]
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|subdivision_type = Country
|subdivision_name = United States
|subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1 = [[Pennsylvania]]
|subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in Pennsylvania|County]]
|subdivision_name2 = [[Beaver County, Pennsylvania|Beaver]]
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|established_title = Settled
|established_date = 1798
|established_title1 = Incorporated
|established_date1 = 1816
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|unit_pref = Imperial
|area_footnotes = <ref>{{cite web |title=2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files |url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2016_Gazetteer/2016_gaz_place_42.txt |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=August 13, 2017}}</ref>
|area_magnitude = 
|area_total_km2 = 50.36
|area_land_km2 = 50.26
|area_water_km2 = 0.10
|area_total_sq_mi = 19.44
|area_land_sq_mi = 19.40
|area_water_sq_mi = 0.04
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|population_as_of = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
|population_footnotes = <ref name="USCensusEst2020-2022">{{cite web |title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2022 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |website=Census.gov |publisher=US Census Bureau |access-date=June 26, 2023}}</ref>
|population_total = 8791 {{increase}}
|population_density_km2 = 166.52
|population_density_sq_mi = 431.30
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|timezone = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
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|utc_offset_DST = -4
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|website = {{URL|www.brightontwp.org}}
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|pop_est_as_of = 2022
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|population_est = 8763
|blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standards|FIPS]] code
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'''Brighton Township''' is a township in [[Beaver County, Pennsylvania]], United States. The population was 8,791 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2022"/> It is part of the [[Pittsburgh metropolitan area]].

==History==
In late 2007, it was proposed that the borough of [[Beaver, Pennsylvania|Beaver]] and Brighton Township combine. According to a report by the Governor's Center for Local Government Services, the two municipalities would possibly derive a significant financial benefit from uniting. Also being considered was the type of combination: either merger, in which one of the municipalities would be annexed by the other, or consolidation, in which the two would become a single new municipality under a new name. Any union would require voter approval.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bruni |first1=Jessica |title=Analysis may back Beaver, Brighton merger |newspaper=[[Beaver County Times]] |date=October 25, 2007 |pages=A1-3}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of {{convert|50.4|km2|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|50.3|km2|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.1|km2|disp=flip|2}}, or 0.20%, is water.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US4200708680 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212162043/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US4200708680 |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 12, 2020 |title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Brighton township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder |access-date=February 26, 2014}}</ref>

===Surrounding neighborhoods===
Brighton Township has nine borders with [[Chippewa Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania|Chippewa Township]] to the north, [[Patterson Township, Pennsylvania|Patterson Township]] and [[Fallston, Pennsylvania|Fallston]] to the northeast, [[Bridgewater, Pennsylvania|Bridgewater]] to the east, [[Beaver, Pennsylvania|Beaver]] to the southeast, [[Vanport Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania|Vanport Township]] to the south-southeast, [[Industry, Pennsylvania|Industry]] to the south, [[Ohioville, Pennsylvania|Ohioville]] to the west, and [[South Beaver Township, Pennsylvania|South Beaver Township]] in the northwestern corner.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1970= 7532
|1980= 7858
|1990= 7489
|2000= 8024
|2010= 8227
|2020= 8791
|estyear=2022
|estimate=8763
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2022"/>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html |title=Census of Population and Housing |publisher=Census.gov |access-date=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
}}
As of the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> there were 8,024 people, 2,783 households, and 2,193 families residing in the township. The [[population density]] was {{convert|422.1|pd/sqmi}}. There were 2,875 housing units at an average density of {{cvt|151.2|/sqmi}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|racial makeup]] of the township was 97.96% White, 1.07% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.44% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.06% from other races, and 0.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.61% of the population.

There were 2,783 households, out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.1% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.2% were non-families. 19.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the township the population was spread out, with 23.1% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 22.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 88.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.1 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $52,008, and the median income for a family was $58,895. Males had a median income of $48,173 versus $29,682 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $22,437. About 2.0% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 2.7% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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{{Beaver County, Pennsylvania}}

[[Category:Populated places established in 1798]]
[[Category:Townships in Beaver County, Pennsylvania]]