age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.0 males. The median income for a household in the village was $38,750, and the median income for a family was $43,167. Males had a median income of $37,150 versus $23,616 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,453. 6.5% of the population and 6.8% of families were below the poverty line. Of the total population, 7.7% of those under the age of 18 and 8.2% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. Notable people Joe Bernard, pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals Jason Isringhausen, pitcher for the New York Mets, St. Louis Cardinals, and Tampa Bay Rays Bushrod Johnson, Confederate general in the American Civil War Notes Martha A. Bentley, There the Heart Is: A History of Brighton, Illinois, 1826–1964, was reprinted in 1995. Around the center of the village, there was an old American Civil War prisoner of war camp that was controlled by the Union. Although the state is never explicitly said, a map within the show suggests that The Ghost and Molly McGee, a 2021 Disney Channel show, is set in Brighton, Illinois. References External links 1869 establishments in Illinois Metro East Populated places established in 1869 Villages in Illinois Villages in Jersey County, Illinois Villages in Macoupin County, Illinois