Brighton is a village located mostly in Macoupin County and partially in Jersey County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, the village had a population of 2,221. The village's current mayor is Matthew P. Kasten. Brighton is a part of the Metro East region of the St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Brighton is a small community that dates back to the early 19th century, when settlers began the transformation of the Illinois prairie into productive farmland. The village was named after Brighton, Massachusetts. A post office was opened in 1837, and the village was incorporated in 1869. Brighton is noted for its five-star historic museum. Brighton currently has two restaurants and one traffic signal. Geography Brighton is located in southwestern Macoupin County and eastern Jersey County at (39.039357, -90.139645). The village center and most of its area are within Macoupin County. Some rural residents of Madison County have Brighton mailing addresses. Illinois Routes 111 and 267 pass jointly through the west side of the village, leading north to Medora and south to Godfrey. Carlinville, the Macoupin county seat, is to the northeast, while Jerseyville, the Jersey county seat, is to the northwest. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the village of Brighton has a total area of , of which are land and , or 1.99%, are water. Demographics As of the census of 2010, there were 2,254 people. The population density was . There were 855 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 98.41% White, 0.05% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.46% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.14% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. 1.09% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 816 households, of which 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.9% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 22.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.06. In the village, the age distribution of the population shows 26.6% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of