Brighton is a city in Washington County, Iowa, United States.

[4] During the 1840s and 1850 quickly developed into one of the largest centres of hog production west of the Mississippi.

The fossil was three and a half feet long, fourteen inches wide at the larger end, and weighed eighty-three pounds.

At several points, crews for the rival railroads tore up tracks the other had put down.

The line through Brighton was originally platted as a street, 3 blocks south of the business district.

[7] Both lines crossed the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad on the east side of town.

The Iowa Central (after 1901, the Minneapolis and St. Louis) depot was on the west side, between Mechanic St. and Harrison St.

The Rock Island depot was several blocks south, also between Mechanic and Harrison.

[10] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.71 square miles (1.84 km2), all of it land.

27.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The racial makeup of the city was 99.27% White, 0.44% African American and 0.29% Pacific Islander.

28.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.