Brighton Township, Nicollet County, Minnesota

Brighton Township, Minnesota
Brighton Township, Minnesota
Location within the state of Minnesota
Brighton Township, Minnesota
Brighton Township, Minnesota (the United States)
Coordinates: 44°20′14″N 94°18′3″W / 44.33722°N 94.30083°W / 44.33722; -94.30083
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyNicollet
Area
  Total
19.1 sq mi (49.4 km2)
  Land18.0 sq mi (46.6 km2)
  Water1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2)
Elevation
1,020 ft (311 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total
169
  Density9.4/sq mi (3.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code27-07732
GNIS feature ID0663666

Brighton Township is a township in Nicollet County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 169 at the 2000 census.

Brighton Township was organized in 1877, and named after Brighton, Kenosha County, Wisconsin.