Bradford, Ohio

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Bradford, Ohio
settlement_type = Village
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map_caption = Location of Bradford, Ohio


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Ohio
subdivision_type2 = Counties
subdivision_name2 = Miami, Darke

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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1859
population_density_km2 = 929.5
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timezone = Eastern (EST)
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elevation_m = 301
elevation_ft = 988
latd = 40 |latm = 7 |lats = 40 |latNS = N
longd = 84 |longm = 25 |longs = 48 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 45308
area_code = 937
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Bradford is a village in Darke and Miami counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 1,859 at the 2000 census.

The Miami County portion of Bradford is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Darke County portion is part of the Greenville Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Railroad origins

Bradford came into being because it was an important junction on the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad. It was here that the line from Pittsburgh split into a northern branch that went to Chicago and a southern branch that went to East St. Louis. The trains took on provisions and changed crews here and some of the crew members found it a convenient place to live. [ [http://www.bradfordrrmuseum.org/index.html Bradford Ohio Railroad Museum ] ]

Geography

Bradford is located at coor dms|40|7|40|N|84|25|48|W|city (40.127905, -84.429927)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.0 km²).None of the area is covered with water.

County line

Ohio State Route 721, or Miami Avenue, is the main north-south road in the village and it also marks the county line between Darke County on the west and Miami County on the east. The Darke County portion of the village lies in Adams Township while the Miami County portion lies in Newberry Township. In Miami County it is approximately 12 miles from the County Seat Troy. In Darke County it is approximately 8 miles east of the County Seat of Greenville.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 1,859 people, 693 households, and 516 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,407.3 people per square mile (932.2/km²). There were 741 housing units at an average density of 959.5/sq mi (371.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.82% White, 0.38% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.05% from other races, and 0.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.32% of the population.

There were 693 households out of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the village the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.6 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $38,125, and the median income for a family was $43,594. Males had a median income of $31,468 versus $22,161 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,719. About 5.6% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.5% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

* [http://www.bradfordoh.com Official Village Website]
* [http://www.bradfordrrmuseum.org/index.html Bradford Railroad Museum]