Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 32.7%
(31.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 71.4% for Black residents, 50.0% for two or more races residents)
The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.
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Ancestries: American (22.5%), Irish (8.6%), English (5.3%), Scottish (4.6%), German (4.0%), Polish (2.0%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Elevation: 255 feet
Land area: 0.71 square miles.
Population density: 958 people per square mile (low).
3 residents are foreign born
This city:
0.5%
Arkansas:
5.0%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $662 (0.8%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $813 (1.4%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jonesboro, AR (51.1 miles , pop. 55,515).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (86.4 miles , pop. 650,100).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (355.1 miles , pop. 1,188,580).
Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.3%)
Assemblers and fabricators (5.0%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4.7%)
Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.1%)
Health technologists and technicians (3.8%)
Cashiers (3.5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (13.1%)
Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.4%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6.9%)
Carpenters (5.7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.6%)
Other material moving workers, except laborers (4.0%)
Construction laborers (3.4%)
Assemblers and fabricators (7.7%)
Cashiers (7.7%)
Health technologists and technicians (7.0%)
Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.0%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6.3%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5.6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.9%)
Average climate in Bradford, Arkansas
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Bradford-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Arkansas state average. It is 158% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 3/21/1952, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 5.2 miles away from the Bradford city center killed 50 peopleand injured 325 peopleand causedbetween $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 5/26/1973, a category F4 tornado 11.7 miles away from the city center killed 3 peopleand injured 289 peopleand causedbetween $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Bradford-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Arkansas state average. It is 467% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 65.2 miles away from the city center On 5/4/2001 at 06:42:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.2 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 44.4 miles away from the city center On 1/21/1982 at 00:33:54, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 46.0 miles away from Bradford center On 2/28/2011 at 05:00:50, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MW, Depth: 2.0 mi) earthquake occurred 51.9 miles away from Bradford center On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 120.7 miles away from Bradford center On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 314.3 miles away from Bradford center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in White County (24) is greater than the US average (15). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 18 Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 16, Floods: 14, Tornadoes: 12, Winds: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Bradford:
WOODRUFF COUNTY HEALTH UNIT (Home Health Center, about 11 miles away; AUGUSTA, AR)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bradford:
Harding University (about 20 miles; Searcy, AR; Full-time enrollment: 5,360)
Arkansas State University-Beebe (about 35 miles; Beebe, AR; FT enrollment: 3,387)
Arkansas State University-Main Campus (about 53 miles; Jonesboro, AR; FT enrollment: 12,323)
University of Central Arkansas (about 62 miles; Conway, AR; FT enrollment: 9,972)
Pulaski Technical College (about 66 miles; North Little Rock, AR; FT enrollment: 8,396)
University of Arkansas at Little Rock (about 70 miles; Little Rock, AR; FT enrollment: 9,227)
Southwest Tennessee Community College (about 83 miles; Memphis, TN; FT enrollment: 8,043)
Notable locations in Bradford: Bradford Fire Department (A), Bradford Volunteer Fire Department (B), Bradford Police Department (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
White County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Bradford and their reported violations in the past:
INDEPENDENCE JACKSON REGIONAL (Population served: 2,825, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-31-2014), St Public Notif received (MAR-10-2014), St Compliance achieved (APR-01-2014)
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-07-2010), St Public Notif received (JUN-15-2010), St Compliance achieved (OCT-21-2010)
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-07-2010), St Public Notif received (JAN-25-2010), St Compliance achieved (MAY-13-2010)
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-08-2008), St Compliance achieved (OCT-06-2009)
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-04-2007), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-18-2007), St Compliance achieved (FEB-09-2009)
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-02-2007), St Public Notif received (DEC-06-2007), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-18-2007), St Compliance achieved (FEB-09-2009)
INDEPENDENCE JACKSON REGIONAL (Population served: 2,825, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-31-2014), St Public Notif received (MAR-10-2014), St Compliance achieved (APR-01-2014)
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-07-2010), St Public Notif received (JUN-15-2010), St Compliance achieved (OCT-21-2010)
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-07-2010), St Public Notif received (JAN-25-2010), St Compliance achieved (MAY-13-2010)
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-08-2008), St Compliance achieved (OCT-06-2009)
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-04-2007), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-18-2007), St Compliance achieved (FEB-09-2009)
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-02-2007), St Public Notif received (DEC-06-2007), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-18-2007), St Compliance achieved (FEB-09-2009)
INDEPENDENCE JACKSON REGIONAL (Population served: 2,825, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-31-2014), St Public Notif received (MAR-10-2014), St Compliance achieved (APR-01-2014)
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-07-2010), St Public Notif received (JUN-15-2010), St Compliance achieved (OCT-21-2010)
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-07-2010), St Public Notif received (JAN-25-2010), St Compliance achieved (MAY-13-2010)
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-08-2008), St Compliance achieved (OCT-06-2009)
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-04-2007), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-18-2007), St Compliance achieved (FEB-09-2009)
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-02-2007), St Public Notif received (DEC-06-2007), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-18-2007), St Compliance achieved (FEB-09-2009)
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-07-2009), St Formal NOV issued (2 times from DEC-03-2009 to DEC-03-2009), St Compliance achieved (2 times from APR-13-2010 to APR-27-2011)
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-10-2009), St Formal NOV issued (2 times from DEC-03-2009 to DEC-03-2009), St Compliance achieved (2 times from APR-13-2010 to APR-27-2011)
Past monitoring violations:
3 routine major monitoring violations
One minor monitoring violation
Average household size:
This city:
2.4 people
Arkansas:
2.5 people
Percentage of family households:
This city:
63.4%
Whole state:
67.6%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:
5.0%
Whole state:
5.7%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.6% of all households
Banks with branches in Bradford (2011 data):
Citizens State Bank: Bradford Branch at 5227 North Highway 367, branch established on 1974/01/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $76.0 mil, Deposits: $68.1 mil, headquarters in Bald Knob, AR, positive income, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens State Bankshares Of Bald Knob, Inc.
Religion statistics for Bradford, AR (based on White County data)
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
39,009
166
Mainline Protestant
3,838
30
Other
794
4
Catholic
749
2
Black Protestant
647
4
None
32,039
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Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data
Howard Pl 6 Mi N (Lat: 35.512861 Lon: -91.458472), Call Sign: KZF53, Licensee ID: L00007580, Assigned Frequencies: 156.045 MHz, 156.105 MHz, Grant Date: 08/14/2002, Expiration Date: 11/02/2012, Cancellation Date: 01/23/2008, Registrant: State Of Arkansas, Little Rock, AR 72203
Howard Pl 6.5 Mi N (Lat: 35.512861 Lon: -91.458472), Call Sign: WNJC993, Licensee ID: L00007580, Assigned Frequencies: 151.010 MHz, Grant Date: 04/02/2002, Expiration Date: 06/12/2012, Cancellation Date: 01/23/2008, Registrant: State Of Arkansas, Little Rock, AR 72203, Phone: (501) 569-2460
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
5
NEWPORT AR, Jackson County Rd 310 (Lat: 35.492111 Lon: -91.431944), Type: Tower, Structure height: 49.4 m, Call Sign: WPXK686, Assigned Frequencies: 928.193 MHz, 952.193 MHz, Grant Date: 02/06/2013, Expiration Date: 04/23/2023, Cancellation Date: 09/27/2021, Certifier: James M Dumler, Registrant: Mona Lee & Associates, LLC, 3730 Kirby Drive, Suite 1200, Pmb 165, Houston, TX 77098, Phone: (832) 850-7646, Email:
Possum Grape, 1020 Jackson (Lat: 35.460806 Lon: -91.379972), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 96 m, Call Sign: WQOJ502, Assigned Frequencies: 6197.24 MHz, 6226.89 MHz, 6256.54 MHz, Grant Date: 09/14/2021, Expiration Date: 10/18/2031, Certifier: John E Monday, Registrant: At&t Services, Inc., 208 S Akard St, 20f, Dallas, TX 75202, Phone: (855) 699-7073, Email:
PLEASANT PLN, 180 Jerry Smith Road (Lat: 35.487500 Lon: -91.617500), Type: Tower, Structure height: 106.6 m, Call Sign: WQPK699, Assigned Frequencies: 6286.19 MHz, Grant Date: 05/17/2022, Expiration Date: 06/15/2032, Certifier: Gregory M Romano, Registrant: Cellco Partnership, 5055 Northpointe Pkwy, Alpharetta, GA 30022, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
ARL01596, 621 Se Front Rd (Lat: 35.411778 Lon: -91.456417), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 84.1 m, Overall height: 85.3 m, Call Sign: WRUE723, Assigned Frequencies: 11305.0 MHz, 11345.0 MHz, 11385.0 MHz, 11425.0 MHz, Grant Date: 08/18/2022, Expiration Date: 08/18/2032, Certifier: Cecil J Mathew, Registrant: At&t Services, Inc., 208 S Akard St, 20f, Dallas, TX 75202, Phone: (855) 699-7073, Email:
STATION, Howard Place 6.5 Mi N Of (Lat: 35.512556 Lon: -91.458167), Overall height: 43.3 m, Call Sign: KCY26, Assigned Frequencies: 957.000 MHz, Grant Date: 08/04/1998, Expiration Date: 11/12/2008, Cancellation Date: 01/23/2008, Phone: (501) 569-2460
Aircraft: CESSNA 182P (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 120 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating) N-Number: 20803, N20803, N-20803, Serial Number: 18261217, Year manufactured: 1972, Airworthiness Date: 06/16/1972, Certificate Issue Date: 02/18/2014 Registrant (Individual): Jimmy L Goad, 407 Denson St, Bradford, AR 72020
Aircraft: AIR TRACTOR INC AT-502B (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: P&W PT6A SERIES (500 HP) (Turbo-prop) N-Number: 5168F, N5168F, N-5168F, Serial Number: 502B-0520, Year manufactured: 1998, Airworthiness Date: 11/05/1998, Certificate Issue Date: 05/12/2020 Registrant (Individual): Shawn Mann, 2717 Jackson 4, Bradford, AR 72020
Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-235 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-540 SERIES (250 HP) (Reciprocating) N-Number: 8579W, N8579W, N-8579W, Serial Number: 28-10091, Year manufactured: 1963, Airworthiness Date: 10/11/1963, Certificate Issue Date: 01/05/1987 Registrant (Individual): Troy L Harmon, 419 Jackson 344, Bradford, AR 72020
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 77. The highest number of fire incidents - 149 took place in 2010, and the least - 0 in 2004. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (54.5%), and Structure Fires (32.1%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Bradford, AR