Bradford, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: +11.3%
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| Males: 577 |  (51.5%) |
| Females: 544 |  (48.5%) |
| Median resident age: | 39.9 years |
| Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 53505.
| Bradford: | $74,929 |
| WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $39,210 (it was $23,440 in 2000)
Bradford town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $254,314 (it was $119,100 in 2000)
| Bradford: | $254,314 |
| WI: | $252,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $238,082; detached houses: $245,053; townhouses or other attached units: $203,498; in 2-unit structures: $189,869; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $159,516; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $150,313; mobile homes: $51,766
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bradford, WI
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- 91681.7%White alone
- 17415.5%Hispanic
- 100.9%Two or more races
- 90.8%Black alone
- 80.7%Asian alone
- 40.4%American Indian alone
Races in Bradford detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (38.3%), English (15.8%), Norwegian (14.6%), Irish (10.7%), Swedish (4.7%), United States (4.4%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 36.3 square miles.
Population density: 31 people per square mile (very low).
9 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 0.9% |
| Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Bradford town: | 1.8% ($2,125) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Janesville, WI 
(10.4 miles , pop. 59,498).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (42.4 miles , pop. 208,054).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (80.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Johnstown, WI (2.5 miles ),
), La Prairie, WI (2.6 miles ),
), Lake Lorraine, WI (3.0 miles ),
), Richmond, WI (3.0 miles ),
), Turtle, WI (3.0 miles ),
), Latitude: 42.62 N, Longitude: 88.83 W
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 2 buildings, average cost: $273,200
- 2021: 1 building, cost: $285,000
- 2020: 3 buildings, average cost: $360,700
- 2019: 1 building, cost: $270,700
- 2018: 2 buildings, average cost: $258,500
- 2017: 1 building, cost: $258,700
- 2016: 1 building, cost: $254,100
- 2015: 1 building, cost: $246,100
- 2014: 1 building, cost: $235,400
- 2012: 1 building, cost: $201,500
- 2010: 1 building, cost: $193,700
- 2009: 3 buildings, average cost: $206,300
- 2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $189,100
- 2007: 1 building, cost: $195,200
- 2006: 7 buildings, average cost: $183,900
- 2005: 7 buildings, average cost: $167,100
| Here: | 3.0% |
| Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (10.9%)
- Transportation equipment (7.7%)
- Construction (6.8%)
- Health care (6.2%)
- Educational services (6.2%)
- Finance & insurance (5.0%)
- Metal & metal products (4.5%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (14.0%)
- Construction (12.6%)
- Transportation equipment (10.3%)
- Metal & metal products (7.0%)
- Truck transportation (6.0%)
- Machinery (5.3%)
- Food (3.7%)
- Educational services (12.7%)
- Health care (12.3%)
- Finance & insurance (8.1%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.3%)
- Food & beverage stores (6.5%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.0%)
- Transportation equipment (4.6%)
- Farmers and farm managers (7.1%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.1%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (4.5%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.3%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (3.9%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.9%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.9%)
- Farmers and farm managers (9.6%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.0%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (8.3%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.3%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.0%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.6%)
- Computer specialists (5.3%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.5%)
- Cashiers (6.5%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.8%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.0%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.0%)
- Farmers and farm managers (4.2%)
- Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (3.8%)
Average climate in Bradford, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Bradford-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 54% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/21/1967, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 27.8 miles away from the Bradford town center killed 24 people and injured 450 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
On 1/24/1967, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.9 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Bradford-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 39% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 292.8 miles away from the city center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 80.6 miles away from Bradford center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 267.6 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 292.8 miles away from the city center
On 2/10/2010 at 09:59:35, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 48.3 miles away from the city center
On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 175.7 miles away from Bradford center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Rock County (14) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 9, Tornadoes: 4, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Bradford:
- ALDEN MEADOW PARK HCC (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; CLINTON, WI)
- WILLOWFIELD NURSING AND REHAB (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; DELAVAN, WI)
- WILLOWFIELD OF DELAVAN (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; DELAVAN, WI)
- HOSPICE TEAM CARE INC (Hospital, about 10 miles away; JANESVILLE, WI)
- AT-HOME HEALTHCARE (Home Health Center, about 11 miles away; BELOIT, WI)
- ST ELIZABETH NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; JANESVILLE, WI)
- JANESVILLE HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; JANESVILLE, WI)
Amtrak stations near Bradford:
- 8 miles: JANESVILLE (3136 EAST COUNTY ROAD O)
- 11 miles: JANESVILLE (HWY. 26 & HWY. 14) - Bus Station . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
- 14 miles: BELOIT (HWY. 75 & HWY. 51) - Bus Station . Services: call for taxi service.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bradford:
- University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (about 16 miles; Whitewater, WI; Full-time enrollment: 11,124)
- Rock Valley College (about 24 miles; Rockford, IL; FT enrollment: 6,269)
- McHenry County College (about 35 miles; Crystal Lake, IL; FT enrollment: 4,886)
- Carroll University (about 41 miles; Waukesha, WI; FT enrollment: 3,313)
- Waukesha County Technical College (about 43 miles; Pewaukee, WI; FT enrollment: 4,415)
- Edgewood College (about 43 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 2,455)
- University of Wisconsin Colleges (about 43 miles; Madison, WI; FT enrollment: 10,019)
Points of interest:
Notable location: Rye Farms (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Bradford Cemetery (1), Mount Phillips Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Spring Brook (A), Little Turtle Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Bradford: Carver-Roehl County Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.8 people |
| Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 74.9% |
| Whole state: | 64.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 6.8% |
| Whole state: | 7.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
| This town: | 6.9% |
| Whole state: | 8.7% |
| This town: | 1.1% |
| Whole state: | 3.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Bradford:
- Never married: 21.6%
- Now married: 64.0%
- Separated: 1.4%
- Widowed: 5.4%
- Divorced: 7.5%
For population 25 years and over in Bradford:
- High school or higher: 83.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
- Unemployed: 1.6%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.1 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 9.2 |
| Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
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Religion statistics for Bradford, WI (based on Rock County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 27,158 | 12 |
| Mainline Protestant | 24,208 | 48 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 22,177 | 80 |
| Other | 1,347 | 13 |
| Black Protestant | 941 | 4 |
| None | 84,500 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 22
| Here: | 1.38 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
| Rock County: | 0.13 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 8
| Rock County: | 0.50 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 65
| Here: | 4.08 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 130
| Rock County: | 8.16 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Here: | 8.4% |
| State: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Rock County: | 27.5% |
| Wisconsin: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Rock County: | 13.5% |
| Wisconsin: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Bradford:
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WTJK (1380 AM; 5 kW; SOUTH BELOIT, IL; Owner: GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
- WCLO (1230 AM; 1 kW; JANESVILLE, WI; Owner: SOUTHERN WISCONSIN BROADCASTING, LLC.)
- WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WROK (1440 AM; 5 kW; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WLMV (1480 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Bradford:
- WSJY (107.3 FM; FORT ATKINSON, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WSLD (104.5 FM; WHITEWATER, WI; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WJVL (99.9 FM; JANESVILLE, WI; Owner: SOUTHERN WISCONSIN BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- WGFB (103.1 FM; ROCKTON, IL; Owner: WRWC, Inc.)
- WFEN (88.3 FM; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: FAITH ACADEMY, DBA WFEN)
- WGSL (91.1 FM; LOVES PARK, IL; Owner: CHRISTIAN LIFE CENTER SCHOOL)
- WKMQ-FM (96.7 FM; LOVES PARK, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WKPO (105.9 FM; EVANSVILLE, WI; Owner: GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- WQFL (100.9 FM; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: QUEST FOR LIFE, INC.)
- WERN (88.7 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WXRX (104.9 FM; BELVIDERE, IL; Owner: AIRPLAY BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WZEE (104.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WLKG (96.1 FM; LAKE GENEVA, WI; Owner: CTJ COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
- WHAD (90.7 FM; DELAFIELD, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WYHY (95.3 FM; WINNEBAGO, IL; Owner: AIRPLAY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WKCH (106.5 FM; WHITEWATER, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WZOK (97.5 FM; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WSUW (91.7 FM; WHITEWATER, WI; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS, UNIV. OF WIS.)
TV broadcast stations around Bradford:
- WISC-TV (Channel 3; MADISON, WI; Owner: TELEVISION WISCONSIN, INC.)
- WMSN-TV (Channel 47; MADISON, WI; Owner: WMSN LICENSEE, LLC)
- W65EE (Channel 65; JANESVILLE, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WKOW-TV (Channel 27; MADISON, WI; Owner: WKOW TELEVISION, INC.)
- WIFR (Channel 23; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
- WHA-TV (Channel 21; MADISON, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIV. OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
- WTVO (Channel 17; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: WINNEBAGO TELEVISION CORPORATION)
- WFBN-LP (Channel 33; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: WEIGEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- W64CQ (Channel 64; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WMTV (Channel 15; MADISON, WI; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
- WQRF-TV (Channel 39; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: QUORUM OF ROCKFORD LICENSE, LLC)
- WCFC-CA (Channel 51; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: CHRISTIAN COMMUNICATIONS OF CHICAGOLAND, INC.)
- WREX-TV (Channel 13; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: WREX TELEVISION, LLC)
- WQFL-CA (Channel 8; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: FAMILY VALUES ORGANIZATION, INC.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 14Number of bridges
- 108ft / 32.5mTotal length
- $899,000Total costs
- 31,890Total average daily traffic
- 1,985Total average daily truck traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 11900-1909
- 21950-1959
- 21960-1969
- 21980-1989
- 21990-1999
- 12000-2009
- 22010-2019
- 22020-2022
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 48.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 32.3%Utility gas
- 17.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 1.8%Wood
- 0.7%Electricity
- 38.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 36.8%Utility gas
- 18.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 1.9%Electricity
- 1.9%Wood
- 1.9%Other fuel
Bradford compared to Wisconsin state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.