Bradley, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: -6.4%
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| Males: 1,237 |  (51.4%) |
| Females: 1,171 |  (48.6%) |
| Median resident age: | 50.8 years |
| Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 54487.
| Bradley: | $62,301 |
| WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $39,307 (it was $19,803 in 2000)
Bradley town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $229,434 (it was $111,100 in 2000)
| Bradley: | $229,434 |
| WI: | $252,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $231,445; detached houses: $238,150; townhouses or other attached units: $227,043; in 2-unit structures: $190,725; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $126,253; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $418,259; mobile homes: $110,329
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bradley, WI
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- 2,36998.4%White alone
- 120.5%Hispanic
- 100.4%Two or more races
- 70.3%American Indian alone
- 40.2%Asian alone
- 30.1%Other race alone
- 20.08%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 10.04%Black alone
Races in Bradley detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (50.2%), Irish (12.6%), Norwegian (9.6%), Polish (8.9%), French (8.3%), English (6.2%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Land area: 55.7 square miles.
Population density: 43 people per square mile (very low).
38 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 1.5% |
| Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Bradley town: | 1.6% ($1,825) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI 
(98.2 miles , pop. 61,704).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (168.4 miles , pop. 208,054).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (272.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
King, WI (2.2 miles ),
), Nokomis, WI (2.4 miles ),
), Skanawan, WI (2.8 miles ),
), Woodboro, WI (3.0 miles ),
), Little Rice, WI (3.3 miles ),
), Birch, WI (3.4 miles ),
), Cassian, WI (3.6 miles )
)Latitude: 45.50 N, Longitude: 89.73 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 715
| Here: | 3.1% |
| Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Paper (11.9%)
- Health care (11.2%)
- Construction (9.5%)
- Educational services (7.5%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.5%)
- Metal & metal products (4.6%)
- Wood products (3.3%)
- Paper (18.8%)
- Construction (16.8%)
- Metal & metal products (5.2%)
- Repair & maintenance (5.0%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.1%)
- Finance & insurance (4.0%)
- Accommodation & food services (3.8%)
- Health care (21.8%)
- Educational services (13.1%)
- Accommodation & food services (9.6%)
- Social assistance (5.2%)
- Paper (4.0%)
- Metal & metal products (4.0%)
- Wood products (3.7%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.6%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.4%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.8%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.6%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3.5%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.1%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (2.9%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (10.3%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (10.3%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.1%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5.0%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5.0%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4.9%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.1%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.4%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.5%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.5%)
- Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4.5%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (4.2%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (4.2%)
- Registered nurses (4.0%)
Average climate in Bradley, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 4.36. This is significantly better than average.
| City: | 4.36 |
| U.S.: | 72.56 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.767. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 17.7 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.767 |
| U.S.: | 1.515 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2011 was 31.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.8 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 31.7 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Tornado activity:
Bradley-area historical tornado activity is below Wisconsin state average. It is 31% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/25/1950, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.1 miles away from the Bradley town center killed 2 people and injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
On 5/10/1953, a category F4 tornado 33.6 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and injured 24 people.
Earthquake activity:
Bradley-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 77% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 305.8 miles away from Bradley center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 282.3 miles away from Bradley center
On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 311.1 miles away from Bradley 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 251.7 miles away from Bradley center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 318.0 miles away from Bradley center
On 2/7/2020 at 18:30:28, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 ML) earthquake occurred 197.9 miles away from Bradley center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Lincoln County (8) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Bradley:
- SACRED HEART HSPTL Critical Access Hospitals (about 1 miles away; TOMAHAWK, WI)
- GOLDEN LIVINGCENTER-RIVERVIEW (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; TOMAHAWK, WI)
- SACRED HEART HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 2 miles away; TOMAHAWK, WI)
- GOLDEN LIVINGCENTER-GOLDEN AGE (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; TOMAHAWK, WI)
- MINISTRY HM CR HH RHINELANDER (Home Health Center, about 15 miles away; RHINELANDER, WI)
- FRIENDLY VILLAGE (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; RHINELANDER, WI)
- FRIENDLY VILLAGE NURSING AND REHAB CENTER (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; RHINELANDER, WI)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bradley:
- Northcentral Technical College (about 36 miles; Wausau, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,356)
- University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (about 68 miles; Stevens Point, WI; FT enrollment: 9,089)
- Mid-State Technical College (about 77 miles; Wisconsin Rapids, WI; FT enrollment: 2,128)
- University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (about 100 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 10,143)
- Chippewa Valley Technical College (about 100 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 4,038)
- Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (about 104 miles; Green Bay, WI; FT enrollment: 6,069)
- Fox Valley Technical College (about 105 miles; Appleton, WI; FT enrollment: 5,682)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Bradley: Inshalla Country Club (A), Maple Birch Golf Course (B), Tomahawk City Hall (C), Lincoln County Emergency Medical Services Tomahawk (D), Tomahawk Fire Department (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Bradley include: Assembly of God Tabernacle (A), Evangelical Covenant Church (B), First Church of Christ Scientist (C), First Congregational Church (D), Grace Lutheran Church (E), Redeemer Evangelical Lutheran Church (F), Saint Barnabas Episcopal Church (G), Saint Marys Roman Catholic Church (H), Saint Pauls Evangelical Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Calvary Cemetery (1), Greenwood Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Muskellunge Lake (A), Road Lake (B), Smith Lake (C), Beaver Lake (D), Bridge Lake (E), Crystal Lake (F), Deer Lake (G), Spring Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: Bauers Creek (A), Spirit River (B), Muskellunge Creek (C), Tomahawk River (D), Skanawan Creek (E), Little Pine Creek (F), Somo River (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Bradley include: Bradley Park (1), Memorial Park (2), Pride Park (3), Sara Park (4), Washington Park (5), Water Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.2 people |
| Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 68.0% |
| Whole state: | 64.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 6.2% |
| Whole state: | 7.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
- Gay men: 0.4% of all households
| This town: | 5.5% |
| Whole state: | 8.7% |
| This town: | 1.4% |
| Whole state: | 3.7% |
2 people in other workers' dormitories in 2000
For population 15 years and over in Bradley:
- Never married: 17.9%
- Now married: 65.1%
- Separated: 1.5%
- Widowed: 8.3%
- Divorced: 7.3%
For population 25 years and over in Bradley:
- High school or higher: 87.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
- Unemployed: 3.8%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.1 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 8.8 |
| Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Bradley, WI (based on Lincoln County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 8,297 | 27 |
| Catholic | 6,201 | 4 |
| Mainline Protestant | 4,550 | 14 |
| Other | 6 | 2 |
| None | 9,689 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 6
| This county: | 2.03 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 24
| This county: | 8.10 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 34
| This county: | 11.48 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Lincoln County: | 8.4% |
| Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Here: | 28.9% |
| Wisconsin: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 15.2% |
| State: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Bradley:
- WJJQ (810 AM; daytime; 1 kW; TOMAHAWK, WI; Owner: GREGORY A & MARGARUITE S ALBERT)
- WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WLKD (1570 AM; 5 kW; MINOCQUA, WI; Owner: RAVEN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- WRIG (1390 AM; 10 kW; SCHOFIELD, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WJMT (730 AM; 1 kW; MERRILL, WI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WOBT (1240 AM; 1 kW; RHINELANDER, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Bradley:
- WJJQ-FM (92.5 FM; TOMAHAWK, WI; Owner: GREGORY A & MARGARUITE S ALBERT)
- WRLO-FM (105.3 FM; ANTIGO, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WYCO (107.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: SEEHAFER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WHDG (97.5 FM; RHINELANDER, WI; Owner: RAVEN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WHRM (90.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WDEZ (101.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: W R I G, INC.)
- WIFC (95.5 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WMZK (104.1 FM; MERRILL, WI; Owner: ROBERTS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WRHN (100.1 FM; RHINELANDER, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WLBL-FM (91.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WXPW (91.9 FM; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WHITE PINE COMMUNITY BROADCASTING, INC)
- WMQA-FM (95.9 FM; MINOCQUA, WI; Owner: RAVEN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
TV broadcast stations around Bradley:
- WYOW (Channel 34; EAGLE RIVER, WI; Owner: WAOW-WYOW TELEVISION, INC.)
- WJFW-TV (Channel 12; RHINELANDER, WI; Owner: NORTHLAND TELEVISION, INC.)
- WLEF-TV (Channel 36; PARK FALLS, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WTPX (Channel 46; ANTIGO, WI; Owner: PAXSON WAUSAU LICENSE, INC.)
- WFXS (Channel 55; WITTENBERG, WI; Owner: DAVIS TELEVISION WAUSAU, LLC)
- W31BA (Channel 31; MINOCQUA, WI; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- W04CS (Channel 4; CRANDON, WI; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 24Number of bridges
- 312ft / 95.4mTotal length
- $4,356,000Total costs
- 89,807Total average daily traffic
- 3,993Total average daily truck traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 11920-1929
- 21930-1939
- 21960-1969
- 11970-1979
- 101980-1989
- 72000-2009
- 12010-2019
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:
2- Bradley, On Graff Rd .75 Mi W (Bradley 196160233) (Lat: 45.537750 Lon: -89.767389), Type: Tower, Structure height: 97.5 m, Overall height: 103.6 m, Call Sign: KNKN360
Assigned Frequencies: 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 846.510 MHzGrant Date: 09/04/2019, Expiration Date: 10/01/2029, Certifier: Gregory M RomanoRegistrant: Verizon Wireless, 5055 North Point Pkwy, Np2ne Network Engineering, Alpharetta, GA 30022, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (202) 783-5851, Email:
- Bradley, On Graff Rd .75 Mi W (Bradley 196160233) (Lat: 45.537750 Lon: -89.767389), Type: Tower, Structure height: 97.5 m, Overall height: 103.6 m, Call Sign: KNKN485
Assigned Frequencies: 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 846.510 MHzGrant Date: 09/04/2019, Expiration Date: 10/01/2029, Certifier: Gregory M RomanoRegistrant: Verizon Wireless, 5055 North Point Pkwy, Np2ne Network Engineering, Alpharetta, GA 30022, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
5- James E McDonald, On Graff Rd .75 Mi W (Lat: 45.538889 Lon: -89.769444), Type: 103.6, Overall height: 97.5 m, Registrant: Wisconsin Rsa 3 Limited Partnership D/B/A Alltel, Aci.Wireless.Regulatory@alltel.Com, , Littl-e Rock, Phone: (501) 905-8555
- James E McDonald, On Graff Rd .75 Mi W (Bradley 196160233) (Lat: 45.537750 Lon: -89.767389), Type: 103.6, Overall height: 97.5 m, Registrant: Wisconsin Rsa 3 Limited Partnership D/B/A Alltel, Aci.Wireless.Regulatory@alltel.Com, , Littl-e Rock, Phone: (501) 905-8555
- Jerri L Janjua, On Graff Rd .75 Mi W (Bradley 196160233) (Lat: 45.537750 Lon: -89.767389), Type: 103.6, Overall height: 97.5 m, Registrant: Verizon Wireless, Network.Regulatory@verizonwireless.Com, , Alpha-retta, Phone: (770) 797-1070
- Jerri L Janjua, On Graff Rd .75 Mi W (Bradley 196160233) (Lat: 45.537750 Lon: -89.767389), Type: 103.6, Overall height: 97.5 m, Registrant: Uc/Ptc Wisconsin, LLC, Network.Regulatory@verizonwireless.Com, , Alpha-retta, Phone: (770) 797-1070
- On Graff Rd .75 Mi W (Lat: 45.538889 Lon: -89.769444), Type: 103.6, Overall height: 97.5 m, Registrant: Wisconsin Rsa 3 Limited Partnership Dba , De Pe-re, Phone: (920) 339-4033
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 55.5%Utility gas
- 27.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 9.5%Wood
- 3.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 3.2%Electricity
- 46.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 30.5%Utility gas
- 12.4%Electricity
- 8.6%Wood
- 1.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Bradley compared to Wisconsin state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly 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.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.