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| Bradford County, Pennsylvania | |||||
 Towanda is the county seat
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| Founded | February 21, 1810 | ||||
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| Named for | William Bradford | ||||
| Seat | Towanda | ||||
| Largest borough | Sayre | ||||
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
1,161 sq mi (3,007 km²) 1,147 sq mi (2,971 km²) 14 sq mi (36 km²), 1.2% | ||||
| Population - (2020) - Density |
59,967 52/sq mi (20/km²) | ||||
| Congressional district | 12th | ||||
| Website | www.bradfordcountypa.org | ||||
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Bradford County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, its population was 59,967.[2] Its county seat is Towanda.[3] The county was created on February 21, 1810, from parts of Lycoming and Luzerne Counties. Originally called Ontario County, it was reorganized and separated from Lycoming County on October 13, 1812, and renamed Bradford County for William Bradford, who had been a chief justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court and United States Attorney General.[4][5]
Bradford County comprises the Sayre, Pennsylvania micropolitan statistical area.
The county is not to be confused with the city of Bradford, which is in McKean County, 141 miles to the west via U.S. Route 6.
History[]
As noted above, Bradford County was originally named Ontario County. The county was reorganized and renamed in 1812, but a section of north Philadelphia in which major east–west streets are named after Pennsylvania counties retains an Ontario Street, between Westmoreland and Tioga Streets. Two short Bradford Streets are in northeast Philadelphia, about 4 miles from Ontario Street.
Bradford County is the ancestral home of the Tehotitachsae indigenous people of North America. Their principal village, Gohontoto, was on the site of the present Borough of Wyalusing.
Geography[]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,161 square miles (3,010 km2), of which 1,147 square miles (2,970 km2) are land and 14 square miles (36 km2) (1.2%) are covered by water.[6] It is the second-largest county in Pennsylvania by land area and third-largest by total area.
Climate[]
Bradford has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Dfb) and average monthly temperatures in Towanda range from 24.5°F in January to 70.6°F in July. [1]
Adjacent counties[]
- Chemung County (north)
- Susquehanna County(east)
- Sullivan County (south)
- Lycoming County (southwest)
- Tioga County (west)
Demographics[]
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1820 | 11,554 | ||
| 1830 | 19,746 | 70.9% | |
| 1840 | 32,769 | 66.0% | |
| 1850 | 42,831 | 30.7% | |
| 1860 | 48,734 | 13.8% | |
| 1870 | 53,204 | 9.2% | |
| 1880 | 58,541 | 10.0% | |
| 1890 | 59,233 | 1.2% | |
| 1900 | 59,403 | 0.3% | |
| 1910 | 54,526 | −8.2% | |
| 1920 | 53,166 | −2.5% | |
| 1930 | 49,039 | −7.8% | |
| 1940 | 50,615 | 3.2% | |
| 1950 | 51,722 | 2.2% | |
| 1960 | 54,925 | 6.2% | |
| 1970 | 57,962 | 5.5% | |
| 1980 | 62,919 | 8.6% | |
| 1990 | 60,967 | −3.1% | |
| 2000 | 62,761 | 2.9% | |
| 2010 | 62,622 | −0.2% | |
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As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 62,761 people, 24,453 households, and 17,312 families residing in the county. The population density was 54 people per square mile (21/km2). There were 28,664 housing units at an average density of 25 per square mile (10/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 97.94% White, 0.40% Black or African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.45% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.19% from other races, and 0.69% from two or more races. 0.63% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 32.4% were of English, 19% German, 12.6% Irish and 6.4% Italian ancestry.
There were 24,453 households, out of which 31.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.40% were married couples living together, 8.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.20% were non-families. 24.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.50% under the age of 18, 6.80% from 18 to 24, 27.20% from 25 to 44, 24.70% from 45 to 64, and 15.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 95.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.10 males.
Micropolitan Statistical Area[]
The United States Office of Management and Budget[9] has designated Bradford County as the Sayre, PA Micropolitan Statistical Area (µSA).[10] As of the 2010 U.S. Census[11] the micropolitan area ranked 8th most populous in the State of Pennsylvania and the 131st most populous in the United States with a population of 62,622.
Law and government[]
Bradford County is a Republican Party stronghold in presidential elections. The only two instances Republican presidential candidates have failed to win the county from 1880 to the present were when Theodore Roosevelt won it in 1912 by splitting the Republican vote & in 1964 when Lyndon B. Johnson won statewide & nationally in a landslide. Johnson is also the only Democrat to ever manage over forty percent of the county's vote.
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 2020 | 21,600 | 71.45% | 8,046 | 26.61% | 586 | 1.94% |
| 2016 | 18,141 | 69.81% | 6,369 | 24.51% | 1,476 | 5.68% |
| 2012 | 14,410 | 61.21% | 8,624 | 36.64% | 506 | 2.15% |
| 2008 | 15,057 | 58.16% | 10,306 | 39.81% | 526 | 2.03% |
| 2004 | 16,942 | 66.05% | 8,590 | 33.49% | 120 | 0.47% |
| 2000 | 14,660 | 62.78% | 7,911 | 33.88% | 781 | 3.34% |
| 1996 | 10,393 | 49.47% | 7,736 | 36.82% | 2,879 | 13.70% |
| 1992 | 10,221 | 45.17% | 6,903 | 30.51% | 5,504 | 24.32% |
| 1988 | 13,568 | 66.72% | 6,635 | 32.63% | 134 | 0.66% |
| 1984 | 14,808 | 72.71% | 5,474 | 26.88% | 85 | 0.42% |
| 1980 | 13,139 | 62.97% | 6,439 | 30.86% | 1,287 | 6.17% |
| 1976 | 12,851 | 61.10% | 7,913 | 37.62% | 270 | 1.28% |
| 1972 | 15,050 | 73.57% | 5,204 | 25.44% | 204 | 1.00% |
| 1968 | 13,308 | 63.20% | 6,373 | 30.26% | 1,377 | 6.54% |
| 1964 | 10,434 | 49.31% | 10,714 | 50.63% | 14 | 0.07% |
| 1960 | 16,252 | 70.04% | 6,920 | 29.82% | 33 | 0.14% |
| 1956 | 15,399 | 73.57% | 5,502 | 26.29% | 30 | 0.14% |
| 1952 | 15,894 | 76.02% | 4,959 | 23.72% | 55 | 0.26% |
| 1948 | 11,783 | 71.99% | 4,421 | 27.01% | 163 | 1.00% |
| 1944 | 13,472 | 70.40% | 5,523 | 28.86% | 142 | 0.74% |
| 1940 | 14,826 | 69.01% | 6,605 | 30.74% | 53 | 0.25% |
| 1936 | 16,643 | 66.74% | 8,078 | 32.39% | 215 | 0.86% |
| 1932 | 11,521 | 63.34% | 5,970 | 32.82% | 697 | 3.83% |
| 1928 | 17,251 | 79.83% | 4,281 | 19.81% | 77 | 0.36% |
| 1924 | 11,620 | 73.62% | 2,307 | 14.62% | 1,857 | 11.77% |
| 1920 | 11,947 | 75.14% | 2,825 | 17.77% | 1,128 | 7.09% |
| 1916 | 6,178 | 57.51% | 3,655 | 34.03% | 909 | 8.46% |
| 1912 | 2,034 | 18.56% | 2,960 | 27.01% | 5,963 | 54.42% |
| 1908 | 7,997 | 63.43% | 3,758 | 29.81% | 853 | 6.77% |
| 1904 | 8,303 | 69.23% | 2,862 | 23.86% | 828 | 6.90% |
| 1900 | 8,625 | 64.05% | 4,211 | 31.27% | 631 | 4.69% |
| 1896 | 9,422 | 66.04% | 4,388 | 30.76% | 457 | 3.20% |
| 1892 | 8,132 | 63.10% | 4,080 | 31.66% | 676 | 5.25% |
| 1888 | 8,762 | 63.00% | 4,552 | 32.73% | 594 | 4.27% |
| 1884 | 8,405 | 62.51% | 4,216 | 31.36% | 825 | 6.14% |
| 1880 | 8,152 | 59.65% | 4,950 | 36.22% | 564 | 4.13% |
County commissioners[]
- Daryl Miller, Chairman, Republican
- Doug McLinko, Vice-Chairman, Republican
- John Sullivan, Democrat[13]
Other county officials[]
- Auditors, Jeff Warner, Eric Matthews, Sebrina Shanks
- Clerk of Courts and Prothonotary, Dawn Close, Republican
- Coroner, N.A.
- District Attorney, N.A.
- Register of Wills and Recorder of Deeds, Sheila Johnson, Republican
- Sheriff, Clinton J. Walters, Republican
- Treasurer, Matthew Allen, Republican
State Senate[]
- Gene Yaw, Republican, Pennsylvania's 23rd Senatorial District
State House of Representatives[]
- Clint Owlett, Republican, Pennsylvania's 68th Representative District
- Tina Pickett, Republican, Pennsylvania's 110th Representative District
United States House of Representatives[]
- Fred Keller, Republican, Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district
United States Senate[]
- Pat Toomey, Republican
- Bob Casey, Democrat
Economy[]
Major employers are the natural gas industry, DuPont, Global-Tungsten and Powders (former Sylvania), Jeld-Wen, and Cargill Regional Beef, Wyalusing.
Education[]
Bradford County school districts
Public school districts[]
- Athens Area School District
- Canton Area School District (also in Lycoming and Tioga Counties)
- Northeast Bradford School District
- Sayre Area School District
- Towanda Area School District
- Troy Area School District
- Wyalusing Area School District (also in Wyoming County)
Other public school entities[]
- BLAST Intermediate Unit 17
- Northern Tier Career Center Towanda
- Adult Ed Linkage Services – Troy
- Lackawanna College Towanda Center[14]
Private schools[]
- Canton Country School – Canton
- Children's Place – Sayre
- Epiphany School (Catholic) Pre-K–6 – Sayre accepting OSTCP students
- Freedom Lane Academy – Milan
- G&G Learning Center – Rome
- Maranatha Mission Learning Community Branch 19 – Canton
- North Rome Christian School
- South Hill Amish School – Wyalusing
- St. Agnes Elementary School – Towanda accepting OSTCP students
- Union Valley Christian School – Ulster
- Valley View Amish School – Pike Township
- Wyalusing Valley Children's Center INC – Wyalusing
Data from EdNA database maintained by Pennsylvania Department of Education 2012
Libraries[]
- Allen F. Pierce Free Library – Troy
- Bradford County Library – Troy
- Bradford County Library System – Troy
- Green Free Library – Canton
- Mather Memorial Library – Ulster
- Monroeton Public Library – Monroeton
- New Albany Community Library Inc.
- Sayre Public Library
- Spalding Memorial Library – Athens
- Towanda Public Library
- Wyalusing Public Library
Bradford Mall and it's history[]
Bradford Mall is a shopping mall in Foster Brook. The mall started in the 70s, having locations open. In the 2000s, the mall had a few stores. Dollar Tree opened in 2002, Kmart closed in 2004, and Firestone closed in 2009. The 2010s made the Bradford Mall have more stores.
Here is a list of stores of Bradford Mall in the 2010s:
- Dollar Tree
- Big Lots (closed in 2017)
- Label Shopper
- Tractor Supply (opened in 2012)
- Giant Eagle (scrapped)
- Dumhan's Sports (opened in 2015)
- Peebles
- Big Lots (opened in 2017)
- Taco Bell (opened in 2015)
- Aldi (opened in 2018?)
- Phonix (opened in 2014)
Bradford Mall is doing good in the 2020s. New stores like Shoe Department and UMPC opened.
Transportation[]
Public transportation is provided by BeST Transit.
Major Highways[]
- Template:Jct/2 (briefly crosses the NY-PA state border, but is maintained by NYSDOT)
US 220- [[Template:Infobox road/PA/link PA|PA 14]]
- [[Template:Infobox road/PA/link PA|PA 154]]
- [[Template:Infobox road/PA/link PA|PA 187]]
- [[Template:Infobox road/PA/link PA|PA 328]]
- [[Template:Infobox road/PA/link PA|PA 367]]
- [[Template:Infobox road/PA/link PA|PA 414]]
- [[Template:Infobox road/PA/link PA|PA 467]]
- [[Template:Infobox road/PA/link PA|PA 514]]
- [[Template:Infobox road/PA/link PA|PA 549]]
Recreation[]
There is one Pennsylvania state park in Bradford County.
- Mt. Pisgah State Park
Communities[]
Map of Bradford County, Pennsylvania with Municipal Labels showing Boroughs (red) and Townships (white).
Under Pennsylvania law, there are four types of incorporated municipalities: cities, boroughs, townships, and, in only one case (Bloomsburg, Columbia County), towns. The following boroughs and townships are located in Bradford County:
Boroughs[]
Townships[]
- Albany
- Armenia
- Asylum
- Athens
- Burlington
- Canton
- Columbia
- Franklin
- Granville
- Herrick
- Leroy
- Litchfield
- Monroe
- North Towanda
- Orwell
- Overton
- Pike
- Ridgebury
- Rome
- Sheshequin
- Smithfield
- South Creek
- Springfield
- Standing Stone
- Stevens
- Terry
- Towanda
- Troy
- Tuscarora
- Ulster
- Warren
- Wells
- West Burlington
- Wilmot
- Windham
- Wyalusing
- Wysox
Census-designated place[]
- Greens Landing
Unincorporated communities[]
- Berrytown
- Browntown
Population ranking[]
The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of Bradford County.[11]
† county seat
| Rank | City/Town/etc. | Population (2010 Census) | Municipal type | Incorporated |
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| 1 | Sayre | 5,587 | Borough | 1891 |
| 2 | Athens | 3,367 | Borough | 1831 |
| 3 | † Towanda | 2,919 | Borough | 1828 |
| 4 | Canton | 1,976 | Borough | 1864 |
| 5 | Troy | 1,354 | Borough | |
| 6 | South Waverly | 1,027 | Borough | 1878 |
| 7 | Greens Landing | 894 | CDP | |
| 8 | Wyalusing | 596 | Borough | |
| 9 | Monroe | 554 | Borough | 1855 |
| 10 | Rome | 441 | Borough | 1860 |
| 11 | New Albany | 356 | Borough | 1879 |
| 12 | Le Raysville | 290 | Borough | 1863 |
| 13 | Sylvania | 219 | Borough | 1853 |
| 14 | Alba | 157 | Borough | 1864 |
| 15 | Burlington | 156 | Borough | 1854 |
See also[]
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Bradford County, Pennsylvania
References[]
- ^ "PHMC Historical Markers Search" (Searchable database). Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/pennsylvania_historical_marker_program/2539/search_for_historical_markers.
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Bradford County, Pennsylvania". United States Census Bureau. https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=0500000US42015.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx.
- ^ An outline history of Tioga and Bradford counties in Pennsylvania, Chemung, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins and Schuyler in New York: by townships, villages, boro's and cities, John L. Sexton. The Gazette Company, 1885, p67. 1885. p. 67. https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_kWlCAAAAYAAJ. "bradford county, pa. sexton."
- ^ Bradford County History Archived July 27, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Bradford County, Pennsylvania. Accessed August 21, 2007
- ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/counties_list_42.txt.
- ^ "Census 2020". https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/bradfordcountypennsylvania/PST045219.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov.
- ^ "Office of Management and Budget - The White House". https://www.whitehouse.gov/omb.
- ^ "Archived copy". https://www.census.gov/econ/census/media/forms/pa.html.
- ^ a b "2010 U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.2010.html.
- ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS.
- ^ "Error: no
|title=specified when using {{Cite web}}". https://bradfordcountypa.org/commissioners/. - ^ "Towanda - Lackawanna College". http://www.lackawanna.edu/about/locations/towanda/?via=locations.
External links[]
- Bradford County official website
- Bradford County Historical Society
- Bradford County Tourist and Visitor Guide
- Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Bureau of Planning and Research, Geographic Information Division, "2005 General Highway Map of Bradford County". Note: shows boroughs, townships, roads, villages, some streams. URL accessed on April 6, 2006.
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