Bradford, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 787. Estimated population in July 2024: 765 (-2.8% change)
Males: 366 (46.5%), Females: 421 (53.5%)

Stark County

Zip code: 61421

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.2 years
Median household income: $33,750
Median house value: $50,800

Population by Race

Races in Bradford:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Filipino (0.5%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (23.3%), Irish (17.8%), English (16.6%), United States (6.4%), Scottish (4.2%), Dutch (4.1%).

Elevation: 810 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Map of Bradford, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bradford

  • High school or higher: 78.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
  • Unemployed: 7.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bradford village

  • Never married: 14.3%
  • Now married: 63.5%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 11.4%
  • Divorced: 9.6%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +103 (+15.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bradford:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bradford:

  • GREATER PEORIA REGIONAL (about 37 miles; PEORIA, IL; Abbreviation: PIA)
  • WHITESIDE CO ARPT-JOS H BITTORF FLD (about 39 miles; STERLING/ROCKFALLS, IL; Abbreviation: SQI)
  • QUAD CITY INTL (about 61 miles; MOLINE, IL; Abbreviation: MLI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bradford:

  • KEWANEE MUNI (about 21 miles; KEWANEE, IL; Abbreviation: EZI)
  • MARSHALL COUNTY (about 23 miles; LACON, IL; Abbreviation: C75)
  • MOUNT HAWLEY AUXILIARY (about 28 miles; PEORIA, IL; Abbreviation: 3MY)

Amtrak stations near Bradford:

  • 20 miles: KEWANEE (3RD & DEPOT ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 20 miles: PRINCETON (107 BICENTENNIAL DR.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bradford:

  • ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 31 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,404)
  • BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,262)
  • ILLINOIS VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; OGLESBY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,272)
  • BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 62 miles; MOLINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,891)
  • ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; NORMAL, IL; Full-time enrollment: 18,785)
  • HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; Normal, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,390)
  • AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 67 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,220)

Public primary/middle schools in Bradford:

  • BRADFORD GRADE SCHOOL (Students: 162; Location: PO BOX 400; Grades: PK – 05)
  • BRADFORD JR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 66; Location: P O BOX 400; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Bradford:

  • BRADFORD P.L.D. (Operating income: $57,031; Location: 111 SOUTH PEORIA STREET; 11,824 books; 525 audio materials; 613 video materials; 45 serial subscriptions)