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
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:
- KEWANEE HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; KEWANEE, IL)
- PERRY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; PRINCETON, IL)
- GEORGE A ZELLER MENTAL HLTH CTR (about 30 miles; PEORIA, IL)
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)