Bradford, Franklin County, Iowa

Bradford is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Franklin County, Iowa, United States.[2] Its population was 84 as of the 2020 census.

Bradford, Iowa
Census-designated place
Location of Bradford, Iowa
Location of Bradford, Iowa
Coordinates: 42°37′59″N 93°14′42″W / 42.63306°N 93.24500°W / 42.63306; -93.24500
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyFranklin
Area
 • Total0.93 sq mi (2.41 km2)
 • Land0.93 sq mi (2.41 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,257 ft (383 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total84
 • Density90.42/sq mi (34.89/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code641
FIPS code19-08020
GNIS feature ID454797[2]

Bradford was platted in 1906.[3]

The population was 100 in 1940.[4]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
201099
202084−15.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

2020 census

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As of the census of 2020,[6] there were 84 people, 32 households, and 13 families residing in the community. The population density was 90.4 inhabitants per square mile (34.9/km2). There were 53 housing units at an average density of 57.0 per square mile (22.0/km2). The racial makeup of the community was 98.8% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 0.0% Native American, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 1.2% from other races and 0.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 1.2% of the population.

Of the 32 households, 15.6% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.4% were married couples living together, 6.2% were cohabitating couples, 18.8% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 40.6% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 59.4% of all households were non-families. 53.1% of all households were made up of individuals, 34.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.

The median age in the community was 46.0 years. 15.5% of the residents were under the age of 20; 2.4% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 28.6% were from 25 and 44; 25.0% were from 45 and 64; and 28.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the community was 73.8% male and 26.2% female.


Notes

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  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Bradford". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ Stuart, I. L. (1914). History of Franklin County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 315.
  4. ^ The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 294.
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  6. ^ "2020 Census". United States Census Bureau.