Bradley Junction (also known as Bradley) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in southwestern Polk County, Florida, United States. Its population was 542 as of the 2020 census.
Bradley Junction, Florida | |
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.jpg) Northbound Florida State Road 37 as it enters Bradley Junction | |
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| Coordinates: 27°47′43″N 81°58′49″W / 27.79528°N 81.98028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Polk |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.15 sq mi (5.57 km2) |
| • Land | 2.11 sq mi (5.46 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2) |
| Elevation | 138 ft (42 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 542 |
| • Density | 257.12/sq mi (99.25/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 33835[2] |
| Area code | 863 |
| FIPS code | GNIS feature ID |
History
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Bradley Junction is named for the railroad junction located in the community, which was historically the junction between the Seaboard Air Line Railroad (the east-west track) and the Charlotte Harbor and Northern Railway (the north-south track). The junction itself is named after phosphate mining company executive Peter B. Bradley, who chartered the Charlotte Harbor and Northern Railway in 1905. The railroad junction still exists today and both lines are now owned by CSX Transportation. In the mid 1990s, the Florida Gulf Coast Railroad Museum (now the Florida Railroad Museum) moved the railroad station from Bradley Junction to Parrish. The depot was then consumed by a fire soon after the move.
Geography
editBradley Junction is located at 27.795 degrees north, 81.98056 degrees west (27.795, -81.98056).[4][5] The elevation for the community is 135 feet above sea level.[6]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 542 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] | |||
Education
editThe community of Bradley Junction is served by Polk County Public Schools.
References
edit- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
- ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
- ^ "Bradley Junction". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ Bradley Junction, Polk County, Florida, USA - Maps, Photos ... Archived October 6, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Bradley Junction profile from Hometown Locator
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.