Bradford, Arkansas

Bradford, Arkansas
City
Location of Bradford in White County, Arkansas.
Coordinates: 35°25′19″N91°27′19″W / 35.42194°N 91.45528°W / 35.42194; -91.45528
Country	United States
State	Arkansas
County	White
Government
• Mayor	Dennis Whitener [1]
Area [2]
• Total	0.87 sq mi (2.24 km2)
• Land	0.87 sq mi (2.24 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [3]	243 ft (74 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	678
• Density	782.01/sq mi (302.05/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	72020
Area code	501
FIPS code	05-08260
GNIS feature ID	2403909 [3]

Bradford is a city in White County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 759 at the 2010 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	68		—
1900	223		—
1910	382		71.3%
1920	342		−10.5%
1930	675		97.4%
1940	681		0.9%
1950	720		5.7%
1960	779		8.2%
1970	826		6.0%
1980	950		15.0%
1990	874		−8.0%
2000	800		−8.5%
2010	759		−5.1%
2020	678		−10.7%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

As of the census ^[5] of 2000, there were 800 people, 351 households, and 222 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,122.5 inhabitants per square mile (433.4/km²). There were 399 housing units at an average density of 559.8 per square mile (216.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.75% White, 0.12% Black or African American, 0.62% Native American, 0.25% from other races, and 0.25% from two or more races. 1.38% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 351 households, out of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.3% were married couples living together, 15.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% were non-families. 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.5% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 20.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $22,381, and the median income for a family was $29,479. Males had a median income of $24,400 versus $18,214 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,953. About 8.4% of families and 18.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.3% of those under age 18 and 14.9% of those age 65 or over.

Government

There are seven city council members. The mayor is Dennis Whitener. ^[1]

Education

Public education for early childhood, elementary and secondary students is primarily provided by the Bradford School District, which leads to graduation from Bradford High School.

References

1. "Bradford". Arkansas Municipal League. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bradford, Arkansas
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
5. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.

External links

• Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture