Bradford, Ohio
Encyclopedia
Bradford is a village in Darke
and Miami
counties in the U.S. state
of Ohio
. The population was 1,859 at the 2000 census
.
The Miami County portion of Bradford is part of the Dayton
Metropolitan Statistical Area
, while the Darke County portion is part of the Greenville
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
ted in 1865 entirely within Darke County, and it incorporated
in 1871. Its population was recorded at 243 by the 1870 Census. By 1890, the community had grown to 1,338 residents, the majority of whom lived in Miami County. Its growth was due to its location on the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad
. At Bradford, the line from Pittsburgh
split into a northern branch that went to Chicago
and a southern branch that went to East St. Louis
. The trains took on provisions and changed crews at Bradford, and some crew members found it a convenient place to live.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.0 km²).None of the area is covered with water.
, or Miami Avenue, is the main north-south road in the village and it also marks the county line between Darke County on the west and Miami County on the east. The Darke County portion of the village lies in Adams Township
while the Miami County portion lies in Newberry Township
. In Miami County it is approximately 12 miles from the County Seat Troy. In Darke County it is approximately 8 miles east of the County Seat of Greenville.
of 2000, there were 1,859 people, 693 households, and 516 families residing in the village. The population density
was 2,407.3 people per square mile (932.2/km²). There were 741 housing units at an average density of 959.5 per square mile (371.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.82% White, 0.38% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.05% from other races
, and 0.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.32% of the population.
There were 693 households out of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples
living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the village the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $38,125, and the median income for a family was $43,594. Males had a median income of $31,468 versus $22,161 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $14,719. About 5.6% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.5% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over.
Darke County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 53,309 people, 20,419 households, and 14,905 families residing in the county. The population density was 89 people per square mile . There were 21,583 housing units at an average density of 36 per square mile...
and Miami
Miami County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 98,868 people, 38,437 households, and 27,943 families residing in the county. The population density was 243 people per square mile . There were 40,554 housing units at an average density of 100 per square mile...
counties in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
. The population was 1,859 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
.
The Miami County portion of Bradford is part of the Dayton
Dayton, Ohio
Dayton is the 6th largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Montgomery County, the fifth most populous county in the state. The population was 141,527 at the 2010 census. The Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 841,502 in the 2010 census...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Greater Dayton
The Dayton metropolitan area is the fourth largest metropolitan area in the state of Ohio, behind the largest, Greater Cincinnati, Greater Cleveland, and Greater Columbus.-Definitions:...
, while the Darke County portion is part of the Greenville
Greenville, Ohio
Greenville is a city in Darke County, Ohio, United States. The population was 13,227 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Darke County.-History:Greenville is the historic location of Fort Greene Ville,Greenville is a city in Darke County, Ohio, United States. The population was 13,227 at...
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Railroad origins
Bradford was platPlat
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ted in 1865 entirely within Darke County, and it incorporated
Municipal corporation
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in 1871. Its population was recorded at 243 by the 1870 Census. By 1890, the community had grown to 1,338 residents, the majority of whom lived in Miami County. Its growth was due to its location on the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad
Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad
The Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad, commonly called the Pan Handle Route , was a railroad forming part of the Pennsylvania Railroad system. Its common name came from its main line west from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania across the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia...
. At Bradford, the line from Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
split into a northern branch that went to Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
and a southern branch that went to East St. Louis
East St. Louis, Illinois
East St. Louis is a city located in St. Clair County, Illinois, USA, directly across the Mississippi River from St. Louis, Missouri in the Metro-East region of Southern Illinois. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 27,006, less than one-third of its peak of 82,366 in 1950...
. The trains took on provisions and changed crews at Bradford, and some crew members found it a convenient place to live.
Geography
Bradford is located at 40°7′40"N 84°25′48"W (40.127905, -84.429927).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.0 km²).None of the area is covered with water.
County line
Ohio State Route 721Ohio State Route 721
State Route 721 is a north–south state highway located in the western portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. The southern terminus of SR 721 is at a T-intersection with SR 49 approximately south of the village of Potsdam...
, or Miami Avenue, is the main north-south road in the village and it also marks the county line between Darke County on the west and Miami County on the east. The Darke County portion of the village lies in Adams Township
Adams Township, Darke County, Ohio
Adams Township is one of the twenty townships of Darke County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 3,508 people in the township, 2,125 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
while the Miami County portion lies in Newberry Township
Newberry Township, Miami County, Ohio
Newberry Township is one of the twelve townships of Miami County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 6,490 people in the township, 2,897 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township.-Geography:...
. In Miami County it is approximately 12 miles from the County Seat Troy. In Darke County it is approximately 8 miles east of the County Seat of Greenville.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,859 people, 693 households, and 516 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 2,407.3 people per square mile (932.2/km²). There were 741 housing units at an average density of 959.5 per square mile (371.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.82% White, 0.38% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.05% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.32% of the population.
There were 693 households out of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the village the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $38,125, and the median income for a family was $43,594. Males had a median income of $31,468 versus $22,161 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $14,719. About 5.6% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.5% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over.