Bradford, Illinois

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Population (year 2000): 787. Estimated population in July 2006: 773 (-1.8% change)

Males: 366	(46.5%)
Females: 421	(53.5%)

Stark County

Median resident age:	38.2 years
Illinois median age:	34.7 years

Zip codes: 61421.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $35,400 (it was $33,750 in 2000)

Bradford	$35,400
Illinois:	$50,260

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $54,600 (it was $50,800 in 2000)

Bradford	$54,600
Illinois:	$183,900

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Races in Bradford:

White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
Hispanic (1.0%)
Filipino (0.5%)
Other race (0.5%)

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Ancestries: German (23.3%), Irish (17.8%), English (16.6%), United States (6.4%), Scottish (4.2%), Dutch (4.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 01/24/1874

Elevation: 810 feet

Land area: 0.40 square miles.

Population density: 1927 people per square mile

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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%

5 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.6%
Illinois:	12.3%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this village in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Bradford:	1.5% ($745)
Illinois:	1.7% ($2,285)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Peoria, IL (31.7 miles , pop. 112,936).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (132.5 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (143.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Buda, IL (10.4 miles ), Wyoming, IL (11.1 miles ), Neponset, IL (12.2 miles ), Tiskilwa, IL (13.2 miles ), Sheffield, IL (13.5 miles ), Wyanet, IL (13.8 miles ), Toulon, IL (15.1 miles ), Princeville, IL (18.2 miles ).

Latitude: 41.18 N, Longitude: 89.66 W

Area code: 309

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Population change in the 1990s: +103 (+15.1%).

Most common industries for males:

Machinery (10%)
Truck transportation (10%)
Construction (7%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Metal and metal products (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (20%)
Educational services (15%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Social assistance (5%)
Machinery (4%)
Transportation equipment (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (16%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Computer specialists (4%)
Carpenters (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Health technologists and technicians (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
Child care workers (4%)

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Average climate in Bradford, Illinois

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Bradford, Illinois average precipitation

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Bradford-area historical tornado activity is near Illinois state average. It is 86% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/29/1976, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 24.0 miles away from the Bradford village center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/24/1965, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 3.3 miles away from the village center injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Bradford:

KEWANEE HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; KEWANEE, IL)
ST MARGARETS HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; SPRING VALLEY, IL)
PERRY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; PRINCETON, IL)

Political contributions by individuals in Bradford, IL

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bradford:

GREATER PEORIA REGIONAL (about 37 miles; PEORIA, IL; ID: PIA)
WHITESIDE CO ARPT-JOS H BITTORF FLD (about 39 miles; STERLING/ROCKFALLS, IL; ID: SQI)
QUAD CITY INTL (about 61 miles; MOLINE, IL; ID: MLI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bradford:

KEWANEE MUNI (about 21 miles; KEWANEE, IL; ID: EZI)
MARSHALL COUNTY (about 23 miles; LACON, IL; ID: C75)
MOUNT HAWLEY AUXILIARY (about 28 miles; PEORIA, IL; ID: 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/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; FT enrollment: 5,262)
ILLINOIS VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; OGLESBY, IL; FT enrollment: 2,272)
ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; NORMAL, IL; FT enrollment: 18,785)
BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 65 miles; MOLINE, IL; FT enrollment: 3,891)
SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 2,310)
EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 68 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; FT enrollment: 4,180)

Public elementary/middle schools in Bradford:

Bradford Grade School (Location: PO BOX 400; Grades: PK - 5)
Bradford Junior High School (Location: PO BOX 400; Grades: 6 - 8)

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)

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Churches in Bradford include: Saint John The Baptist Church (A), First Baptist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Bradford Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Bradford: Hodges Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Bradford and their reported violations in the past:

BRADFORD (Address: 160 W. MAIN ST., Population served: 810, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Average - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-02-2004), St Public Notif received (SEP-29-2004), St Public Notif requested (OCT-19-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-19-2004)

MCL, Average - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Gross Alpha Particle Activity. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-02-2004), St Public Notif received (SEP-29-2004), St Public Notif requested (OCT-19-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-19-2004)

MCL, Average - Between APR-2004 and JUN-2004, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-21-2004), St BCA signed (MAR-09-2004), St Public Notif requested (JUL-10-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-10-2004), St Compliance achieved (SEP-02-2004), St Public Notif received (SEP-30-2004)

MCL, Average - Between APR-2004 and JUN-2004, Contaminant: Gross Alpha Particle Activity. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-21-2004), St BCA signed (MAR-09-2004), St Public Notif requested (JUL-10-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-10-2004), St Compliance achieved (SEP-02-2004), St Public Notif received (SEP-30-2004)

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2004 and MAR-2004, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-21-2004), St BCA signed (MAR-09-2004), St Public Notif received (MAR-17-2004), St Public Notif requested (APR-10-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-10-2004), St Compliance achieved (SEP-02-2004)

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2004 and MAR-2004, Contaminant: Gross Alpha Particle Activity. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-21-2004), St BCA signed (MAR-09-2004), St Public Notif received (MAR-17-2004), St Public Notif requested (APR-10-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-10-2004), St Compliance achieved (SEP-02-2004)

16 other older health violations

Past monitoring violations:

One regular monitoring violation

SHALLOWBROOK FARM RETREAT CTR (Population served: 100, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-1998 and SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-19-1998), St Intentional no-action (MAR-01-1999)

Average household size:

This village:	2.5 people
Illinois:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	70.8%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	3.5%
Whole state:	4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This village:	9.8%
Whole state:	10.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This village:	5.3%
Whole state:	5.1%

Bradford compared to Illinois state average:

Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
House age significantly above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Bradford (2007 data):

Peoples National Bank of Kewanee: Bradford Branch at 179 West Main, branch established on 1920-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $194.6 mil, Deposits: $153.6 mil, headquarters in Kewanee, IL, positive income, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Peoples Financial Corp. Of Illinois, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Bradford mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration	0	$0		8	$126
Police Protection - Officers	1	$2,236	$26,832	5	$941
Streets and Highways	0	$0		1	$1,343
Water Supply	0	$0		1	$800
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		2	$184
Financial Administration	0	$0		1	$267
Totals for Government	1	$2,236	$26,832	18	$3,661

Bradford government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $63,000
All Other: $29,000

Solid Waste Management: $25,000

Parks & Recreation: $7,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $53,000
Water Utilities: $50,000

Police Protection: $46,000

Financial Administration: $42,000

Sewerage: $33,000

Parks & Recreation: $31,000

General - Other: $28,000

Solid Waste Management: $25,000

General Public Buildings: $4,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $7,000
General - Interest on Debt: $0
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $60,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $30,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $30,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $11,000
Interest Earnings: $9,000
Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $2,000
Water Utilities: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $369,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $124,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $30,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $104,000
Highways: $21,000

All Other: $1,000
Tax - Property: $93,000
NEC: $2,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $111,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $4,000

7.41% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,483 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.41%
Illinois average:	5.66%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Peoria County, IL	1.62% ($35,846 average AGI)
from Henry County, IL	1.37% ($24,485)
from Bureau County, IL	0.54% ($21,231)

6.52% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,077 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.52%
Illinois average:	5.99%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Peoria County, IL	1.51% ($48,389 average AGI)
to Henry County, IL	1.14% ($23,148)

Strongest AM radio stations in Bradford:

WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
WVEL (1140 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PEKIN, IL)
WWFS (1290 AM; 5 kW; PEORIA, IL; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WZOE (1490 AM; 1 kW; PRINCETON, IL; Owner: WZOE, INC.)
WMBD (1470 AM; 5 kW; PEORIA, IL; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WKEI (1450 AM; 1 kW; KEWANEE, IL; Owner: VIRDEN BROADCASTING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bradford:

WYEC (93.9 FM; KEWANEE, IL; Owner: VIRDEN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WIXO (99.9 FM; BARTONVILLE, IL; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF PEORIA, INC.)
WRVY-FM (100.5 FM; HENRY, IL; Owner: WZOE, INC)
WZPW (92.3 FM; PEORIA, IL; Owner: B&G BROADCASTING, INC.)
WZOE-FM (98.1 FM; PRINCETON, IL; Owner: WZOE, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Bradford:

KWQC-TV (Channel 6; DAVENPORT, IA; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF DAVENPORT, INC.)
WWTO-TV (Channel 35; LASALLE, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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