Bradford County, Pennsylvania
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Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 62,761 people, 24,453 households, and 17,312 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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was 54 people per square mile (21/km²). There were 28,664 housing units at an average density of 25 per square mile (10/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.94% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.40% Black
Race (United States Census)
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or African American
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, 0.31% Native American
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, 0.45% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.01% Pacific Islander
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, 0.19% from other races
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, and 0.69% from two or more races. 0.63% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
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or Latino
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of any race. 19.0% were of German, 16.3% English
English people
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, 16.1% American
United States
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, 12.6% Irish
Irish people
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and 6.4% Italian
Italian people
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ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 24,453 households out of which 31.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.40% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 8.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.20% were non-families. 24.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the county, the population was spread out with 25.50% under the age of 18, 6.80% from 18 to 24, 27.20% from 25 to 44, 24.70% from 45 to 64, and 15.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 95.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.10 males.
Economy
Major employers are the natural gas industry, DuPont, Global-Tungsten and Powders (former Sylvania), Masonite, and Cargill Regional Beef, Wyalusing.Municipalities
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
Bloomsburg is a town in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, 40 miles southwest of Wilkes Barre along the Susquehanna River. In 1900, the population of Bloomsburg stood at 6,170; in 1910, 7,413; in 1940, 9,799, and in 1990, 12,439. The population was 14,855 at the 2010 census...
), towns. The following boroughs and townships are located in Bradford County:
Boroughs
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Rome, Pennsylvania Rome is a borough in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 382 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Rome is located at .... Sayre, Pennsylvania Sayre is the largest borough in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, northwest of Scranton. In the past, various iron products were made there. In 1900, 5,243 people lived there; in 1910, 6,426 people lived there, and in 1940, 7,569 persons made their homes in Sayre. The population was 5,813 at the 2000... South Waverly, Pennsylvania South Waverly is a borough in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 987 at the 2000 census. It runs into Sayre, Pennsylvania in the south and to the north Waverly in Tioga County in New York... Sylvania, Pennsylvania Sylvania is a borough in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 200 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Sylvania is located at .... Towanda, Pennsylvania Towanda is a borough in and the county seat of Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States, northwest of Wilkes Barre, on the Susquehanna River. The name means "burial ground" in the Algonquian language... Troy, Pennsylvania Troy is a borough in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,508 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Troy is located at .... Wyalusing, Pennsylvania Wyalusing is a borough in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 564 at the 2000 census.- History :The history of Wyalusing dates back centuries and was originally known as M'chwihilusing. Before 1750 the settlement was known as Gahontoto and was home to the native... |
Townships
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North Towanda Township, Pennsylvania North Towanda Township is a township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 927 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 9.1 square miles , of which, 8.9 square miles of it is land and... Orwell Township, Pennsylvania Orwell Township is a township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,097 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 32.1 square miles , of which, 31.9 square miles of it is land and... Overton Township, Pennsylvania Overton Township is a township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 187 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 47.2 square miles , of which, 47.0 square miles of it is land and... Pike Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania Pike Township is a township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 657 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 28.8 square miles , of which, 28.7 square miles of it is land and... Ridgebury Township, Pennsylvania Ridgebury Township is a township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,982 at the 2000 census.-History:The first settlers to Ridgebury Township were two families from Orange County New York, who arrived in 1805. Ridgebury Township was established in 1818 from Athens... Rome Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania Rome Township is a township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,221 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 30.0 square miles , of which, 29.9 square miles of it is land and... Sheshequin Township, Pennsylvania Sheshequin Township is a township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,300 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.1 square miles , of which, 35.3 square miles of it is land and... Smithfield Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania Smithfield Township is a township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,538 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 41.7 square miles , of which, 41.6 square miles of it is land and... South Creek Township, Pennsylvania South Creek Township is a township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,261 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 28.1 square miles , of which, 28.0 square miles of it is land and... Springfield Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania Springfield Township is a township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,167 at the 2000 census.-Geography:... Standing Stone Township, Pennsylvania Standing Stone Township is a township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 596 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 16.3 square miles , of which, 15.8 square miles of it is land and... Stevens Township, Pennsylvania Stevens Township is a township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 414 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 15.5 square miles , of which, 15.4 square miles of it is land and... |
Terry Township, Pennsylvania Terry Township is a township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 942 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 33.4 square miles , of which, 32.7 square miles of it is land and... Towanda Township, Pennsylvania Towanda Township is a township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,131 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 15.4 square miles , of which, 15.2 square miles of it is land and... Troy Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania Troy Township is a township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,645 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.6 square miles , of which, 36.5 square miles of it is land and... Tuscarora Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania Tuscarora Township is a township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,072 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 29.6 square miles , of which, 29.3 square miles of it is land and... Ulster Township, Pennsylvania Ulster Township is a township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,340 at the 2000 census.It was named after the province of Ulster in Ireland.-Geography:... Warren Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania Warren Township is a township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,025 at the 2000 census. White history of the township dates to the 1790s when the first settlers bought tracts of land and moved into a forested wilderness from their New England homes... Wells Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania Wells Township is a township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,278 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.0 square miles , of which, 33.9 square miles of it is land and... West Burlington Township, Pennsylvania West Burlington Township is a township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 782 at the 2000 census.-Geography:... Wilmot Township, Pennsylvania Wilmot Township is a township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,177 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 44.8 square miles , of which, 43.9 square miles of it is land and... Windham Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania Windham Township is a township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 967 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 32.6 square miles , of which, 32.4 square miles of it is land and... Wyalusing Township, Pennsylvania Wyalusing Township is a township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,341 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 28.7 square miles , of which, 28.1 square miles of it is land and... Wysox Township, Pennsylvania Wysox Township is a township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,763 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 23.2 square miles , of which, 22.5 square miles of it is land and... |
Unincorporated Communities
- BerrytownBerrytown, PennsylvaniaBerrytown is an unincorporated community in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. Its elevation is 1572 ft , and it is located at ....
- BrowntownBrowntown, PennsylvaniaBrowntown is a small unincorporated community along U.S. Route 6 in Wyalusing Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The community borders the Susquehanna River....
Public School Districts
- Athens Area School DistrictAthens Area School DistrictThe Athens Area School District is a mid sized, public school district which serves the Borough of Athens and Ridgebury Township, Athens Township, Smithfield Township, Ulster Township and Sheshequin Township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania. Athens Area School District encompasses approximately...
- Canton Area School DistrictCanton Area School DistrictThe Canton Area School District is a rural, public school district that encompasses approximately 204 square miles. The district is split over 3 counties. In Bradford County, it covers Canton Township including Canton Borough; while excluding the borough of Alba, and Leroy Township...
(also in Lycoming and Tioga Counties) - Northeast Bradford School DistrictNortheast Bradford School DistrictThe Northeast Bradford School District is a public school district located in Rome, Pennsylvania, in the hills of northeast Bradford County. The Northeast Bradford School District operates the Northeast Bradford Jr/Sr High School and the Northeast Bradford Elementary School.- Sports at Northeast...
- Sayre Area School DistrictSayre Area School DistrictThe Sayre Area School District covers the Boroughs of Sayre and South Waverly and Litchfield Township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania. The district operates Sayre Junior/Senior High School , H. Austin Snyder Elementary School and Litchfield Elementary School ....
- Towanda Area School DistrictTowanda Area School DistrictThe Towanda Area School District covers the Boroughs of Towanda and Monroe and Franklin Township, Monroe Township, Towanda Township, North Towanda Township, Wysox Township, Asylum Township and Standing Stone Township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania. The district operates Towanda Junior/Senior...
- Troy Area School DistrictTroy Area School DistrictThe Troy Area School District covers the Boroughs of Troy, Burlington, Sylvania and Alba and Wells Township, South Creek Township, Columbia Township, Springfield Township, Armenia Township, Troy Township, West Burlington Township, Burlington Township and Granville Township in Bradford County,...
- Wyalusing Area School DistrictWyalusing Area School DistrictThe Wyalusing Area School District spans portions of two counties. In southeastern Bradford County it covers the Boroughs of New Albany and Wyalusing and Albany Township, Herrick Township, Overton Township, Stevens Township, Terry Township, Tuscarora Township, Wilmot Township and Wyalusing Township...
(also in Wyoming CountyWyoming County, PennsylvaniaWyoming County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It was created in 1842 from part of Luzerne County. Its county seat is Tunkhannock.-Geography:According to the U.S...
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Transportation
Public transportation is provided by Endless Mountains Transportation AuthorityEndless Mountains Transportation Authority
Endless Mountains Transportation Authority is a public transportation provider that features routes in three northwestern Pennsylvania counties. It provides bus and paratransit service for Bradford, Sullivan, and Tioga Counties...
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Recreation
There is one Pennsylvania state park in Bradford County.- Mt. Pisgah State ParkMt. Pisgah State ParkMt. Pisgah State Park is a Pennsylvania state park in Smithfield, Springfield, Troy and West Burlington Townships, Bradford County, Pennsylvania in the United States. The park is located almost exactly halfway between Troy and Towanda, along Pennsylvania State Route 3019, near U.S. Route 6, at the...
See also
- List of municipal authorities in Bradford County, Pennsylvania
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Bradford County, PennsylvaniaNational Register of Historic Places listings in Bradford County, PennsylvaniaThis is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Bradford County, Pennsylvania.This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States...
External links
- Official Bradford County Government Website
- Bradford County Historical Society
- Bradford County Tourist and Visitor Guide
- [ftp://ftp.dot.state.pa.us/public/pdf/BPR_pdf_files/Maps/GHS/Roadnames/bradford_GHSN.PDF Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Bureau of Planning and Research, Geographic Information Division, "2005 General Highway Map of Bradford County".] Note: shows boroughs, townships, roads, villages, some streams. URL accessed on April 6, 2006.