Bradford, Tennessee

Bradford, Tennessee
Town
Nickname(s): Doodle Soup Capital of the World
Location of Bradford, Tennessee Location of Bradford, Tennessee
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Tennessee
County	Gibson
Area
• Total	1.8 sq mi (4.6 km2)
• Land	1.8 sq mi (4.6 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	364 ft (111 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	1,048
• Density	580/sq mi (230/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	38316
Area code(s)	731
FIPS code	47-07860
GNIS feature ID	1305379

Bradford is a town in Gibson County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 1,048 at the 2010 census.

History

Bradford was named for Robert E. Bradford, an early settler. A post office has been in operation at Bradford since 1874.

During the April 2, 2006 Tornado Outbreak much of northern Bradford was damaged or destroyed; six residents of the area were killed, though none lived within the city limits.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Bradford has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1890	222		—
1920	507		—
1930	570		12.4%
1940	612		7.4%
1950	599		−2.1%
1960	763		27.4%
1970	968		26.9%
1980	1,146		18.4%
1990	1,154		0.7%
2000	1,113		−3.6%
2010	1,048		−5.8%
Est. 2014	1,017		−3.0%
Sources:

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,113 people, 472 households, and 320 families residing in the town. The population density was 625.5 people per square mile (241.4/km²). There were 510 housing units at an average density of 286.6 per square mile (110.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 89.94% White, 9.70% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.09% Asian, and 0.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.54% of the population.

File:Bradford-bank.jpg

Inside Bradford Bank in 1919.

There were 472 households out of which 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the town the population was spread out with 22.2% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 19.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 81.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $30,486, and the median income for a family was $36,484. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $20,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,609. About 9.1% of families and 14.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.5% of those under age 18 and 13.6% of those age 65 or over.

Athletics

Bradford is the home of the Bradford Lady Red Devils basketball team, which has won six state championship titles in Tennessee Class A Girls' Basketball (1982, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, and 2000). The Lady Red Devils represent Bradford High School, part of the Bradford Special School District.

Media

Radio stations

• WTPR-AM 710 "The Greatest Hits of All Time"

External links

• Town charter