Bradford, Tennessee

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Bradford, Tennessee
settlement_type = Town
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map_caption = Location of Bradford, Tennessee


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Tennessee
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Gibson

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area_total_km2 = 4.6
area_land_km2 = 4.6
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 1.8
area_land_sq_mi = 1.8
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1113
population_density_km2 = 241.5
population_density_sq_mi = 625.5

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
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elevation_m = 111
elevation_ft = 364
latd = 36 |latm = 4 |lats = 33 |latNS = N
longd = 88 |longm = 48 |longs = 54 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 38316
area_code = 731
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blank_info = 47-07860GR|2
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blank1_info = 1305379GR|3
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Bradford is a town in Gibson County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 1,113 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Bradford is located at coor dms|36|4|33|N|88|48|54|W|city (36.075959, -88.815121)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.6 km²), all of it land.

During the April 2, 2006 Tornado Outbreak much of Bradford was damaged or destroyed. 8 people were killed.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 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/sq mi (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.

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.

Media

Radio Stations
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