Bradford, Wisconsin Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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Population (year 2000): 1,007. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,043 (+3.6% change)
 
Males: 523   (51.9%)
Females: 484   (48.1%)

Lincoln County

Median resident age:   37.3 years
Wisconsin median age:   36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $52,200 (it was $51,324 in 2000)
Bradford   $52,200
Wisconsin:   $47,105

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $158,700 (it was $121,700 in 2000)
Bradford   $158,700
Wisconsin:   $152,600

Bradford, WI residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Bradford:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.4%)
  • Hispanic (5.4%)
  • Other race (2.9%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (38.3%), English (15.8%), Norwegian (14.6%), Irish (10.7%), Swedish (4.7%), United States (4.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 36.3 square miles.

Population density: 28 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




Bradford

For population 25 years and over in Bradford

  • High school or higher: 83.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 1.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bradford town

  • Never married: 21.6%
  • Now married: 64.0%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 5.4%
  • Divorced: 7.5%

9 residents are foreign born

This town:   0.9%
Wisconsin:   3.6%

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

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

Bradford:   1.7% ($2,125)
Wisconsin:   2.0% ($2,245)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Janesville, WI (13.5 miles , pop. 59,498).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (49.8 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (95.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Clinton, WI (5.2 miles ), Johnstown, WI (6.5 miles ), Darien, WI (7.5 miles ), La Prairie, WI (9.2 miles ), Sharon, WI (9.2 miles ), Richmond, WI (10.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 7 buildings, average cost: $167,100
  • 2006: 7 buildings, average cost: $183,900

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 42.62 N, Longitude: 88.83 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 608


Population change in the 1990s: -7 (-0.7%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Transportation equipment (10%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Food (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (13%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (4%)

Bradford-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Wisconsin state average. It is 70% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/21/1967, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 28.6 miles away from the Bradford town center killed 24 people and injured 450 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 1/24/1967, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.7 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Bradford:
  • MERCY HEALTH SYSTEM CORP (about 16 miles; JANESVILLE, WI)
  • BELOIT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (about 17 miles; BELOIT, WI)
  • AURORA LAKELAND MEDICAL CTR (about 19 miles; ELKHORN, WI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bradford:
  • ROCK CO (about 15 miles; JANESVILLE, WI; ID: JVL)
  • GREATER ROCKFORD (about 35 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; ID: RFD)
  • DANE COUNTY REGIONAL-TRUAX FIELD (about 50 miles; MADISON, WI; ID: MSN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bradford:
  • BELOIT (about 14 miles; BELOIT, WI; ID: 44C)
  • BIG FOOT AIRFIELD (about 15 miles; WALWORTH, WI; ID: 7V3)
  • LAKE LAWN (about 16 miles; DELAVAN, WI; ID: C59)

Amtrak stations near Bradford:
  • 11 miles: JANESVILLE (3136 EAST COUNTY ROAD O)
  • 14 miles: JANESVILLE (HWY. 26 & HWY. 14) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 17 miles: BELOIT (HWY. 75 & HWY. 51) - Bus Station. Services: call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bradford:
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER (about 15 miles; WHITEWATER, WI; Full-time enrollment: 9,493)
  • ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; FT enrollment: 4,200)
  • MCHENRY COUNTY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; CRYSTAL LAKE, IL; FT enrollment: 2,707)
  • MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 48 miles; MADISON, WI; FT enrollment: 7,914)
  • KISHWAUKEE COLLEGE (about 48 miles; MALTA, IL; FT enrollment: 2,289)
  • CARROLL COLLEGE (about 50 miles; WAUKESHA, WI; FT enrollment: 2,332)
  • WAUKESHA COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 50 miles; PEWAUKEE, WI; FT enrollment: 3,465)

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Cemeteries: Mount Phillips Cemetery (1) , Bradford Cemetery (2) .

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little Turtle Creek (A) , Spring Brook (B) .

Park in Bradford: Carver-Roehl County Park (1) .

 

Average household size:
This town:   2.7 people
Wisconsin:   2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:   73.9%
Whole state:   66.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:   5.3%
Whole state:   5.7%

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 town:   6.9%
Whole state:   8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:   1.1%
Whole state:   3.7%

Bradford compared to Wisconsin state average:
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School


2004 Presidential Election results in Lincoln County Wisconsin:




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4.80% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,888 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   4.80%
Wisconsin average:   6.06%

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 Marathon County, WI  1.40% ($33,509 average AGI)
from Oneida County, WI  0.34% ($37,875)
from Langlade County, WI  0.16% ($30,474)


5.72% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,095 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   5.72%
Wisconsin average:   6.22%

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 Marathon County, WI  1.72% ($28,839 average AGI)
to Oneida County, WI  0.45% ($29,778)
to Dane County, WI  0.21% ($24,520)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bradford:
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • 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.)
  • WTJK (1380 AM; 5 kW; SOUTH BELOIT, IL; Owner: GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WROK (1440 AM; 5 kW; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WCLO (1230 AM; 1 kW; JANESVILLE, WI; Owner: SOUTHERN WISCONSIN BROADCASTING, LLC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bradford:
  • WSJY (107.3 FM; FORT ATKINSON, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WSLD (104.5 FM; WHITEWATER, WI; Owner: WPW BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGSL (91.1 FM; LOVES PARK, IL; Owner: CHRISTIAN LIFE CENTER SCHOOL)
  • WGFB (103.1 FM; ROCKTON, IL; Owner: WRWC, Inc.)
  • WJVL (99.9 FM; JANESVILLE, WI; Owner: SOUTHERN WISCONSIN BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WQFL (100.9 FM; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: QUEST FOR LIFE, INC.)
  • WFEN (88.3 FM; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: FAITH ACADEMY, DBA WFEN)
  • WKMQ-FM (96.7 FM; LOVES PARK, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WXRX (104.9 FM; BELVIDERE, IL; Owner: AIRPLAY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WKCH (106.5 FM; WHITEWATER, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WKPO (105.9 FM; EVANSVILLE, WI; Owner: GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WZOK (97.5 FM; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WSUW (91.7 FM; WHITEWATER, WI; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS, UNIV. OF WIS.)

TV broadcast stations around Bradford:
  • WIFR (Channel 23; FREEPORT, IL; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WTVO (Channel 17; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: WINNEBAGO TELEVISION CORPORATION)
  • WFBN-LP (Channel 33; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: WEIGEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQRF-TV (Channel 39; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: QUORUM OF ROCKFORD LICENSE, LLC)
  • W65EE (Channel 65; JANESVILLE, WI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WCFC-CA (Channel 51; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: CHRISTIAN COMMUNICATIONS OF CHICAGOLAND, INC.)
  • WQFL-CA (Channel 8; ROCKFORD, IL; Owner: FAMILY VALUES ORGANIZATION, INC.)

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