Mid-Atlantic

Bradford

McKean County, PA

Population

7,847

Walk Score

80 · Very Walkable

Median rent

$735

Median home value

$69,700

Settled

1823

Bradford is a city in McKean County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located close to the border with New York state and approximately 78 miles (126 km) south of Buffalo, New York. Home to an oil refinery, Zippo headquarters and a University of Pittsburgh branch campus, Bradford is the principal city in the Bradford, PA Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 7,849 at the 2020 census, down from 8,770 in 2010.

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On the National Register

Historic districts

  • Bradford Downtown Historic District · listed 2000
  • Crook Farm · listed 1976

Notable landmarks

  • Barrett, Rufus, Stone House · listed 1982
  • Bradford Armory · listed 1991
  • Bradford Old City Hall · listed 1976

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