Bradford, New York
| Bradford, New York | |
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 Bradford, New York
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| Coordinates: 42°19′51″N 77°8′0″W / 42.33083°N 77.13333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Steuben |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.9 sq mi (64.4 km2) |
| • Land | 24.8 sq mi (64.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,316 ft (401 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 763 |
| • Density | 30.7/sq mi (11.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 36-07740 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0978747 |
Bradford is a town in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 763 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Major Robert Bradford.
The Town of Bradford is in the northeast part of the county, north of Corning, New York.
The town was first settled around 1793.First settler was Daniel Taylor. (b.1775 d.Dec.3,1851)int.sonora,N.Y. cemetery,
The town was formed from the Town of Orange (then the "Town of Jersey") in Schuyler County in 1836.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 24.9 square miles (64 km2), of which, 24.8 square miles (64 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (0.16%) is water.
The east town line is the border of Schuyler County (Town of Orange). A part of Lamoka Lake, called Mill Pond is within the east town line.
New York State Route 226 traverses the town from east-to-west.
As of the census of 2000, there were 763 people, 198 households, and 211 families residing in the town. The population density was 30.7 people per square mile (11.9/km²). There were 1 housing units at an average density of 13.6 per square mile (5.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.82% White, 0.13% African American, 0.66% Native American, 0.13% Asian, and 0.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.26% of the population.
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