Bradford Center, Vermont
| Bradford, Vermont | |
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 Located in Orange County, Vermont |
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 Location of Vermont with the U.S.A. |
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 Bradford, Vermont
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| Coordinates: 43°59′41″N 72°7′58″W / 43.99472°N 72.13278°WCoordinates: 43°59′41″N 72°7′58″W / 43.99472°N 72.13278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Vermont |
| County | Orange |
| Chartered | 1770 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.9 sq mi (77.4 km2) |
| • Land | 29.8 sq mi (77.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 425 ft (263 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,619 |
| • Density | 87.8/sq mi (33.9/km2) |
| • Households | 1,028 |
| • Families | 692 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 05033 |
| Area code(s) | 802 |
| FIPS code | 50-07375 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1462046 |
| Website | bradford-vt.us |
Bradford is a town in Orange County, Vermont, United States. The population was 2,797 at the 2010 census. Bradford is located on the county's eastern border, bordering both the Connecticut River and New Hampshire, and is a commercial center for some of its surrounding towns.
The earliest name of the settlement was Wait's River Town or Waitstown, in honor of Joseph Wait, a member of Rogers' Rangers. The town was originally part of Gloucester County in the Province of New York before becoming part of Vermont. In 1770, the town was established by New York patent: 3,000 acres (1200 hectares) were granted on May 3, 1770, and the town was named Mooretown after Sir Henry Moore, 1st Baronet, then the royal governor of New York. On October 23, 1788, at the request of town's residents, the town was renamed Bradford by the Vermont General Assembly, likely after Bradford, Massachusetts. According to the Vermont Encyclopedia, Bradford "has always been an industrial and commercial center for the surrounding rural towns and villages."
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 29.9 square miles (77.4 km2), of which 29.8 square miles (77.2 km2) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.2 km2) (0.20%) is water. The Waits River flows through Bradford in a southeasterly direction to its confluence with the Connecticut River, which forms the eastern boundary of the town. The town rises from the river's meadows through low hills and river valleys and finally Wright's Mountain (at an elevation of 1,822 feet) close to the border with Newbury to the north.
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