Bradford Township, Minnesota | |
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Township | |
Location within the state of Minnesota | |
Coordinates: 45°30′19″N 93°19′24″W / 45.50528°N 93.32333°WCoordinates: 45°30′19″N 93°19′24″W / 45.50528°N 93.32333°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
County | Isanti |
Area | |
• Total | 35.9 sq mi (93.1 km2) |
• Land | 34.5 sq mi (89.3 km2) |
• Water | 1.5 sq mi (3.8 km2) |
Elevation | 922 ft (281 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 3,472 |
• Density | 100.8/sq mi (38.9/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
FIPS code | 27-07246 |
GNIS feature ID | 0663646 |
Bradford Township is a township in Isanti County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 3,472 at the 2000 census.
Bradford Township was named after Bradford, England, the native home of an early settler.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.9 square miles (93 km2), of which 34.5 square miles (89 km2) of it is land and 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2) of it (4.12%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,472 people, 1,163 households, and 945 families residing in the township. The population density was 100.8 people per square mile (38.9/km²). There were 1,276 housing units at an average density of 37.0/sq mi (14.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.87% White, 0.29% African American, 0.52% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 0.12% from other races, and 0.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.72% of the population.
There were 1,163 households out of which 44.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.0% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.7% were non-families. 14.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.99 and the average family size was 3.28.