Bradford Woods | |
Borough | |
Intersection at the center of the community
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Official name: Borough of Bradford Woods | |
Named for: Thomas Bradford | |
Country | United States |
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State | Pennsylvania |
County | Allegheny |
Elevation | 1,250 ft (381 m) |
Coordinates | 40°39′09″N 80°04′55″W / 40.65250°N 80.08194°WCoordinates: 40°39′09″N 80°04′55″W / 40.65250°N 80.08194°W |
Area | 1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2) |
- land | 1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2) |
- water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2), 0% |
Population | 1,171 (2010) |
Density | 1,171/sq mi (452.1/km2) |
Incorporated | May 3, 1915 |
Mayor | Robert Murray |
Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
- summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 15015 |
Area code | 724 |
School District | North Allegheny |
Location in Allegheny County and the state of Pennsylvania
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Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
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Website: http://www.bradfordwoodspa.org | |
Bradford Woods is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States and is part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. The population was 1,171 at the 2010 census. It is part of the North Allegheny School District and participates in the multi-municipality Northland Public Library. It is home to Bradford Woods Elementary School, which is in the North Allegheny School District.
Bradford Woods is located at 40°38′9″N 80°4′55″W / 40.63583°N 80.08194°W.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2), all of it land. Its average elevation is 1,250 ft (381 m) above sea level.
Bradford Woods, originally settled as a summer getaway, was incorporated as a borough on May 3, 1915, from Marshall Township. The Pittsburgh, Harmony, Butler and New Castle (Harmony Line) interurban railway previously ran through Bradford Woods, where Forest Road is today. It provided a direct route to Pittsburgh. A home rule government was established in 1974.