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Bradford Woods, Pennsylvania

Bradford Woods
Borough
Wexford Run and Bradford in Bradford Woods.jpg
Intersection at the center of the community
Official name: Borough of Bradford Woods
Named for: Thomas Bradford
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Allegheny
Elevation 1,250 ft (381 m)
Coordinates 40°39′09″N 80°04′55″W / 40.65250°N 80.08194°W / 40.65250; -80.08194Coordinates: 40°39′09″N 80°04′55″W / 40.65250°N 80.08194°W / 40.65250; -80.08194
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
Allegheny County Pennsylvania incorporated and unincorporated areas Bradford Woods highlighted.svg
Location in Allegheny County and the state of Pennsylvania
Map of USA PA.svg
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
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 / 40.63583; -80.08194.

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.


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