Bradley, Maine
| Bradley, Maine | |
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 Bradley, Maine
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| Coordinates: 44°53′5″N 68°35′52″W / 44.88472°N 68.59778°WCoordinates: 44°53′5″N 68°35′52″W / 44.88472°N 68.59778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| County | Penobscot |
| Area | |
| • Total | 50.65 sq mi (131.18 km2) |
| • Land | 49.52 sq mi (128.26 km2) |
| • Water | 1.13 sq mi (2.93 km2) |
| Elevation | 118 ft (36 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,492 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 1,493 |
| • Density | 30.1/sq mi (11.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 04411 |
| Area code(s) | 207 |
| FIPS code | 23-06680 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0582364 |
Bradley is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. It is part of the Bangor Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,492 at the 2010 census.
Bradley was incorporated as a town in 1834, with lumbering and sawmilling as the principal industries. It was named for Bradley Blackman, an early settler. By the 1850s the town had 14 single-saw mills, three gang-saw (multiple-saw) mills, four clapboard mills, four lath mills, and three shingle mills. The only village was at Greatworks. The Maine Forest & Logging Museum, located at Leonard's Mills, was established in 1960 to preserve the logging history of Maine.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 50.65 square miles (131.18 km2), of which 49.52 square miles (128.26 km2) is land and 1.13 square miles (2.93 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,492 people, 625 households, and 411 families residing in the town. The population density was 30.1 inhabitants per square mile (11.6/km2). There were 719 housing units at an average density of 14.5 per square mile (5.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.3% White, 0.1% African American, 1.5% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.3% of the population.
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