Welcome to Bradley ...
The village of Bradley is located in Kankakee County<1>.
The pronunciation of Bradley: BRAD-lee<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bradley, you might consider that their post office opened in 1895.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Bradley has a population of 15,280 people<3> (see below for details).
Bradley is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Bradley lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Bradley (for example, toward Medaryville (IN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area Codes for Bradley: 815 & 779<5>
The ZIP code for Bradley: 60915<6>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bradley had an population of 15,280 people. This is a decrease of 3.87% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 19.52% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Bradley had a population of 15,895 people (or 14.01% of the total population of Kankakee County). This makes Bradley the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Bradley represents 0.12% of the population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 157th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 15,895 people, the population of Bradley increased 24.34% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 12,784 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Bradley.
Communities Also Named Bradley ...
While we believe that this Bradley is located in Kankakee County, we know of another 3 Illinois communities named Bradley. Those communities are located in the following counties: Grundy, Jackson and Tazewell County.
Beyond Illinois, there are 36 communities that are also named Bradley - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia (2), Idaho, Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Maine, Michigan (2), Mississippi (2), Montana, Nebraska, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania, Quebec, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin (3).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bradley.
Websites for Bradley ...
Official Website: www.bradleyil.org/
Junior League: www.jlkankakee.org/
Communities near Bradley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bradley.
- Manhattan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manhattan have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
- Manhattan is located in Will County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,798 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manhattan <8>
- Wilmington
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilmington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<9>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Wilmington is located in Will County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,597 people
- Monee
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monee
- Monee is located in Will County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,029 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monee <8>
- Beecher
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher
- Beecher is located in Will County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,385 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beecher <8>
- Peotone
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peotone
- Peotone is located in Will County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,100 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peotone <8>
- Momence
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Momence have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Momence
- Momence is located in Kankakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,049 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Momence <8>
- Limestone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Herscher
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herscher
- Herscher is located in Kankakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,483 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herscher <8>
- Clifton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Clifton is located in Iroquois County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton <8>
- Grant Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Park have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Park
- Grant Park is located in Kankakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bradley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bradley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bradley. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bradley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bradley. See our Newspapers Page for Bradley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bradley ...
Looking for more information about Bradley? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Bradley, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bradley.
Adding Bradley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bradley in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bradley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<10>
X2X - From that list, the Bradley post office opened in 1895.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bradley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Bradley: www.bradleyil.org/
The official website for Kankakee County: www.co.kankakee.il.us/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Kankakee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Bradley. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bradley. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bradley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 815 code has been Overlayed with the 779 area code. New phone numbers in the Bradley area will be assigned with one of these codes: 815 or 779. As a result, placing a call in the Bradley area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <6> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Bradley). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bradley or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <7> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <8> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <9> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <10> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |