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Welcome to Bradford County ...

Time Zone: Bradford County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Towanda is the Seat for Bradford County.

Bradford County was founded February 21, 1810. Bradford was created by taking area from and Lycoming Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Bradford had a population of 60,429 people. This is a decrease of 3.5% since the last Census (which gave a population of 62,622 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bradford represented 0.49% of the total population of Pennsylvania.

Below are some of the communities located in Bradford County:

  • Alba
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
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    • Alba is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
  • Athens
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Athens is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,180 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <3>
  • Burlington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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    • Burlington is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
  • Canton
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
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    • Canton is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,855 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <3>
  • Le Raysville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Raysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Le Raysville is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
  • Monroe
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Monroe is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
  • New Albany
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • New Albany is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Albany <3>
  • Rome
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Rome is located in Bradford County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rome <3>
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    • Sayre
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
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      • Sayre is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,338 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sayre <3>
    • South Waverly
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • South Waverly is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
    • Sylvania
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
      • Sylvania is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
    • Towanda
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towanda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towanda
      • Towanda is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,803 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Towanda <3>
    • Troy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
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      • Troy is located in Bradford County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <3>
    • Wyalusing
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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