Bradford is a city in Jackson County, Arkansas, home to about 522 people across 0.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 72020.
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| Nearest major airport | Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)91 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Jonesboro Municipal Airport (JBR)56 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN90 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX351 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bradford; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Bradford had 678 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.
It’s the 292nd largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.
Jackson County grew from 18,383 residents in 1900 to 16,755 in 2020.
Jackson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 51.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Searcy, AR weather station (16 miles away).
3,609 jobs at 310 businesses in Jackson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bradford.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Public schools here are run by Bradford School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford Elementary SchoolBradford | Pre-K–6 | 249 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Bradford High SchoolBradford | 7–12 | 185 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Christian SchoolBradford | 1–12 | 17 | Baptist | 2.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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