Town guide

Bradley, Illinois

Bradley is a village in Kankakee County, Illinois, home to about 15,325 people across 6.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 60915, and parts of 60914 are in Bradley too.

Homes sold for a median of $176 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population15,3252,211 per sq mi
Median home value$173,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$176Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking55%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Bradley

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Bradley

Distances

Nearest major airportChicago Midway International Airport (MDW)44 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Chicago, IL48 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Bradley; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Bradley

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Bradley had 15,419 residents in the 2020 census, up 21% since 2000.

It’s the 160th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

Kankakee County grew from 37,154 residents in 1900 to 107,502 in 2020.

Bradley population by census2000: 12,784, 2010: 15,895, 2020: 15,41912,784200015,895201015,4192020

Kankakee County, 1900–2020

Kankakee County population, 1900 to 20201900: 37,154, 1910: 40,752, 1920: 44,940, 1930: 50,095, 1940: 60,877, 1950: 73,524, 1960: 92,063, 1970: 97,250, 1980: 102,926, 1990: 96,255, 2000: 103,833, 2010: 113,449, 2020: 107,50237K’00’1045K’20’3061K’40’5092K’60’70103K’80’90104K’00’10108K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 41.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 21 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BradleyJan: high 33°F, low 16°F, 2.4 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 20°F, 1.9 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 29°F, 2.5 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 39°F, 3.9 in; May: high 73°F, low 51°F, 5.2 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 61°F, 5.2 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 65°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 63°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 55°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 43°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 32°F, 2.8 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 22°F, 2.4 in33°16°Jan2.437°20°Feb1.949°29°Mar2.561°39°Apr3.973°51°May5.282°61°Jun5.285°65°Jul4.783°63°Aug3.978°55°Sep3.665°43°Oct3.450°32°Nov2.838°22°Dec2.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kankakee Metro Wastewater, IL weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Kankakee County

35,392 jobs at 2,268 businesses in Kankakee County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Kankakee CountyHealth care and social assistance: 7,129 jobs; Manufacturing: 6,753 jobs; Retail trade: 5,698 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,002 jobs; Wholesale trade: 2,216 jobs; Educational services: 1,692 jobs; Other services: 1,278 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,248 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Manufacturing 19% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 11% Wholesale trade 6% Educational services 5% Other services 4% Transportation and warehousing 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

109 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bradley.

Nearest hospitals

  • Riverside Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Kankakee2.4 miles
  • Presence St. Marys HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Kankakee2.5 miles
  • Franciscan Health Olympia & Chicago HeightsGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Olympia Fields26.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Specialist doctors12
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants21
Mental health providers42
Physical and occupational therapists23
Chiropractors5
Pharmacies1

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.

Places in and around Bradley

Parks (25 nearby)

  • Perry Farm Park · 179 acres1.1 mi
  • Slater Park · 16 acres0.9 mi
  • Lils Park · 16 acres1.4 mi
  • LaVasseur Park · 16 acres1.8 mi
  • Old Fair Park · 14 acres1.9 mi
  • Riverfront Park · 13 acres1.6 mi

Grocery stores (5 nearby)

  • Kroger0.4 mi
  • Jewel-Osco0.8 mi
  • Aldi1.2 mi
  • Meijer1.3 mi

Pharmacies (3 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.5 mi
  • Riverview Pharmacy0.8 mi
  • Walgreens1.8 mi

Libraries (3 nearby)

  • Benner Library0.3 mi
  • Bourbonnais Public Library0.7 mi
  • Bradley Public Library1.0 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Bourbonnais Grove Historical0.8 mi
  • Exploration Station Children's Museum0.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Majestic Theatre2.6 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1891.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Bradley

Public schools here are run by Bradley SD 61, Bradley Bourbonnais CHSD 307. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bradley East Elem SchoolBradleyPre-K–2519Public1.5 mi
Bradley West Elem SchoolBradley3–5395Public1.1 mi
Bradley Central Middle SchoolBradley6–8364Public1.0 mi
Bradley-Bourbonnais C High SchoolBradley9–121,914Public0.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Bourbonnais.

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