Bradford is a village in Darke County, Ohio, home to about 1,674 people across 0.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 45308.
Homes sold for a median of $145 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Bradford; also Gettysburg
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bradford. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG)76 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | James M. Cox Dayton International Airport (DAY)19 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Cincinnati, OH68 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL207 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 1,796 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 535th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.
Darke County grew from 42,532 residents in 1900 to 51,881 in 2020.
Darke County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 40.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Piqua Wwtp, OH weather station (10 miles away).
15,805 jobs at 1,117 businesses in Darke County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
Public schools here are run by Bradford Exempted Village. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford Elementary SchoolBradford | Pre-K–5 | 269 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Bradford High SchoolBradford | 6–12 | 244 | Public | 0.9 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 Gettysburg.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.