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Bradford Township (McKean County), Pennsylvania

Bradford Township (McKean County) is a township in McKean County, Pennsylvania, home to about 4,698 people across 56 square miles. Its ZIP code is 16725, and parts of 16701 and 16744 are in Bradford Township (McKean County) too.

Homes sold for a median of $95 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population4,69884 per sq mi
Median home value$171,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$95Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking11%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Bradford Township (McKean County)

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns
Custer City, PA16725Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

All in Bradford Township (McKean County)

Rew, PA16744Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

Mostly Foster Township (McKean County); part is in Bradford Township (McKean County)

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Around Bradford Township (McKean County)

Distances

Nearest major airportBuffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)68 miles away
Closer regional airportBradford Regional Airport (BFD)10 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Buffalo, NY66 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA227 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Bradford Township (McKean County); driving is longer.

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

Who represents Bradford Township (McKean County)

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

Bradford Township (McKean County) had 4,793 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.

It’s the 604th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

McKean County grew from 51,343 residents in 1900 to 40,432 in 2020.

Bradford Township (McKean County) population by census2000: 4,816, 2010: 4,805, 2020: 4,7934,81620004,80520104,7932020

McKean County, 1900–2020

McKean County population, 1900 to 20201900: 51,343, 1910: 47,868, 1920: 48,934, 1930: 55,167, 1940: 56,673, 1950: 56,607, 1960: 54,517, 1970: 51,915, 1980: 50,635, 1990: 47,131, 2000: 45,936, 2010: 43,450, 2020: 40,43251K’00’1049K’20’3057K’40’5055K’60’7051K’80’9046K’00’1040K’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 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 49.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 75 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Bradford Township (McKean County)Jan: high 31°F, low 13°F, 3.8 in; Feb: high 33°F, low 13°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 21°F, 3.3 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 32°F, 4.2 in; May: high 68°F, low 42°F, 4.5 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 51°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 55°F, 5 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 54°F, 4.6 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 47°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 37°F, 4.4 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 28°F, 3.9 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 20°F, 4.1 in31°13°Jan3.833°13°Feb2.842°21°Mar3.356°32°Apr4.268°42°May4.576°51°Jun4.879°55°Jul5.078°54°Aug4.671°47°Sep4.259°37°Oct4.446°28°Nov3.935°20°Dec4.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bradford 4sw Rsch 5, PA weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in McKean County

12,412 jobs at 933 businesses in McKean County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in McKean CountyManufacturing: 3,267 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,287 jobs; Retail trade: 1,627 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,142 jobs; Administrative and support: 642 jobs; Other services: 529 jobs; Construction: 448 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 435 jobsManufacturing 26% Health care and social assistance 18% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 9% Administrative and support 5% Other services 4% Construction 4% Transportation and warehousing 4%

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

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bradford Township (McKean County).

Nearest hospitals

  • Olean General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Olean15.0 miles
  • Upmc KaneCritical access hospital · emergency room · Kane21.5 miles
  • Cuba Memorial Hospital, INCCritical access hospital · no emergency room · Cuba26.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers2

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 Bradford Township (McKean County)

Parks (6 nearby)

  • Kessel Athletic Complex · 27 acres0.6 mi
  • Foster Brook Park · 10 acres2.8 mi
  • Hanley Park · 3 acres0.6 mi
  • Jan Hamlin Park · 1 acres0.3 mi

Grocery stores (4 nearby)

  • Tops0.4 mi
  • Save-A-Lot0.6 mi
  • Aldi2.6 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter2.9 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.5 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Bradford Area Public Library0.2 mi
  • Hanley Library1.2 mi

Museums (3 nearby)

  • Marilyn Horne Museum and Exhibit Center0.2 mi
  • Zippo/Case Museum0.7 mi
  • Penn-Brad Oil Museum3.0 mi

Counts are within about 5 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 1793.

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

Schools in Bradford Township (McKean County)

Public schools here are run by Bradford Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
George Blaisdell El SchBradfordPre-K–2506Public1.4 mi
School Street El SchBradford3–5514Public0.4 mi
Floyd C Fretz MSBradford6–8508Public2.0 mi
Bradford Area HSBradford9–12702Public0.6 mi
Private schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Bradford Area Christian AcademyBradfordPre-K–1150Christian (no specific denomination)0.3 mi
The Learning CenterBradfordPre-K–649Nonsectarian0.6 mi
Chestnut Street Christian SchoolBradfordK–1240Mennonite0.3 mi
Custer City Private SchoolBradford7–1235Nonsectarian2.6 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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Shares ZIP codes with Bradford City, Foster Township (McKean County), Corydon, Mead, Lewis Run, Hamilton Township (McKean County) and Keating.

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