Editing Bradford County, Florida

{{short description|County in Florida, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox U.S. county
 | county               = Bradford County
 | state                = Florida
 | type                 = [[List of counties in Florida|County]]
 | seal                 = Seal_of_Bradford_County,_Florida.svg
 | founded year         = 1858
 | founded date         = December 31
 | seat wl              = Starke
 | largest city wl      = Starke
 | area_total_sq_mi     = 300
 | area_land_sq_mi      = 294
 | area_water_sq_mi     = 6.5
 | area percentage      = 2.2%
 | census yr            = 2020
 | pop                  = 28303
 | pop_est_as_of = 2023<ref>
https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/bradfordcountyflorida/</ref>
 | population_est       = 27858 {{loss}}
 | density_sq_mi        = 91
 | web                  = http://www.bradfordcountyfl.gov/
 | ex image             = Bradford County Courthouse 2018.jpg
 | ex image cap         = Bradford County Courthouse
 | district             = 3rd
 | time zone            = Eastern
}}

[[File:Bradford County (Starke).jpg|thumb|right|Bradford County Courthouse in [[Starke, Florida|Starke]]]]
[[File:American Atheists and Commandments.jpg|thumb|[[American Atheists]] bench and [[Ten Commandments]] display at the courthouse]]

'''Bradford County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] in the [[North central Florida|north central]] region of the [[U.S. state]] of [[Florida]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population was 28,303.<ref name="QF">{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/12/12007.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=February 11, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607113512/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/12/12007.html|archive-date=June 7, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> Its [[county seat]] and largest city is [[Starke, Florida|Starke]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=June 7, 2011 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 31, 2011 }}</ref>

==History==
New River County, as it was known at the time, was created in 1858 from segments of [[Columbia County, Florida|Columbia]] and [[Alachua County, Florida|Alachua]] counties. It was renamed Bradford County in 1861 in honor of [[Confederate States of America|Confederate]] Captain Richard Bradford, who fought in the [[American Civil War]] and was killed in the [[Battle of Santa Rosa Island]], becoming the first officer from Florida to die during the Civil War.<ref>{{cite book|title=Publications of the Florida Historical Society|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WZQ-AAAAYAAJ&pg=RA2-PA30|year=1908|publisher=Florida Historical Society|page=30}}</ref><ref>[http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMFQ0_Captain_Richard_G_Bradford Captain Richard G. Bradford - Florida Historical Markers]</ref>

During the county's early history, [[Lake Butler, Union County, Florida|Lake Butler]] served as the county seat. However, the growth of Starke as an important city on the Fernandina to Cedar Key railroad led to an 1875 vote on the location of the county seat, with Starke winning by 46 votes. A successful legal challenge brought the county seat back to Lake Butler, and an 1885 referendum reaffirmed the move by 19 votes.<ref name="The Story of Starke">{{cite web| url=http://www.usfcam.usf.edu/CAM/exhibitions/1998_12_McCollum/supplemental_didactics/18.Story.pdf | title= The Story of Starke | publisher=The Bradford County Telegraph | access-date=May 5, 2022}}</ref>

Yet another referendum was held in 1887, and saw the courthouse and county seat moved back to Starke, where it would remain. The dispute brought on the attention of the Florida Legislature, and in 1921, the western portion of Bradford County and Lake Butler were separated to form [[Union County, Florida|Union County]].<ref name="The Story of Starke"/>

The county was home to numerous citrus farms in its early days prior to the [[Great Freeze]] in the winter of 1894–1895. Even after the freeze, Starke and [[Lawtey, Florida|Lawtey]] continued to be major regional agricultural producers, with the primary exports being cotton, tobacco, and strawberries.<ref name="The Story of Starke"/>

Significant growth would come to the county during the [[World War II]] era, with the construction of [[U.S. Route 301 in Florida|U.S. Route 301]] and nearby [[Camp Blanding]].

Post-war, the county saw the construction of [[Florida State Prison]] on the Bradford-Union County line in [[Raiford, Florida|Raiford]], along with several moments in the national media spotlight. [[Ted Bundy]] was executed at the prison in 1989, while Starke and Bradford County faced a series lawsuits in the 2000s over a cross on the city's water tower and a Ten Commandments statue in front of the county courthouse.

==Geography==
According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of {{convert|300|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|294|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|6.5|sqmi}} (2.2%) is water.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> It is the third-smallest county in Florida by land area and second-smallest by total area.

===Adjacent counties===
* [[Baker County, Florida]] - north
* [[Clay County, Florida]] - east
* [[Putnam County, Florida]] - southeast
* [[Alachua County, Florida]] - south
* [[Union County, Florida]] - west
* [[Duval County, Florida]] - northeast

===National protected area===
* [[Osceola National Forest]] (part)

=== Transportation ===
{{See also|List of county roads in Bradford County, Florida}}
Bradford County does not have any interstate connections; the nearest connection is with [[Interstate 75 in Florida|I-75]] to the west of the county.  

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Bradford County's main railroad line is the [[CSX]] [[Wildwood Subdivision]]. Along this line within Starke, Wannee Junction serves as the northeastern terminus of the CSX [[Brooker Subdivision]]. One notable major rail trail is the [[Palatka-Lake Butler State Trail]], which used to be the main line for the [[Georgia Southern and Florida Railway]].

The county shares [[Keystone Heights Airport]] with neighboring Clay County. The nearest regional airport is [[Gainesville Regional Airport]], and the nearest international airport is [[Jacksonville International Airport]].

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1860= 3820
|1870= 3671
|1880= 6112
|1890= 7516
|1900= 10295
|1910= 14090
|1920= 12503
|1930= 9405
|1940= 8717
|1950= 11457
|1960= 12446
|1970= 14625
|1980= 20023
|1990= 22515
|2000= 26088
|2010= 28520
|2020=28303
|estyear=2023
|estimate=27858
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=March 31, 2024}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=June 12, 2014}}</ref><br />1790-1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=June 12, 2014}}</ref> 1900-1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/fl190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=June 12, 2014}}</ref><br />1990-2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=June 12, 2014}}</ref> 2010-2015<ref name="QF" />}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''Bradford County, Florida – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small>
!Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Bradford County, Florida |url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=050XX00US12007&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|website=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref>
!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Bradford County, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=p2&g=050XX00US12007&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Bradford County, Florida|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=050XX00US12007&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!% 2000
!% 2010
!{{partial|% 2020}}
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|19,559
|21,066
|style='background: #ffffe6; |20,320
|74.97%
|73.86%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |71.79%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|5,367
|5,777
|style='background: #ffffe6; |5,427
|20.57%
|20.26%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |19.17%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|82
|85
|style='background: #ffffe6; |58
|0.31%
|0.30%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.20%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|154
|149
|style='background: #ffffe6; |135
|0.59%
|0.52%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.48%
|-
|[[Native Hawaiian]] or [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|21
|11
|style='background: #ffffe6; |12
|0.08%
|0.04%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.04%
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH)
|24
|26
|style='background: #ffffe6; |97
|0.09%
|0.09%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.34%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or Multiracial]] (NH)
|259
|386
|style='background: #ffffe6; |904
|0.99%
|1.35%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3.19%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|622
|1,020
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1,350
|2.38%
|3.58%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4.77%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''26,088'''
|'''28,520'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''28,303'''
|100.00%
|100.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |100.00%
|}
[[File:2023_Racial_Demographics_in_Bradford_County_by_Census_Tract.svg|thumb|A map of the racial demographics in Bradford County, Florida by Census tract.{{Collapsible list
| title = Legend|{{col-begin}}{{col-2}}

'''Non-Hispanic White'''
{{legend|#ed8783|50–60%}}
{{legend|#e55651|60–70%}}
{{legend|#b00600|80–90%}}
{{legend|#850400|>90%}}

{{col-end}}
}}]]
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 28,303 people, 9,318 households, and 5,882 families residing in the county.

At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 26,088 people, 8,497 households, and 6,194 families in the county. The population density was {{convert|89|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people}}. There were 9,605 housing units at an average density of {{convert|33|/mi2|/km2}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the county was 76.28% White, 20.79% Black or African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.65% from other races, and 1.24% from two or more races. 2.38% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.<ref name="GR8">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=May 14, 2011 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>
Of the 8,497 households 31.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.40% were married couples living together, 13.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.10% were non-families. 22.90% of households were one person and 9.70% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.01.

The age distribution was 21.90% under the age of 18, 9.50% from 18 to 24, 32.10% from 25 to 44, 23.50% from 45 to 64, and 12.90% 65 or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 127.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 132.50 males.

The median household income was $33,140 and the median family income was $39,123. Males had a median income of $29,494 versus $20,745 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,226. About 11.10% of families and 14.60% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 18.30% of those under age 18 and 17.60% of those age 65 or over.

==Government and infrastructure==
The [[Florida Department of Corrections]] operates several correctional facilities in [[unincorporated areas]]. The facilities include [[Florida State Prison]],<ref>"[http://www.dc.state.fl.us/facilities/region2/205.html Florida State Prison] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071008033418/http://www.dc.state.fl.us/facilities/region2/205.html |date=2007-10-08 }}." [[Florida Department of Corrections]]. Retrieved on August 31, 2010.</ref> Florida State Prison – West Unit,<ref>"[http://www.dc.state.fl.us/facilities/region2/206.html Florida State Prison – West Unit] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100830063000/http://www.dc.state.fl.us/facilities/region2/206.html |date=August 30, 2010 }}." [[Florida Department of Corrections]]. Retrieved on August 31, 2010.</ref> and [[New River Correctional Institution]].<ref>"[http://www.dc.state.fl.us/facilities/region2/210.html New River Correctional Institution] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100910232607/http://www.dc.state.fl.us/facilities/region2/210.html |date=September 10, 2010 }}." [[Florida Department of Corrections]]. Retrieved on August 31, 2010.</ref> Florida State Prison houses one of Florida's two male [[death row]]s and the State of Florida [[execution chamber]].<ref name="FloridaDR">"[http://www.dc.state.fl.us/oth/deathrow/ Death Row Fact Sheet] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100803163540/http://www.dc.state.fl.us/oth/deathrow/ |date=2010-08-03 }}." [[Florida Department of Corrections]]. Retrieved on August 15, 2010.</ref>

==Politics==
===Voter registration===
According to the Secretary of State's office, Republicans account for a majority of registered voters in Bradford County.
{| class=wikitable
! colspan = 6 | Bradford County Voter Registration & Party Enrollment {{as of|2022|July|31|lc=y}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Voter Registration - Current by County - Division of Elections - Florida Department of State |url=http://dos.myflorida.com/elections/data-statistics/voter-registration-statistics/voter-registration-monthly-reports/voter-registration-current-by-county/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161024133158/http://dos.myflorida.com/elections/data-statistics/voter-registration-statistics/voter-registration-monthly-reports/voter-registration-current-by-county/ |archive-date=October 24, 2016 |access-date=May 17, 2016 |website=Florida Division of Elections }}</ref>
|-
! colspan = 2 | Political Party
! Total Voters
! Percentage
|-
| {{party color cell|Democratic Party (United States)}}
| [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| align = center | 4,985
| align = center | 27.91%
|-
| {{party color cell|Republican Party (United States)}}
| [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| align = center | 9,922
| align = center | 55.56%
|-
| {{party color cell|Independent Party (United States)}}
| Independent
| align = center | 2,769
| align = center | 15.50%
|-
| {{party color cell|Independent Party (United States)}}
| Third Parties 
| align = center | 181
| align = center | 1.01%
|-
! colspan = 2 | Total
! align = center | 17,857
! align = center | 100%
|}

===State and Local elections===
For most of its history, Bradford County voted heavily Democratic at the local, state, and federal level. The county flipped at the Presidential level for the last time in 1984, and has voted heavily Republican in [[U.S. President|presidential]] and [[U.S. Congress|congressional]] races since. In 2015, Republicans overtook Democrats for the first time in registration advantage, and by 2018, nearly all county offices had flipped to the Republican Party.

{{PresHead|place=Bradford County, Florida|whig=no|source1=<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS|title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections|last=Leip|first=David|website=uselectionatlas.org|access-date=June 13, 2018}}</ref>}}
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{{PresRow|2024|Republican|10,920|2,946|86|Florida}}
{{PresRow|2020|Republican|10,334|3,160|156|Florida}}
{{PresRow|2016|Republican|8,913|2,924|321|Florida}}
{{PresRow|2012|Republican|8,219|3,325|120|Florida}}
{{PresRow|2008|Republican|8,136|3,430|137|Florida}}
{{PresRow|2004|Republican|7,557|3,244|54|Florida}}
{{PresRow|2000|Republican|5,416|3,075|184|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1996|Republican|4,039|3,356|853|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1992|Republican|3,672|3,041|1,628|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1988|Republican|4,221|2,386|29|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|4,130|2,341|0|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1980|Democratic|2,778|3,347|118|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1976|Democratic|1,680|3,868|69|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|3,652|1,217|88|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1968|American Independent|718|1,173|2,840|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|1,987|2,320|0|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1960|Democratic|1,131|2,535|0|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1956|Democratic|1,203|2,328|0|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1952|Democratic|976|2,312|0|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1948|Democratic|357|1,228|605|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1944|Democratic|355|1,775|0|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1940|Democratic|261|1,588|0|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|293|1,494|0|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|210|1,317|0|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1928|Democratic|534|679|8|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1924|Democratic|94|539|27|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1920|Democratic|248|1,269|93|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1916|Democratic|153|1,302|34|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1912|Democratic|95|656|106|Florida}}
{{PresRow|1908|Democratic|180|729|72|Florida}}
{{PresFoot|1904|Democratic|124|633|41|Florida}}

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
|+ Previous gubernatorial elections results
|- bgcolor=lightgrey
! Year
! [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
! [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
! [[Third Party (United States)|Third parties]]
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|[[2022 Florida gubernatorial election|2022]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''81.29%''' ''8,346''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|18.04% ''1,852''
|align="center" |0.67% ''69''
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|[[2018 Florida gubernatorial election|2018]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''73.28%''' ''7,698''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|25.43% ''2,671''
|align="center" |1.29% ''136''
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|[[2014 Florida gubernatorial election|2014]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''64.67%''' ''5,525''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|30.36% ''2,594''
|align="center" |4.97% ''424''
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|[[2010 Florida gubernatorial election|2010]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''60.06%''' ''4,850''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|36.94% ''2,983''
|align="center" |3.00% ''242''
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|[[2006 Florida gubernatorial election|2006]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''62.59%''' ''4,458''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|34.23% ''2,438''
|align="center" |3.18% ''227''
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|[[2002 Florida gubernatorial election|2002]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''58.79%''' ''4,596''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|40.10% ''3,135''
|align="center" |1.12% ''87''
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|[[1998 Florida gubernatorial election|1998]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''67.29%''' ''4,349''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|32.69% ''2,113''
|align="center" |0.02% ''1''
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|[[1994 Florida gubernatorial election|1994]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''62.85%''' ''4,470''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|37.15% ''2,642''
|align="center" |
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|[[1990 Florida gubernatorial election|1990]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|43.23% ''2,468''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|'''56.77%''' ''3,241''
|align="center" |
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|[[1986 Florida gubernatorial election|1986]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''58.92%''' ''3,321''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|41.08% ''2,315''
|align="center" |
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|[[1982 Florida gubernatorial election|1982]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|16.81% ''730''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|'''83.19%''' ''3,613''
|align="center" |
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|[[1978 Florida gubernatorial election|1978]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|36.43% ''1,678''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|'''63.57%''' ''2,928''
|align="center" |
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|[[1970 Florida gubernatorial election|1970]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|38.37% ''1,546''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|'''61.63%''' ''2,483''
|align="center" |
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|[[1966 Florida gubernatorial election|1966]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|'''52.75%''' ''1,910''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|47.25% ''1,711''
|align="center" |
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|[[1964 Florida gubernatorial election|1964]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|28.18% ''1,087''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|'''71.83%''' ''2,771''
|align="center" |
|-
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|[[1960 Florida gubernatorial election|1960]]
|align="center" bgcolor="#fff3f3"|9.79% ''326''
|align="center" bgcolor="#f0f0ff"|'''90.21%''' ''3,003''
|align="center" |
|}
{{clear}}

==Education==
[[Bradford County School District]] covers the entire county,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st12_fl/schooldistrict_maps/c12007_bradford/DC20SD_C12007.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Bradford County, FL|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2025-01-05}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st12_fl/schooldistrict_maps/c12007_bradford/DC20SD_C12007_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref> and operates public schools there. [[Bradford High School (Florida)|Bradford High School]] is the county's public high school.

The main library serving Bradford County is the Bradford County Public Library in Starke. {{As of|2023}} the library director is Robert E. Perone.<ref>[https://www.newriverlibrary.org/bradford/bcpl-using-the-library/ Bradford County Public Library]</ref>

<gallery>
File:Bradford High School, Starke.jpg|[[Bradford High School (Florida)|Bradford High School]]
File:Bradford County Public Library, Starke.jpg|Bradford County Public Library
</gallery>

==Communities==

===Cities===
* [[Hampton, Florida|Hampton]]
* [[Lawtey, Florida|Lawtey]]
* [[Starke, Florida|Starke]]

===Town===
* [[Brooker, Florida|Brooker]]

==See also==
{{Portal|Florida}}
* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Bradford County, Florida]]

==Notes==
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==References==
<references />

==External links==
{{Commons category|Bradford County, Florida}}
* [http://www.bradfordcountyfl.gov/ County website]
* [http://ufdc.ufl.edu/UF00027795 ''Bradford County Telegraph'']
* [http://www.mybradford.us Bradford County Schools] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200115175154/http://www.mybradford.us/ |date=January 15, 2020 }}
* [http://www.bradfordelections.com Bradford County Supervisor of Elections]

{{Geographic Location
|Centre    = Bradford County, Florida
|North     = [[Baker County, Florida|Baker County]]
|Northeast =
|East      = [[Clay County, Florida|Clay County]]
|Southeast = [[Putnam County, Florida|Putnam County]]
|South     = [[Alachua County, Florida|Alachua County]]
|Southwest =
|West      = [[Union County, Florida|Union County]]
|Northwest =
}}
{{Bradford County, Florida}}
{{Geography of Florida}}
{{North Florida}}

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{{authority control}}

[[Category:Bradford County, Florida| ]]
[[Category:1858 establishments in Florida]]
[[Category:Florida counties]]
[[Category:North Florida]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1858]]