Editing Bradford Woods, Pennsylvania

{{Short description|Borough in Pennsylvania, US}}
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'''Bradford Woods''' is a borough in [[Allegheny County, Pennsylvania]], United States. The population was 1,183 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://data.census.gov/all?q=Bradford+Woods+borough,+Pennsylvania | title=Explore Census Data }}</ref> A [[suburb]] of the [[Pittsburgh metropolitan area]], it is part of the [[North Allegheny School District]] and participates in the multi-municipality [[Northland Public Library]]. It is home to [[Bradford Woods Elementary School]].

==History==
Bradford Woods, originally settled as a summer getaway, was incorporated as a borough on May 3, 1915, from [[Marshall Township, Pennsylvania|Marshall Township]].<ref name="phmc">{{cite web| url =http://www.phmc.state.pa.us/bah/dam/counties/pdfs/Allegheny.pdf | title = Allegheny County - 2nd Class | access-date = 2007-10-08}}</ref>  The [[Pittsburgh, Harmony, Butler and New Castle Railway|Pittsburgh, Harmony, Butler and New Castle (Harmony Line)]] interurban railway previously ran through Bradford Woods, where Forest Road is today. It provided a direct route to [[Pittsburgh]]. A [[Devolution|home rule]] government was established in 1974.<ref name="official site">{{cite web| url =http://www.bradfordwoodspa.org| title = Bradford Woods PA | access-date = 2007-10-08}}</ref>

==Geography==
Bradford Woods is located at {{coord|40|38|9|N|80|4|55|W|type:city}}.<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=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the borough has a total area of {{convert|0.9|sqmi|km2}}, all of it land. Its average elevation is {{convert|1250|ft|m|0|abbr=on}} above sea level.<ref name="GR3">{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|access-date=2008-01-31|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=[[United States Geological Survey]]|date=2007-10-25}}</ref>

===Surrounding neighborhoods===
Bradford Woods has only two borders: [[Marshall Township, Pennsylvania|Marshall Township]] to the north, south and west, and [[Pine Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania|Pine Township]] to the east. The community is surrounded by unincorporated [[Wexford, Pennsylvania|Wexford]] and has its own zip code.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1920= 213
|1930= 370
|1940= 374
|1950= 458
|1960= 866
|1970= 970
|1980= 1264
|1990= 1329
|2000= 1149
|2010= 1171
|2020= 1183
|footnote=Sources:<ref name="Census1930">{{cite web|title=Number and Distribution of Inhabitants:Pennsylvania-Tennessee|url=http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/03815512v1ch09.pdf|work=Fifteenth Census|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau}}</ref><ref name="Census1960">{{cite web|title=Number of Inhabitants: Pennsylvania|url=http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/17216604v1p40ch02.pdf|work=18th Census of the United States|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=22 November 2013}}</ref><ref name="Census1990">{{cite web|title=Pennsylvania: Population and Housing Unit Counts|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/cen1990/cph2/cph-2-40.pdf|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=22 November 2013}}</ref><ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref><ref name="CensusPopEst">{{cite web|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012-3.html|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=22 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019235623/http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012-3.html|archive-date=2013-10-19|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly">{{cite web|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=P1_001N,NAME&for=place:*&in=state:42&key=5ccd0821c15d9f4520e2dcc0f8d92b2ec9336108|title=Census Population API|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=Oct 12, 2022}}</ref>
}}
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,149 people, 464 households, and 373 families residing in the borough. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1,283.2|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people}}. There were 478 housing units at an average density of {{convert|533.8|/mi2|/km2}}. The racial makeup of the borough was 98.61% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.09% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.87% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.26% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.17% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.78% of the population.

There were 464 households, out of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 4.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.4% were non-families. 17.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.80.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 18.7% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 21.1% from 25 to 44, 39.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.4 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $92,820, and the median income for a family was $100,329. Males had a median income of $70,313 versus $43,125 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $51,462. About 1.1% of families and 1.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including none of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.

==Government and politics==
The local government of Bradford Woods occupies offices in Fithian Hall (the fire hall). The current mayor is Doug Marsico.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08342/932814-54.stm | work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | title=New mayor in Bradford Woods short on experience but long on enthusiasm for job | first=Rachael | last=Conway | date=December 7, 2008}}</ref>

Bradford Woods Borough is protected by Bradford Woods VFC Station 115. The chief is Ben Titus and the President is Michael Gillis. 
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|+ Presidential Elections Results<ref>{{cite web|last1=EL|title=2012 Allegheny County election|url=http://triblive.com/politics/2907065-74/pittsburgh-ward-hills-west-borough-braddock-east-elizabeth-north-park|website=Pittsburgh Tribune-Review|access-date=15 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=EL|title=2016 Pennsylvania general election...|url=http://newsinteractive.post-gazette.com/electionresultsgen2016/|website=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|access-date=15 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/PA/Allegheny/106267/web.264614/#/detail/0004 | title=Election Night Reporting }}</ref>
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! Year
! [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
! [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
! [[Third Party (United States)|Third Parties]]
|-
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[2024 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania|2024]]'''
|  style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|''Lost''
|  style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|''WON''
|  style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|''Lost''
|-
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[2020 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania|2020]]'''
|  style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|47% ''410''
|  style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''50%''' ''437''
|  style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1% ''9''
|-
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Pennsylvania, 2016|2016]]'''
|  style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''53%''' ''425''
|  style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|42% ''331''
|  style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|5% ''40''
|-
| style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in Pennsylvania, 2012|2012]]'''
|  style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''64%''' ''503''
|  style="text-align:center; {{Party shading/Democratic}}|36% ''282''
|  style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0% ''5''
|}

==Notable people==
*[[Christina Aguilera]], Grammy award-winning singer, actress, and pop culture icon, grew up in Bradford Woods. In a 2002 episode of ''MTV Diary'' she returned to the area, and the owners of her former home on Bradford Road allowed her to tour her old house.
*[[Chris Hoke]], former [[Pro Bowl]] lineman for the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]]
*[[Robert J. Kirkpatrick]], aviator and award-winning airplane builder, who earned an Outstanding Workmanship award for his construction of Wittman Tailwind s/n 1101 at the 1965 EAA Convention in Rockford, Illinois. This aircraft is still actively flying today.

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.bradfordwoodspa.org/ Borough of Bradford Woods official website]

{{Allegheny County, Pennsylvania}}
{{PA Home Rule Municipality}}

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[[Category:Populated places established in 1915]]
[[Category:Boroughs in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania]]