Bradford, Illinois

About Bradford

Bradford is a tiny community in western Illinois with an estimated population of 662.

Bradford holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 0.4 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,655 residents per square mile.

📰 Bradford News Today

• Joseph Edward Colgan Obituary (2026) - Bradford, IL - Grant-Johnson Funeral Home - Bradford Legacy obituary · Jun 3
• Illinois is banning Bradford pear trees. Here’s why experts want them gone Daily Herald · May 17
• Doris Viola (Russell) Howell Obituary - Kewanee Star Courier · Apr 22
• 2205 S Bradford Dr, Wheaton, IL 60189 Realtor.com · Jul 6
• Bradford pear trees bloom across Illinois as ban countdown begins | ChicagoNOW FOX 32 Chicago · Apr 13

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Bradford Unique

• One of 9 places in the US named Bradford — but the Illinois one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in western Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Illinois — one of 1,461 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Bradford

• Bradford State Habitat Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Harper's Woods Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Hodges Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Bradford

• Bradford Grade School
• Bradford Jr High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Bradford

🏘️ Nearby Communities