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Bradford TownshipMN

75 people call this town in Minnesota home.

Population
75
2025 Census estimate · −1.3% since 2020
Median home value
$221K
Census ACS
Household income
$77K
median
Median age
41.5
years
Land area
36 sq mi

Is Bradford Township a good place to live?

100% of households are owner-occupiers in Bradford Township, above both Minnesota’s towns (75%) and U.S. towns (73%). Bradford Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

75 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Campbell · 5 miFoxhome Township · 6 miChampion Township · 6 miWestern Township · 6 miBrandrup Township · 7 miDoran · 8 mi
Foxhome TownshipChampion TownshipWestern TownshipBrandrup TownshipFoxhome TownshipChampion TownshipWestern TownshipBrandrup TownshipBradford Township
Getting set up

Moving to Bradford Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Bradford Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerLake Region Electric Cooperative13.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Bradford Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsCampbell-Tintah Public School DistrictBreckenridge Public School District2 districts serve Bradford Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereWilkin County CourthouseWilkin County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code5652256522 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Bradford Township.

Climate

In Bradford Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

In July, afternoons reach 82°; in January, nights fall to 1°, and about 36 inches of snow falls in a winter.

36″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter4–23°
Spring32–54°
Summer58–80°
Fall35–56°
Oct 5
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageBradford Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 82°, January lows 1°Rain & snow36″ of snow a winter · 25 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.4° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Bradford Township has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 67% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Bradford Township, 54% come from inland flooding and 14% from cold waves.

67risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
67High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesHail
Full pageBradford Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters21 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready1.8 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Bradford Township is

Bradford Township: nearly a fifth of adults binge drink. 29% of adults sleep under 7 hours in the town.

Bradford TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)29%30%36%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%18%16%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)30%30%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%16%17%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
What stands outBradford TownshipMN
More adults who have had cancer9.4%8.5%
St. Francis Medical Center
12.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageBradford Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby12.5 miles to an ER · St. Francis Medical CenterHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than MN on 0 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

0% of Bradford Township is conserved land

6.9 miles of trail. In Bradford Township, the trail density is 0.2 miles per square mile.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 4 of 22,492 acres
6.9 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Full pageBradford Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map6.9 miles of trail, mappedPick a walkPick a walkConserved land0% conserved · 4 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Bradford Township?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Bradford Township

16pages on Bradford Township
The big questions
HealthBetter than MN on 0 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute$77K median household incomeNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 67% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
Outdoors7 mi of trails · 0% conserved landPlacesAttractions11 nearby · Wilkin County Museum 15 miLibraryBreckenridge LibraryCollegesMinnesota State Community and Technical College is 14.5 mi away
The story
Town Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 75 residentsClimate82° summer highs · 36″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Bradford Township

Minnesota State Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Fergus Falls14.5 mi$5,908 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Bradford Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Bradford Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Bradford Township is a township in Wilkin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 119 at the 2000 census. Bradford Township was named for a local landowner.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
997 ft

Questions about Bradford Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Bradford Township, MN a good place to live?

Bradford Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.