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Bradys Bend TownshipPA

Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Photo of Bradys Bend Township

Bradys Bend Township, PA · Photo: Nyttend · Public domain · Source ↗

Is Bradys Bend Township a good place to live?

Bradys Bend Township’s average trip to work is 32 minutes, above both the Pennsylvania town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 7 of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Bradys Bend Township. 15% of the land in Bradys Bend Township is conserved, above both the Pennsylvania town median (8.2%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). State Game Lands Number 105, at 1,170 acres with 3.2 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Bradys Bend Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Bradys Bend Township stand out

Where Bradys Bend Township beats most towns.

Small town

761 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
East BradyBrady TownshipMadison TownshipPerry TownshipSugarcreek TownshipEast BradyBrady TownshipMadison TownshipPerry TownshipSugarcreek TownshipBradys Bend Township
St. Stephen's Church
St. Stephen's Church · National Register of Historic Places
Bradys Bend Township’s story

181 years in pictures

The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 4 maps from 1900 on.

2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1845Bradys Bend Township is settled
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Getting set up

Moving to Bradys Bend Township: who provides what

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

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PowerCentral Electric Coop16.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPa American Water Co ButlerNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers92% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Bradys Bend Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsKarns City Area School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereArmstrong County Board of ElectionsArmstrong County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2021
ZIP codes16028, 16041, 1602516028 62% · 16041 22% · 16025 16%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 Bradys Bend Township.

Work & commute

With only 0.4 jobs per working resident, most people in Bradys Bend Township work out of town

Commuting out is the norm in Bradys Bend Township: 1% of working residents work locally. This Pennsylvania town had 137 jobs in 2023, up 66 from 2013. In Bradys Bend Township, the income of the median household is $66,000. Half the trips to work are shorter than 19 miles.

1%work in town
Bradys Bend TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Median household income$66,000$81,000$80,000
Below the poverty line9.9%7.6%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Bradys Bend Township1%
Pittsburgh6%
Sugarcreek Township5%
Butler5%
East Franklin Township5%
19 mi
median commute distance
137
jobs based in Bradys Bend Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Bradys Bend Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

For Bradys Bend Township, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 77 of 100. Since 1980, Bradys Bend Township has seen 22 flood insurance claims paid out. Also worth knowing: of the losses FEMA expects locally, 93% come from inland flooding.

77risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
77High riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding
22
paid flood claims since 1980

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

The climate in Bradys Bend Township brings four seasons and pleasant summers

The July high in Bradys Bend Township is 83°F.

35″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–38°
Spring36–61°
Summer57–81°
Fall41–63°
Oct 14
typical first frost
May 7
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Outdoors

Conservation land takes up 14.6% of Bradys Bend Township

Across 1 park or preserve: 13 miles of trail.

14.6%conserved
14.6%
conserved · 1,174 of 8,031 acres
13 mi
of trails · 1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. State Game Lands Number 1053.2 mi1,170

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

Health

How healthy Bradys Bend Township is

37% of adults have obesity in Bradys Bend Township. Among adults in the town, 37% have high blood pressure and 27% get no exercise outside work.

Bradys Bend TownshipPennsylvania townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)19%17%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)37%34%35%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)27%24%25%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)21%19%19%
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better17 too close to call9 worse
What stands outBradys Bend TownshipPA
More adults with COPD10%7.7%
More adults with heart disease9.2%7.4%
More smokers19.3%15.8%
Acmh Hospital
12.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: dental

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Bradys Bend Township

17pages on Bradys Bend Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Bradys Bend Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Bradys Bend Township for work

Where Bradys Bend Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

6% → Pittsburgh Pittsburgh 6% 5% → Sugarcreek Township Sugarcreek Township 5% 5% → Butler Butler 5% 5% → East Franklin Township East Franklin Township 5% 4% → Butler Township Butler Township 4% 4% → Parker Parker 4% Bradys Bend Township · 1% stay
137jobs based in Bradys Bend Township
1%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Landmarks

2 places in Bradys Bend Township on the National Register of Historic Places.

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About Bradys Bend Township

Township in Pennsylvania, US

Brady's Bend Township is a township in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 784 at the 2020 census, an increase from the figure of 773 tabulated in 2010.

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

Area
13 sq mi

Questions about Bradys Bend Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Bradys Bend Township, PA a good place to live?

Bradys Bend Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.