| Official Name: | Bradford, Arkansas |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250x200px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Name1: | Arkansas |
| Subdivision Name2: | White |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Dennis Whitener |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 2.24 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.87 |
| Area Land Km2: | 2.24 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.87 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Elevation Ft: | 243 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 678 |
| Population Density Km2: | 302.05 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 782.01 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Coordinates: | 35.4219°N -91.4553°W |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 72020 |
| Area Code: | 501 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 05-08260 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2403909 |
Bradford is a city in White County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 759 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.7sqmi, all land.
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 800 people, 351 households, and 222 families residing in the city. The population density was 1122.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 399 housing units at an average density of 559.8sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 98.75% White, 0.12% Black or African American, 0.62% Native American, 0.25% from other races, and 0.25% from two or more races. 1.38% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 351 households, out of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.3% were married couples living together, 15.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% were non-families. 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.5% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 20.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $22,381, and the median income for a family was $29,479. Males had a median income of $24,400 versus $18,214 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,953. About 8.4% of families and 18.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.3% of those under age 18 and 14.9% of those age 65 or over.
There are seven city council members. The mayor is Dennis Whitener.[3]
Public education for early childhood, elementary and secondary students is primarily provided by the Bradford School District, which leads to graduation from Bradford High School.