Bradford Woods, Pennsylvania

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name = Bradford Woods
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category = Borough
etymology_type = Named for
etymology = Thomas Bradford
official_name = Borough of Bradford Woods
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state = Pennsylvania
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region = Allegheny
region_type = County
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lat_m = 39
lat_s = 09
lat_NS = N
long_d = 80
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long_s = 55
long_EW = W
elevation_imperial = 1250
elevation_round = 0
area_imperial = 1.0
area_land_imperial = 1.0
area_water_imperial = 0.0
area_water_percentage = auto
area_percentage_round = 2
area_round = 1
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population_as_of = 2000
population = 1149
population_density_imperial = 1283.2
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established_type = Incorporated
established = May 3, 1915
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mayor = Ted Fithian
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timezone = EST
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
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postal_code = 15015
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area_code = 724
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free_type = School District
free = North Allegheny

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website = http://www.bradfordwoodspa.org

Bradford Woods is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States and is part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. The population was 1,149 at the 2000 census. It is part of the North Allegheny School District and participates in the multi-municipality Northland Public Library.

Geography

Bradford Woods is located at coor dms|40|38|9|N|80|4|55|W|cityGR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all of it land. Its average elevation is Unit length|ft|1250 above sea level GR|3.

History

Bradford Woods, originally settled as a summer getaway, was incorporated as a borough on May 3, 1915, from Marshall Township.cite web| url =http://www.phmc.state.pa.us/bah/dam/counties/pdfs/Allegheny.pdf | title = "Allegheny County - 2nd Class" | accessdate = 2007-10-08| language = English] A home rule government was established in 1974.cite web| url =http://www.bradfordwoodspa.org| title = "Bradford Woods PA" | accessdate = 2007-10-08| language = English]

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 1,149 people, 464 households, and 373 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,283.2 people per square mile (492.9/km²). There were 478 housing units at an average density of 533.8/sq mi (205.1/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.61% White, 0.09% Native American, 0.87% Asian, 0.26% from other races, and 0.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or 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 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.

Trivia

*Grammy Winning singer Christina Aguilera grew up in Bradford Woods for most of her childhood up to around the time she started recording her debut album. In a 2002 episode of MTV Diary she returns to the area and the owners of her former home on Bradford Road allowed her to tour her old house.

References

External links

* [http://www.bradfordwoodspa.org/ Official Site]