Bradford County, Pennsylvania

Bradford County, Pennsylvania, has 59,600 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Towanda. It uses Eastern Time and covers 1,147 sq mi (2,972 km²) of land.

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Resident population, July 2025
59,600
Land area
1,147 sq mi (2,972 km²)
County seat or government
Towanda
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$63,675 ± $2,517
Median home value
$187,500 ± $6,366
Median rent, with utilities
$901 ± $29
Homes lived in by their owners
72.2% ± 1.7 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Sayre, PA micro areaCentral county
Water area
13.6 sq mi (35.3 km²)
State
Pennsylvania
County code (FIPS)
42015
Coordinates (central point)
41.791504, -76.502123

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Bradford County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 1884010,968 people
  2. 188488,199 people
  3. 188105,774 people
  4. 169474,797 people
  5. 177244,693 people
  6. 188534,028 people
  7. 169253,268 people
  8. 188372,936 people
  9. 169142,354 people
  10. 186232,298 people
  11. 188332,089 people
  12. 188502,070 people
All 28
  1. 186141,986 people
  2. 169361,940 people
  3. 188321,924 people
  4. 188541,595 people
  5. 177651,279 people
  6. 188311,081 people
  7. 16926926 people
  8. 18846770 people
  9. 18829754 people
  10. 18616734 people
  11. 18851615 people
  12. 18830593 people
  13. 18845489 people
  14. 18814200 people
  15. 1881774 people
  16. 1691064 people

28 ZIP Code areas overlap Bradford County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Bradford County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Bradford County, largest first

  1. Athens Township5,161 people
  2. Ridgebury Township2,254 people
  3. Canton Township2,145 people
  4. Troy Township1,567 people
  5. Smithfield Township1,467 people
  6. Wysox Township1,397 people
  7. Litchfield Township1,304 people
  8. Springfield Township1,303 people
  9. Sheshequin Township1,256 people
  10. Wyalusing Township1,254 people
  11. Orwell Township1,188 people
  12. Towanda Township1,109 people
All 37
  1. Wilmot Township1,086 people
  2. Tuscarora Township1,052 people
  3. Ulster Township1,051 people
  4. Monroe Township1,037 people
  5. Rome Township1,010 people
  6. Albany Township983 people
  7. North Towanda Township983 people
  8. Columbia Township968 people
  9. Wells Township952 people
  10. Granville Township942 people
  11. South Creek Township933 people
  12. Asylum Township911 people
  13. Warren Township903 people
  14. Standing Stone Township771 people
  15. Windham Township768 people
  16. Franklin Township763 people
  17. Terry Township760 people
  18. Pike Township695 people
  19. Herrick Township668 people
  20. West Burlington Township662 people
  21. Leroy Township642 people
  22. Burlington Township536 people
  23. Stevens Township490 people
  24. Overton Township253 people
  25. Armenia Township141 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Pennsylvania, by county

School districts in Bradford County, largest first

  1. Athens Area School District14,432 people
  2. Towanda Area School District10,383 people
  3. Troy Area School District9,960 people
  4. Wyalusing Area School District8,693 people
  5. Sayre Area School District7,804 people
  6. Canton Area School District5,838 people
  7. Northeast Bradford School District5,404 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Sayre, Pennsylvania (borough)5,431 people
  2. Athens, Pennsylvania (borough)3,243 people
  3. Towanda, Pennsylvania (borough)2,791 people
  4. Canton, Pennsylvania (borough)1,531 people
  5. Troy, Pennsylvania (borough)1,408 people
  6. South Waverly, Pennsylvania (borough)1,069 people
  7. Wyalusing, Pennsylvania (borough)653 people
  8. Monroe, Pennsylvania (borough)621 people
  9. Greens Landing, Pennsylvania (CDP)593 people
  10. North Towanda, Pennsylvania (CDP)589 people
  11. Rome, Pennsylvania (borough)547 people
  12. New Albany, Pennsylvania (borough)358 people
All 18
  1. Ulster, Pennsylvania (CDP)349 people
  2. LeRaysville, Pennsylvania (borough)293 people
  3. Sylvania, Pennsylvania (borough)237 people
  4. East Smithfield, Pennsylvania (CDP)208 people
  5. Burlington, Pennsylvania (borough)188 people
  6. Alba, Pennsylvania (borough)123 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Sullivan County, Pennsylvania24 mi south
  2. Chemung County, New York28 mi northwest
  3. Tioga County, New York29 mi north
  4. Wyoming County, Pennsylvania31 mi southeast
  5. Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania36 mi east
  6. Tioga County, Pennsylvania39 mi west
  7. Lycoming County, Pennsylvania42 mi southwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

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