Bradford, Pennsylvania

Bradford, Pennsylvania
Old City Hall
Location in McKean County and the state of Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 41°57′33″N 78°38′41″W / 41.95917°N 78.64472°W / 41.95917; -78.64472
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
CountyMcKean
Settled1823
Incorporated1837
Government
 • TypeCity Council
 • MayorTom Riel
Area
 • Total
3.40 sq mi (8.80 km2)
 • Land3.33 sq mi (8.62 km2)
 • Water0.073 sq mi (0.19 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
7,849
 • Density2,359.7/sq mi (911.07/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
16701
Area code814
FIPS code42-08040
Websitebradfordpa.org

Bradford is a city in McKean County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located close to the border with New York state and approximately 78 miles (126 km) south of Buffalo, New York. Home to an oil refinery, Zippo headquarters and a University of Pittsburgh branch campus, Bradford is the principal city in the Bradford, PA Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 7,849 at the 2020 census, down from 8,770 in 2010.