Bradford, Pennsylvania

Bradford, Pennsylvania
Old City Hall
Location of Bradford in McKean County, 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)
  Water0.07 sq mi (0.19 km2)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
7,849
  Density2,359.89/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 7,825 at the 2020 United States Census.