Bradford (Rhode Island)

Washington County

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Bradford is a census -designated place (CDP ) and historic district in the town of Westerly in Washington County, Rhode Iceland, United States. It is located in the southwest of Rhode Iceland about ten kilometers north of the Atlantic coast, about halfway between New Haven and Providence. Bradford was named after Bradford in the West Riding of Yorkshire, England.

Geography

Bradford is an estate of the intersection of State Routes 91 and 216, just south of the Pawcatuck River, which flows about ten kilometers south-east into the Atlantic. The settlement area is surrounded by forest and lies at an average height of 12 m above sea level. The area of ​​the CDP is 4.9 km ².

Bradford is connected via State Route 216 with Interstate 95, which runs about ten kilometers north of New Haven and connects to the southwest of Providence to the northeast. Through the village runs a range of New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad, one stop spot does not exist.

The Bradford Village Historic District with buildings from 1732 is included under the number 96000573 on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population and Economy

The population was 1,497 at the 2000 census. 96 % of them were white, the remaining portion was distributed to multiple races. The per capita income was $ 14,004, slightly more than 13 % of the population lived below the poverty line.

The largest local employer is the Bradford Dyeing Association (BDA), which has been there almost a hundred years a resident and manufactures army uniforms. Due to the work caused by the pollution, a citizens' initiative that submitted along with various environmental organizations suit made ​​. The company undertook to install better cleaning devices to build higher and fireplaces to ensure better control of their settling tank.