Bradford County, Pennsylvania

Founding: 1812 (declared in 1810)
Parent counties: Luzerne and Lycoming

Namesake: William Bradford, U.S. attorney general
Seat: Towanda (1812–)

Land area: 1,147 square miles

Population (2020): 59,967

Population (historic): 11,554 (1820); 42,831 (1850); 53,204 (1870); 59,403 (1900); 49,039 (1930)

Periods of population growth: pre-1820–1900; 1930–1980; 1990s

Subdivisions: 14 boroughs; one CDP; 37 townships

Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 10,191 (33.4%)
Pre-1940 housing survival rate: 71.1%
Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940): 24.5%

Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 11.3%

Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 8.5%
Average farmhouse value (1930): $1,336
Average outbuilding value (1930): $1,260
Average farmhouse size (1940): 7.7 rooms
Number of farms (1920): 5,290
Average farm size (1920): 83.2 acres
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Towanda

Namesake: Towanda Creek

Founding: 1810 (post office); 1812 (platting); 1828 (incorporation)

Population (2020): 2,798

Population (historic): 224 (1830); 1,171 (1850); 2,696 (1870); 4,663 (1900); 4,104 (1930)

Periods of population growth: pre-1830–1900; 1930s; 1950s
Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 991 (67.1%)
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Outstanding Buildings

1. Richard Gilbert Farm (c. 1855). 155 Old Mill Park Road. Asylum. Italianate.
2. John LaPorte Farm (1836). 469 Queens Road. Asylum. Greek Revival.
3. Manley Farm (c. 1885). 40 Canton Cross Road. Canton. Eastlake.
4. Farm (c. 1885). 2307 South Side Road. Canton. Eastlake.
5. Farm (c. 1890). 5275 State Route 414. Canton. Queen Anne.
6. Sheshequin Universalist Meeting House (1827). 6752 Sheshequin Road. Sheshequin. Federal.
7. St. Matthew's Episcopal Church (1820). 10741 State Route 706. Stevens. Federal.
8. Lawrence Scott Farm (c. 1820). 1135 South Main Street. Towanda. Federal.
9. Daniel Gregory House (c. 1830). 235 Gate Two Lane. Troy. Federal.
10. George Redington House (c. 1855). 2352 Roosevelt Highway. Troy. Gothic Revival.
11. Asa McKee Farm (c. 1870). 15 Reagan Hill Road. Windham. Italianate.
12. John Stalford House (c. 1840/1890). 71 Chillaway Road. Wyalusing. Greek Revival/Eastlake.
13. Charles Welles House (c. 1822/1894). 71 Grovedale Lane. Wyalusing. Greek Revival/Queen Anne.
14. Justus Lewis House (1844). 12 Merryall Cemetery Road. Wyalusing. Greek Revival.
15. Bascom Taylor Farm (c. 1855). 725 Taylor Avenue. Wyalusing. Italianate.
16. Wysox Presbyterian Church (1828). 22953 State Route 187. Wysox. Federal.

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