Bradley, Illinois Bradley, Illinois Location of Bradley inside Illinois Location of Illinois in the United States Bradley (formerly North Kankakee) is a village in Kankakee County, Illinois, United States.
Bradley is a principal town/city of the Kankakee Bradley Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Kankakee County.
Bradley is positioned at 41 8 47 N 87 51 33 W (41.146332, -87.859123). According to the 2010 census, Bradley has a total region of 7.24 square miles (18.75 km2), all land. In 1891, North Kankakee was established when the David Bradley Plow Works established a factory, and in recognition of this, in 1895, the town changed its name to Bradley City (later Bradley).
Bradley was mostly a blue collar town with the Kroehler Furniture factory and the Roper Corporation factory (maker of kitchen ranges and ovens; part of their operations were in the building that David Bradley once occupied) being the primary employers.
The brightest spot in the village's history came on August 1, 1990, when Northfield Square Mall opened.
As of the census of 2000, there were 12,784 citizens , 5,041 homeholds, and 3,382 families residing in the village.
There were 5,041 homeholds out of which 33.5% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 32.9% were non-families.
In the village, the populace was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the village was $41,757, and the median income for a family was $47,984.
About 3.6% of families and 6.8% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 8.2% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of that age 65 or over.
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
"Enumeration of Population and Housing".
Municipalities and communities of Kankakee County, Illinois, United States
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1891 establishments in Illinois - Populated places established in 1891 - Villages in Kankakee County, Illinois - Villages in Illinois
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