Bradford Iowa Map

About Bradford, Iowa

Bradford is a locality in Chickasaw County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 84. The population density is 34.9 people per km². Bradford is located at 42.6367°N, 93.2524°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 50658, 50041, 50441.

Bradford emerges from the flat, fertile expanse of the Iowa plains where the horizon stretches into a vast, uninterrupted line of deep green corn and drying soybean stalks. It lies 16.7 miles north of Waverly, IA (from Waverly, IA: bearing 355°T), and is situated 10.9 miles southeast of Charles City. The Little Cedar River carves a quiet, meandering path through the earth nearby, its waters reflecting the pale, expansive sky as it pulls life through the sediment-heavy soil. A thin veil of mist often clings to the fields in the morning, softening the edges of the barns and the long, straight rows of cultivation that define the character of the land. Two miles distant, the waters of Cedar Lake hold a stillness that contrasts with the rhythmic, seasonal industry of the surrounding acreage. The air here carries the scent of turned earth and drying husks, a crisp, grounding fragrance that signals the slow, deliberate turn of the seasons across this wide, open territory.

Bradford maintains an unshowy, industrious legacy rooted in the mid-nineteenth-century migration of settlers who favored the rich potential of the prairie for their homesteads and harvests. The local economy remains tethered to the pulse of the land, with the prosperity of the region dictated by the success of the annual crop and the maintenance of the infrastructure that supports agricultural commerce. Residents often find their recreation at Cedar Lake, where the quietude provides a necessary respite from the labor-intensive rhythms of the harvest cycle. Life in Bradford moves with a steady, predictable gravity, characterized by a reserved, literate civility that values local ties over the clamor of wider trends. It is a place where the history of the soil is written into the daily labor of the people, creating a culture of quiet resilience that persists as surely as the flow of the Little Cedar River.

About This Bradford Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Bradford, Iowa. Coordinates: 42.636716, -93.252388. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Bradford includes the ZIP code (50658, 50041, 50441), telephone area code (319, 515), county seat of Chickasaw County (New Hampton), and school district assignment (Hampton-Dumont Community School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.