Bradford Iowa Map

About Bradford, Iowa

Bradford is a locality in Franklin County, Iowa, United States. It is a small community with a population of 178. The population density is 81.4 people per km². Bradford is located at 42.6330°N, 93.2449°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 50441.

Bradford rests in a broad, fertile basin, where the land, a deep, rich loam, rolls gently toward the horizon. It lies 36.0 miles south of Mason City, IA (from Mason City, IA: bearing 184°T), and is situated 7.6 miles north of Iowa Falls. The sky here feels immense, a vast canvas that shifts from the pale blue of morning to the bruised purples and oranges of evening, casting long, soft shadows across the fields. The air carries the clean scent of turned earth and the distant, sweet perfume of ripening corn, a fragrance that seems to seep into the very bones of the place. Farmsteads, their white barns stark against the green and gold of cultivated acres, dot the landscape like scattered pearls, each a small world unto itself. The quiet hum of insects in the tall grass, the occasional lowing of cattle, and the rustle of leaves in the wind are the prevailing sounds, a subtle symphony of rural life. The history of Bradford is tied to the rich agricultural heritage of this region, a story of pioneers who saw the potential in this fertile prairie land. For generations, the economy has been anchored by the cultivation of corn and soybeans, crops that paint the landscape in broad strokes of emerald and ochre throughout the growing season. While the precise origins of Bradford are rooted in the agricultural boom of the late 19th century, its character has evolved with the steady pulse of rural life. There are no grand monuments here, no towering structures to draw the eye, but rather a quiet dignity in the well-kept homes and the weathered silos that stand as silent witnesses to seasons past. The local diner, with its perpetually steaming coffee pot and the murmur of familiar voices, serves as the heart of the community, a place where the day’s news is exchanged and the enduring spirit of Bradford is kept alive.

About This Bradford Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Bradford, Iowa with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Bradford and Franklin County.

Detailed location data for Bradford includes the ZIP code (50041), telephone area code (515), county seat of Franklin County (Hampton), and school district assignment (Hampton-Dumont Community School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Bradford is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.