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 24 Hour History  The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, the Pennsylvania University, and California University of Pennsylvania need your help in determining the locations of paddlefish. These fish can grow as large as 7 feet and weigh up to 100 pounds. If you happen to catch one of these rare fish, please return it to the water as soon as possible. We would like to know where, when, and how you caught this fish. Contact us by email - paddlefish@psu.edu or by phone 814-865-3972 Please check out our website for updates: pacfwru.cas.psu.edu |
Bradford is a city located in McKean County, Pennsylvania. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 9,175. Geography Bradford is located at 41°57'33" North, 78°38'41" West (41.959100, -78.644611)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.9 km² (3.5 mi²). 8.9 km² (3.5 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 9,175 people, 3,922 households, and 2,247 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,026.8/km² (2,659.7/mi²). There are 4,371 housing units at an average density of 489.2/km² (1,267.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 97.74% White, 0.49% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.52% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.27% from other races, and 0.63% from two or more races. 0.95% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 3,922 households out of which 29.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.9% are married couples living together, 14.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 42.7% are non-families. 36.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 15.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.27 and the average family size is 2.93. In the city the population is spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 88.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 83.7 males. The median income for a household in the city is $26,463, and the median income for a family is $32,828. Males have a median income of $30,661 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the city is $17,537. 20.7% of the population and 16.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 28.1% are under the age of 18 and 9.5% are 65 or older. |
Sites known to install SPYWARE on your Computer 90% of the continental United States is still open space or farmland. Do you have an article you want to see here? An essay? An editorial? Complaint? Do you want to write an article about , ? Here is a little tidbit you can appreciate. It's from Peter Drew at peterdrewvo.com. Hope you get as big a kick out of it as I did. Thanks to webproworld for pointing to this. 5-12!! April 16, 2005 Birthdays1867 - Wilbur Wright1889 - Sir Charlie Chaplin 1924 - Henry Mancini 1935 - Bobby Vinton 1939 - Dusty Springfield 1947 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1971 - Selena Deaths1850 - Marie Tussaud1948 - Babe Ruth 1991 - David Lean 1995 - Cheyenne Brando Hit Songs1946 - Doctor, Lawyer, Indian Chief - Betty Hutton1955 - The Ballad of Davy Crockett - Bill Hayes 1964 - Hello, Dolly! - Louis Armstrong 1973 - The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia - Vicki Lawrence 1982 - I Love Rock ’N Roll - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts 1991 - Down Home - Alabama Other Events1851 - A lighthouse was swept away in a gale at Minot’s Ledge, off Boston’s south shore, just outside Boston Harbor.1900 - The first book of U.S. postage stamps was issued. 1947 - America’s worst harbor explosion occurred in Texas City, Texas, when the French ship Grandcamp, carrying ammonium nitrate fertilizer, caught fire and blew up, devastating the town. 1964 - Nine men were given sentences of between 25 and 30 years for their roles in England’s Great Train Robbery of 1963. 1972 - Two giant pandas arrived in the U.S. from China. 1985 - Mickey Mantle, banned from baseball in 1983 because of his association with an Atlantic City casino, was reinstated on this day. 1996 - Oprah Winfrey hosted her syndicated show and included a segment on mad cow disease. A group of Texas cattle ranchers later sued her for her comments. |
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