Bradford is an unincorporated community in Bradford Township, Isanti County, Minnesota, United States. The community is located west of Cambridge and Isanti and north of St. Francis on State Highway 47 (MN 47). The center of Bradford is generally considered at the junction of Highway 47 and Isanti County Road 40. Other routes include County Roads 5, 10, and 17. Bradford currently has a gas station, a used car lot, a few small industries, which include, but are not limited to, Heat Mizer Glass, and has a restaurant "Bradford Roadhouse" on the site of the former Bradford Store.

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How Bradford ranks

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#61Lowest obesity in MN #84Closest to a top hospital in MN #105Most remote workers in MN All MN rankings →

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Work & commute in Bradford

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Most working residents leave Bradford for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Cambridge (9%), Minneapolis (7%) and Isanti (5%). Half commute less than 25 miles.

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2%Work in townlive and work in Bradford 25 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 400Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Bradford

B⁺

Health Grade B+

Healthier than 65% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Minnesota

3worse than MN

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 29 are too close to call.

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What stands out

13.2%More older adults who have lost all their teethMN 8.9% · worse 16.5%More smokersMN 13.1% · worse 6.3%More adults with COPDMN 5.4% · worse

Care nearby

Cambridge Medical CenterCambridge · 6.2 mi · ER

North Metro ClinicCoon Rapids · 25 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 55040, 55008 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Bradford →

Natural hazards in Bradford

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves

2Does Bradford flood?paid flood claims since 1997 NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 8 declared for Isanti County MapBradford vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Bradford

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Bradford has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 4°, and about 44 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

25° / 8°Winter

54° / 33°Spring

79° / 58°Summer

56° / 37°Fall