Bradley, ME is a small town located in Penobscot County. With a population of only 1,657 people and a population density of 30 people per square mile, Bradley is a very rural and close-knit community. There are many businesses that serve the local area such as the Bradley General Store, which supplies groceries and other necessary items, and the Bradley Café, which serves homemade food. Year-round outdoor activities include fishing and hunting, snowmobiling in the winter months, and boating on Big Spencer Mountain Lake during the summer months. Other organizations in the area include The Friends of Bradley Public Library, which works to raise funds for library resources and programming; The Bradley Historical Society which preserves historic artifacts; and The Women’s Auxiliary of American Legion Post 65, which supports veteran causes. Local sporting events include basketball games at the elementary school gymnasium as well as 5K road races at various locations around town.
The population in Bradley is 1,657. There are 34 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Bradley is 42, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Bradley is 2.2, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Bradley
- 53.9% are married
- 13.2% are divorced
- 26.2% are married with children
- 5.5% have children, but are single
Race in Bradley
- 95.9% are White
- 0.0% are Black
- 0.3% are Asian
- 2.0% are Native American
- 0.0% claim Other
- 0.0% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 1.9% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander