Bradford County Information

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Bradford County, a geographically large rural county in northeastern Pennsylvania that is bisected by the Susquehanna River, has a population of 65,000 individuals. The county contains 737,350 acres of which 58% is forested. Bradford County has more miles of roads than any other county in the state.

Agriculture is the largest employer and the biggest industry in the county. Total receipts from all agricultural activity exceed $200,000,000. Dairy farming is the largest agricultural enterprise. Sales from 450 dairy farms exceed $85,000,000.

Other employers in the county include Cargill Taylor Beef, Mills Pride, CraftMaster Industries, Osram-Sylvania, Du Pont and Ingersoll Rand. The Guthrie Clinic/Robert Packer Hospital is a teaching hospital and trauma center located in Sayre.

Towanda is the county seat and one of the major economic and population centers in the county. Athens, Sayre, Troy and Canton comprise the other economic and population centers in Bradford County. U.S. Route 6 running east and west and U.S. Route 220 north and south, comprise the two major roads in the county.

The county known for its natural beauty has almost unlimited recreation opportunities. In addition to leaf peeping the countryside provides opportunities for hunting, fishing, boating and hiking.