Bradford, Rhode Island

• Northeast seeing more, fiercer rainstorms in line with global warming predictions, study says
  

  Dan Kenyon of South Kingstown, R.I., boiler room manager at Bradford Printing and Finishing in the Bradford section of Westerly, R.I. talks about the flooding and the chances of the flooded mill building behind him reopening on last week.

• Spending flowed with floodwaters at some eateries, hotels
  

  While several local eateries were forced to temporarily close last week because of water damage, other restaurants - and lodging facilities - have been swamped by another outfall of the floods: customers.

• DOT shifts flood response to southwest
  

  After spending last week reopening Route 95 and state roads in Cranston and Warwick, state transportation officials shifted their attention to the southwestern part of the state Monday, where late-cresting streams were still swamping important local roads.

• Waterlogged Westerly reported in 'stable' condition
  

  Westerly Town Manager Steven J. Hartford used medical terms on Saturday to describe his still-waterlogged town.

• Many evacuees still waiting to view the damage at home
  

  Amanda Deniger came to the shelter with her husband and three children on Tuesday night.

City Description

Bradford is a census-designated place (CDP) and historic district in the town of Westerly in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 1,497 at the 2000 census. The Bradford Village Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996, as a 224-acre (91 ha) area including 149 contributing buildings, one other contributing site, and one other contributing structure. Bradford was named for Bradford in the West Riding of Yorkshire, England. Bradford is located at 41°24′2″N 71°44′51″W / 41.40056°N 71.7475°W / 41.40056; -71.7475 (41.400657, -71.747607). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 4.9 km² (1.9 mi²), all land. As of the census of 2000, there were 1,497 people, 482 households, and 397 families residing in the village. The population density was 307.4/km² (795.0/mi²). There were 496 housing units at an average density of 101.9/km² (263.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.33% White, 0.67% African American, 0.73% Native American, 0.60% Asian, 0.40% from other races, and 1.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.94% of the population. There were 482

City Contained By:

• United States of America
• Rhode Island
• Washington County
• Westerly

Timezones:

• North American Eastern Time Zone

Size:

• 4.92097740964 km squared

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