Bradford is a village in Stark County, Illinois, United States.

[2] Bradford is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.

[3] According to the 2010 census, Bradford has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.04 km2), all land.

There were 352 housing units at an average density of 887.8 per square mile (342.8/km2).

27.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.