Bradley County | |
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Motto(s): "Agriculture and Industry"[1] | |
Coordinates: 35°09′N 84°52′W / 35.15°N 84.86°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Tennessee |
Founded | May 2, 1836 |
Named for | Edward Bradley, state legislator[2] |
Seat | Cleveland |
Largest city | Cleveland |
Area | |
• Total | 331 sq mi (860 km2) |
• Land | 329 sq mi (850 km2) |
• Water | 2.7 sq mi (7 km2) 0.8% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 108,620 |
• Density | 330.15/sq mi (127.47/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
ZIP Codes | 37310, 37311, 37312, 37320, 37323, 37353, 37364[3] |
Congressional district | 3rd |
Website | www |
Bradley County is a county located in the southeastern portion of the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 108,620,[4] making it the thirteenth most populous county in Tennessee. Its county seat is Cleveland.[5] It is named for Colonel Edward Bradley of Shelby County, Tennessee, who was colonel of Hale's Regiment in the American Revolution and the 15th Regiment of the Tennessee Volunteers in the War of 1812.[2] Bradley County is included in the Cleveland, Tennessee Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Chattanooga-Cleveland-Dalton, TN-GA-AL Combined Statistical Area.