Demographics

People

Total Population2,734
Male Share of the Population47.1%
Female Share of the Population52.9%
Senior Citizens29.7%
Employed Population 16+1,039
Age of the Population49

Families

% of people married45.7%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher17.9%
Median Earnings25+$30,386
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$0
Median Earnings With High School Degree$27,472

Wealth

Median Family Income$60,341
% Above Poverty Level83.7%
% Below Poverty Level16.3%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time18 minutes
% Working from Home4.8%
% Walking and Biking to Work6.2%
% Using Public Transportation%

Housing

People Living Alone35.5%
Median Gross Rent$644
Median House Value$141,800

Ancestry

Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)12.4%
Irish10.1%
English10%
Scottish4.4%
Italian3.8%
Polish3%
French Except Basque2.8%
Swedish1.9%
Austrian1.7%
Dutch1.4%
Croatian1.3%
Greek1.3%
Welsh1.1%
Slovak0.9%
Hungarian0.6%
German0.5%
Russian0.5%
Czech0.3%
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Bedford Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyBedford County
Standard Zip Codes15522
Phone Area Codes814
Time ZoneAmerica/New_York
Approximate Latitude40.01
Approximate Longitude-78.5

Bedford Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationEVERETT
Distance7.3 miles
Jan Temp18 to 35 F
Apr Temp36 to 60 F
Jul Temp59 to 82 F
Oct Temp39 to 63 F
Annual Precip37.6 inches
StationKEGG
Distance11.5 miles
Jan Temp19 to 39 F
Apr Temp37 to 64 F
Jul Temp59 to 86 F
Oct Temp39 to 66 F
Annual Precip38.6 inches
StationSTOYSTOWN
Distance24.3 miles
Jan Temp15 to 33 F
Apr Temp34 to 58 F
Jul Temp57 to 79 F
Oct Temp37 to 60 F
Annual Precip41.3 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Everett1,872$42,917
Hopewell303$48,750
Manns Choice245$45,625
New Baltimore185$67,969
New Paris190$38,750
Schellsburg325$70,625

Bedford Public Libraries

Bedford Sys Admin Unit
240 SOUTH WOOD STREET
Bedford, Pennsylvania
(814) 623-5010

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Bedford Public Schools

Bedford El Sch
3639 Business Route 220
ZIP: 15522
(814) 623-4221
Primary
Total Enrollment 742
Bedford Ms
440 E Watson St
ZIP: 15522
(814) 623-4200
Middle
Total Enrollment 467
Bedford Shs
330 E John St
ZIP: 15522
(814) 623-4250
High
Total Enrollment 626

Bedford Private Schools

Christian Light School
128 Christian Light Rd
ZIP: 15522
Combined Elementary And Secondary
Total Enrollment 28
Discovery Time School
322 S Juliana St Ste 2
ZIP: 15522
Elementary
Total Enrollment 19
Friends Cove Mennonite School
4791 Main Rd
ZIP: 15522
Combined Elementary And Secondary
Total Enrollment 28
St Thomas The Apostle Elementary School
129 W Penn St
ZIP: 15522
Elementary
Total Enrollment 26
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