Bedford County, Pennsylvania
Bedford County, Pennsylvania, has 47,480 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Bedford. It uses Eastern Time and covers 1,012 sq mi (2,621 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 47,480
- Land area
- 1,012 sq mi (2,621 km²)
- County seat or government
- Bedford
- Time zone
- Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
- Median household income
- $59,992 ± $3,266
- Median home value
- $179,000 ± $9,160
- Median rent, with utilities
- $784 ± $33
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 77.5% ± 1.1 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Cumberland, MD-WV micro area, Somerset, PA micro area, Johnstown, PA metro area, Altoona, PA metro area, and Huntingdon, PA micro area
- Water area
- 4.63 sq mi (12 km²)
- State
- Pennsylvania
- County code (FIPS)
- 42009
- Coordinates (central point)
- 39.998634, -78.494747
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.
Time zones in Bedford County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern TimeAmerica/New_York | UTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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ZIP Code areas, largest first
- 1552211,111 people
- 155378,083 people
- 159466,561 people
- 166626,069 people
- 166735,204 people
- 166253,147 people
- 155542,726 people
- 155452,562 people
- 166782,452 people
- 166642,195 people
- 155592,084 people
- 155351,994 people
All 29
29 ZIP Code areas overlap Bedford County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.
Official county information
We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.
Townships in Bedford County, largest first
- Bedford Township5,098 people
- West Providence Township3,066 people
- East St. Clair Township2,896 people
- South Woodbury Township2,193 people
- Napier Township2,107 people
- Hopewell Township1,953 people
- Snake Spring Township1,904 people
- East Providence Township1,647 people
- Londonderry Township1,646 people
- Broad Top Township1,541 people
- West St. Clair Township1,535 people
- Kimmel Township1,413 people
All 25
- Cumberland Valley Township1,372 people
- Monroe Township1,299 people
- Woodbury Township1,285 people
- Liberty Township1,228 people
- King Township1,183 people
- Colerain Township1,047 people
- Harrison Township977 people
- Bloomfield Township967 people
- Southampton Township792 people
- Juniata Township776 people
- Mann Township527 people
- Pavia Township385 people
- Lincoln Township317 people
People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Pennsylvania, by county
School districts in Bedford County, largest first
- Bedford Area School District16,198 people
- Chestnut Ridge School District9,995 people
- Everett Area School District9,383 people
- Northern Bedford County School District6,906 people
- Tussey Mountain School District6,429 people
- Claysburg-Kimmel School District5,149 people
Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.
Cities, towns and communities, largest first
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- Bedford, Pennsylvania (borough)2,851 people
- Everett, Pennsylvania (borough)2,052 people
- Earlston, Pennsylvania (CDP)1,259 people
- Hyndman, Pennsylvania (borough)850 people
- Saxton, Pennsylvania (borough)791 people
- Stonerstown, Pennsylvania (CDP)430 people
- Woodbury, Pennsylvania (borough)346 people
- Schellsburg, Pennsylvania (borough)342 people
- Wood, Pennsylvania (CDP)330 people
- Defiance, Pennsylvania (CDP)316 people
- Manns Choice, Pennsylvania (borough)315 people
- New Paris, Pennsylvania (borough)225 people
All 19
- Hopewell, Pennsylvania (borough)162 people
- Clearville, Pennsylvania (CDP)161 people
- Riddlesburg, Pennsylvania (CDP)152 people
- Rainsburg, Pennsylvania (borough)138 people
- Pleasantville, Bedford County, Pennsylvania (borough)128 people
- St. Clairsville, Pennsylvania (borough)101 people
- Coaldale, Bedford County, Pennsylvania (borough)58 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Fulton County, Pennsylvania21 mi east
- Somerset County, Pennsylvania28 mi west
- Allegany County, Maryland29 mi southwest
- Blair County, Pennsylvania36 mi north
- Cambria County, Pennsylvania37 mi north
- Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania40 mi northeast
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