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Welcome to Bedford County ...

Time Zone: Bedford County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Bedford is the Seat for Bedford County.

Bedford County was founded March 9, 1771 and was created by taking area from Cumberland County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Bedford had a population of 47,888 people. This is a decrease of 3.64% since the last Census (which gave a population of 49,699 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bedford represented 0.39% of the total population of Pennsylvania.

Below are some of the communities located in Bedford County:

  • Bedford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Bedford is located in Bedford County (PA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,667 people
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  • Coaldale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Coaldale is located in Bedford County (PA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
  • Everett
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Everett is located in Bedford County (PA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,717 people
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  • Hopewell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Hyndman
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Hyndman is located in Bedford County (PA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
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  • Manns Choice
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • New Paris
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Pleasantville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasantville is located in Bedford County (PA)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
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    • Rainsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Rainsburg is located in Bedford County (PA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Saint Clairsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Saint Clairsville is located in Bedford County (PA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
    • Saxton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Saxton is located in Bedford County (PA)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
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    • Schellsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Woodbury
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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