Bedford Township is a township in Monroe County, Michigan, home to about 31,914 people across 39 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 48144, 48177 and 48182, and parts of 48133 and 49270 are in Bedford Township too.
Homes sold for a median of $167 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Bedford Township; also Whiteford
All in Bedford Township
Mostly Bedford Township; also Ida
Mostly Erie; part is in Bedford Township
Mostly Summerfield; part is in Bedford Township
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bedford Township. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)33 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Eugene F. Kranz Toledo Express Airport (TOL)17 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Toledo, OH7 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL211 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bedford Township; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Bedford Township had 31,813 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.
It’s the 56th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Monroe County grew from 32,754 residents in 1900 to 154,809 in 2020.
Monroe County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 35 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 39 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dundee, MI weather station (13 miles away).
37,143 jobs at 2,395 businesses in Monroe County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
166 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bedford Township’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 14 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 20 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 37 |
| Mental health providers | 53 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 19 |
| Optometrists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 14 |
| Pharmacies | 11 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (16 nearby)
Grocery stores (6 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Bedford Public Schools, New Bedford Academy. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackman Road Elementary SchoolTemperance | Pre-K–5 | 580 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Monroe Road Elementary SchoolLambertville | Pre-K–5 | 595 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| New Bedford AcademyLambertville | Pre-K–8 | 63 | Charter | 3.3 mi |
| Smith Road Elementary SchoolTemperance | Pre-K | — | Special Education | 2.4 mi |
| Douglas Road Elementary SchoolLambertville | K–5 | 553 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Bedford Junior High SchoolTemperance | 6–8 | 923 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Bedford Senior High SchoolTemperance | 8–12 | 1,260 | Public | 0.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Erie, Summerfield, Petersburg, Ida, La Salle, Luna Pier, Dundee and Whiteford.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.