Bedford Township is a township in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, home to about 5,098 people across 68 square miles. Its ZIP code is 15522.
Homes sold for a median of $152 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Bedford Township; also Bedford Borough and Cumberland Valley
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 | Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)92 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Altoona Blair County Airport (AOO)24 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA82 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA179 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 5,105 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.
It’s the 558th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Bedford County grew from 39,468 residents in 1900 to 47,577 in 2020.
Bedford County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 40.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 38 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wolfsburg, PA weather station (3 miles away).
13,015 jobs at 1,080 businesses in Bedford County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
127 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bedford Township.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 11 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 14 |
| Mental health providers | 59 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 26 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 8 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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 (7 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (5 nearby)
Counts are within about 5.5 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 Area SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford El SchBedford | K–5 | 764 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Bedford MSBedford | 6–8 | 414 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Bedford SHSBedford | 9–12 | 495 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Light SchoolBedford | 1–12 | 49 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 7.8 mi |
| Friends Cove Mennonite SchoolBedford | 1–10 | 50 | Mennonite | 3.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Bedford Borough, Cumberland Valley, Colerain Township (Bedford County), East St. Clair and Rainsburg.
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