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Monroe Township (Bedford County), Pennsylvania

Monroe Township (Bedford County) is a township in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, home to about 1,299 people across 87 square miles. Its ZIP code is 15535, and parts of 15537 are in Monroe Township (Bedford County) too.

Homes sold for a median of $143 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population1,29915 per sq mi
Median home value$208,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$143Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Monroe Township (Bedford County)

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Distances

Nearest major airportWashington Dulles International Airport (IAD)83 miles away
Closer regional airportAltoona Blair County Airport (AOO)29 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Pittsburgh, PA90 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA175 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Monroe Township (Bedford County); driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Monroe Township (Bedford County)

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Monroe Township (Bedford County) had 1,393 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.

It’s the 1562nd largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Bedford County grew from 39,468 residents in 1900 to 47,577 in 2020.

Monroe Township (Bedford County) population by census2000: 1,372, 2010: 1,336, 2020: 1,3931,37220001,33620101,3932020

Bedford County, 1900–2020

Bedford County population, 1900 to 20201900: 39,468, 1910: 38,879, 1920: 38,277, 1930: 37,309, 1940: 40,809, 1950: 40,775, 1960: 42,451, 1970: 42,353, 1980: 46,784, 1990: 47,919, 2000: 49,984, 2010: 49,762, 2020: 47,57739K’00’1038K’20’3041K’40’5042K’60’7047K’80’9050K’00’1048K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 40.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 27 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Monroe Township (Bedford County)Jan: high 39°F, low 21°F, 2.6 in; Feb: high 42°F, low 22°F, 2.2 in; Mar: high 50°F, low 29°F, 3.3 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 38°F, 3.9 in; May: high 72°F, low 48°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 57°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 61°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 60°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 52°F, 4 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 41°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 32°F, 2.8 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 25°F, 3.1 in39°21°Jan2.642°22°Feb2.250°29°Mar3.363°38°Apr3.972°48°May4.280°57°Jun4.285°61°Jul3.683°60°Aug3.377°52°Sep4.065°41°Oct3.253°32°Nov2.843°25°Dec3.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Everett, PA weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Bedford County

13,015 jobs at 1,080 businesses in Bedford County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Bedford CountyManufacturing: 2,430 jobs; Retail trade: 2,220 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 2,079 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,760 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,449 jobs; Other services: 693 jobs; Construction: 676 jobs; Finance and insurance: 429 jobsManufacturing 19% Retail trade 17% Transportation and warehousing 16% Health care and social assistance 14% Hotels and restaurants 11% Other services 5% Construction 5% Finance and insurance 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Monroe Township (Bedford County).

Nearest hospitals

  • Upmc Bedford MemorialGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Everett9.2 miles
  • Fulton County Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Mcconnellsburg22.4 miles
  • Western Maryland Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Cumberland22.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1

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.

Places in and around Monroe Township (Bedford County)

Grocery stores

  • Giant9.0 mi
  • Weis9.8 mi
  • Giant Eagle10.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy9.9 mi
  • Fisher's Pharmacy9.9 mi

Libraries

  • Bedford County Library9.9 mi

Museums

  • National Museum of the American Coverlet10.0 mi

Counts are within about 6 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with West Providence, Everett, Snake Spring, East Providence, Southampton Township (Bedford County), Hopewell Township (Bedford County) and Mann.

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