A.B. & C. bridge disaster, 1896
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Bedford TownshipOH
A town of 593.
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Photo: Roseohioresident · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
593
2025 Census estimate · +4.2% since 2020
Median home value
$210K
Census ACS
Household income
$61K
median
Median age
34.6
years
Jobs based here
97
A commuter town
Is Bedford Township a good place to live?
36% of the land in Bedford Township is conserved, above both the Ohio town median (3.7%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Woodbury Wildlife Area, at 6,155 acres. Bedford Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
593 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Jefferson TownshipWashington TownshipPerry TownshipJackson TownshipBedford Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Bedford Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bedford Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterEchoing Hills Village water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Bedford Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Coshocton County Board of ElectionsCoshocton County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2019
ZIP codes43844, 4381243844 66% · 43812 34%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Bedford Township.
Outdoors
Conserved land covers nearly a third of Bedford Township
Across 1 park or preserve: 0.3 miles of trail.
36.2%conserved
36.2%
conserved · 6,154 of 17,002 acres
0.3 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Woodbury Wildlife Area | — | 6,155 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Who lives here
Fewer middle-aged adults than Ohio overall
Adults 35 to 64 are nearly a quarter of residents (38% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 33% of residents (22% statewide). In Bedford Township, just over a third of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more. 21% never finished high school. This Ohio town has grown 4.2% since 2020, to 593 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
34.6median age · OH 39.7
| Bedford Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 35% | 24% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 22% | 22% | 22% |
Bedford TownshipOhioUnited States
Ages · share of residents
32%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma21%
High school38%
Some college2%
Associate’s3%
Bachelor’s32%
Graduate4%
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 38% and 59% women
The Census survey reached too few of Bedford Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±10.2 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Bedford Township | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15.9% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.3% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0.5% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 32.4% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 3.2% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.4% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 17.3% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 21.4% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 38.2% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 2.3% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 2.7% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 31.5% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 3.9% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 600, single groups can be off by several points
Work & commute
Fewer of Bedford Township’s working residents work locally than in the typical Ohio or U.S. town
Bedford Township’s income of the median household is $61,000, against $75,000 in Ohio’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. Jobs here fell by 22 from 2013 to 2023, to 97. In Bedford Township, the average trip to work is 32 minutes. Half the trips to work are shorter than 23 miles.
1%work in town
| Bedford Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.6% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Bedford Township1%
Coshocton10%
Tuscarawas Township5%
Zanesville5%
Newark5%
23 mi
median commute distance
97
jobs based in Bedford Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Bedford Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 84° and January nights of 20°, with about 18 inches of snow a winter.
18″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–39°
Spring39–62°
Summer60–82°
Fall42–64°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Top of a high hazard risk in Bedford Township: inland flooding
In Bedford Township, the risk rating from FEMA is 61 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 79% come from inland flooding and 6% from tornadoes.
61risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Bedford Township is
For adults in Bedford Township, the share who report frequent physical distress is 17%. Among adults here, 20% smoke cigarettes.
| Bedford Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better19 too close to call13 worse
| What stands out | Bedford Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.7% | 15.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 11% | 8% |
| More smokers | 20% | 15.4% |
Coshocton Regional Medical Center
10.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Bedford Township
17pages on Bedford Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Bedford Township; the nearest are
Kenyon CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Gambier19.9 mi$71,520 tuitionOhio State University-Newark CampusUniversity or college · Public · Newark25.3 mi$9,488 in-state tuitionOhio State University Agricultural Technical InstituteCommunity college · Public · Wooster35.6 mi$9,584 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Bedford Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Bedford Township for work
Where Bedford Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
97jobs based in Bedford Township
1%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Bedford Township
Township in Ohio, US
Bedford Township is one of the twenty-two townships of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 604.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 27 sq mi
- Elevation
- 935 ft
Questions about Bedford Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bedford Township, OH a good place to live?
Bedford Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.