A.B. & C. bridge disaster, 1896
Bedford Township’s story
Bedford Township in pictures
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Bedford TownshipOH
A town of 1,212.
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,212
2025 Census estimate · −1.9% since 2020
Median home value
$156K
Census ACS
Household income
$61K
median
Median age
47.3
years
Jobs based here
49
A commuter town
Is Bedford Township a good place to live?
Bedford Township’s best subject grade is an A− for cost of living; its weakest is a D for health. 24% of residents live below the poverty line in Bedford Township, against 9.1% in Ohio’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. On incomes, just 66 of Ohio’s 1,707 towns do worse. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 81% of U.S. towns. On the outdoors, just 45 of Ohio’s 1,718 towns do worse. Bedford Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Small town
1,212 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Chester TownshipLodi TownshipOrange TownshipSalisbury TownshipScipio TownshipBedford Township
How Bedford Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Ohio), ordered by how far Bedford Township is from typical.
HealthOhiohealth O'bleness Hospital 13.5 miles awayDOpen →Jobs & income$61K median household income; 49 jobs based hereDOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.1 of 20; 1.7% of households have no car; 1.6% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $156K, 3.3 years of the county’s $47K median household incomeA−Open →SchoolsBehind 69% of Ohio districts on tests and graduationCOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 49% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksD−Open →HistoryB−Open →Civic life4.6 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
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
WaterLeading Creek Conservancy District1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
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, Meigs County Board of ElectionsMeigs County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP codes45769, 45776, 45723, 4571045769 63% · 45776 33% · 45723 3% · 45710 1%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.
HealthD
Health in Bedford Township trails 94% of U.S. towns
Bedford Township beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 36% of adults get no exercise outside work in Bedford Township, above both Ohio’s towns (28%) and U.S. towns (25%). 21% of Bedford Township adults smoke cigarettes.
6%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Bedford Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 28% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 38% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better17 too close to call15 worse
| What stands out | Bedford Township | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.9% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.6% | 7.1% |
| More smokers | 20.7% | 15.4% |
Ohiohealth O'bleness Hospital
13.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Bedford Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Bedford Township for work: only 1% work in town. Bedford Township’s average trip to work is 33 minutes. The top destinations are Athens (12%), Columbus (7%) and Pomeroy (6%).
1%work in town
| Bedford Township | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 6.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $75,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Bedford Township1%
Athens12%
Columbus7%
Pomeroy6%
Salisbury Township6%
22 mi
median commute distance
49
jobs based in Bedford Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 19% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Bedford Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Bedford Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 23° and about 18 inches of snow falls in a winter.
18″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter25–43°
Spring41–65°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–66°
Oct 14
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B−
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Bedford Township
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 51% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 24 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Bedford Township.
49risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHeat waves
24
paid flood claims since 1978
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
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
1 within 15 miles of the center of Bedford Township
About 6 of every 100 Bedford Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as 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.
49jobs based in Bedford Township
1%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Bedford Township
Township in Ohio, US
Bedford Township is one of the twelve townships of Meigs County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,249 people in the township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 39 sq mi
- Elevation
- 679 ft
Questions about Bedford Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bedford Township, OH expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.