Photo: Photo by User:AudeVivere. · CC BY-SA 2.5Bedford Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 82% of similar towns
Bedford Township’s town government spent $1.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $330 per resident.
What stands out about how Bedford Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$280 per resident in 2022: less than 82% of them
Bedford Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($280 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 466 Pennsylvania towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $420, and the middle half spent $308–$593. Bedford Township spent less than 82% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($20,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Pennsylvania towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Bedford Township itself left out).
About $330 per resident a year, or $0.90 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 40%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 18% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Bedford Township reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $280 · 2024: $330.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,573 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.82% of the home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Bedford Township’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Bedford Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Bedford Township →
Who’s in charge in Bedford Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Bedford Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on bedboro.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 727 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (5,087).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Bedford Area School District
Bedford Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Bedford, Colerain Township, Cumberland Valley Township, Harrison Township, Hyndman and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,698 per pupil, $9,732 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Pennsylvania districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Bedford Township’s votes are counted by county
Pennsylvania reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Bedford Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Bedford County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican84.0%23,658 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat15.4%4,336 votesOthers: 0.6% (166 votes).
Most votes in Bedford County: Donald J Trump
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Bedford Township lies in Bedford County. Every 2024 race in Bedford County is on the county’s page.
Bedford County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Bedford Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: bedboro.com ↗
- 2Pennsylvania HouseState representatives
- 3Pennsylvania SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Pennsylvania
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Bedford Township compares with the towns next door
Bedford Township spent $280 per resident in 2022; the 7 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $172 to $306. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Colerain Township | $172 | $1,610 |
| South Woodbury Township | $216 | $1,441 |
| Harrison Township | $221 | $1,431 |
| East St. Clair Township | $236 | $1,422 |
| Snake Spring Township | $247 | $1,856 |
| Napier Township | $303 | $1,440 |
| Cumberland Valley Township | $306 | $1,576 |
| Bedford Township | $280 | $1,573 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Bedford Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Bedford Township’s government
How much does Bedford Township spend per resident?
About $330 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $280 was less than 82% of 466 Pennsylvania towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Bedford Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,573 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.82% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see bedboro.com.
Who runs Bedford Township’s government?
See bedboro.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Bedford Township yet.
How did Bedford Township vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Bedford Township alone. Bedford County, where 100% of Bedford Township lies, voted Trump 84.0%, Harris 15.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Bedford Township?
7 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $34,110 (about $409,320 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Bedford Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 32 (Pat Stefano) and State House District 78 (Jesse Topper). The House district also covers 50 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Bedford Township’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →