Photo: Photo by User:AudeVivere. · CC BY-SA 2.5Living in Bedford, PA: what to set up and who to call
Power in Bedford comes from Bedford Rural Elec Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. Bedford Area School District runs the public schools in Bedford.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Bedford, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Bedford.
Power comes from Bedford Rural Elec Coop
Bedford Rural Elec Coop (Bedford Rural Elec Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Bedford. Its homes paid an average of 16.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $163 a month (its average across Pennsylvania).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Mun Auth of Boro of Bedford water system
The Mun Auth of Boro of Bedford water system supplies almost all of Bedford. It draws surface water and serves 5,127 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jun–Sep 2025, was 1.1 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 1.3 ppb. That’s higher than 53% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. PA4050002.
6 home internet providers serve Bedford
100% of 1,241 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| Breezeline | Cable | 77% | 1,000/50 |
| Brightspeed | DSL | 69% | 80/10 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 88% | 300/20 |
| Crowsnest Broadband | Fixed wireless | 85% | 400/100 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 75% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Bedford’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Bedford.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Bedford is in Bedford Area School District.
A−School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Apr 2026; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Bedford is in ZIP code 15522
ZIP codes where Bedford residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Bedford | ZIP’s residents in Bedford |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15522 | Bedford, PA | 100% | 25% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Bedford
Who supplies Bedford’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Mun Auth of Boro of Bedford water system (EPA ID PA4050002). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.1 ppb (Jun–Sep 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Bedford?
Bedford Rural Elec Coop (Bedford Rural Elec Coop, Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 16.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Bedford?
Xfinity, Breezeline, Brightspeed, Verizon, Crowsnest Broadband, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Bedford?
15522. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Bedford in?
Bedford Area School District.
How do I register to vote in Bedford?
In Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before). Elections here are run by the Bedford County Board of Elections. Check your registration at pavoterservices.pa.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.