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Bedford, Ohio

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Population in 2014: 12,805 (100% urban, 0% rural). Population change since 2000: -9.9%
 
Males: 5,952  (46.5%)
Females: 6,853  (53.5%)
Median resident age:  40.4 years
Ohio median age:  39.3 years

Zip codes: 44146.

Estimated median household income in 2015: $40,619 (it was $36,943 in 2000)
Bedford:

$40,619
OH:

$51,075

Estimated per capita income in 2015: $24,542 (it was $20,076 in 2000)

Bedford city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $94,372 (it was $92,100 in 2000)
Bedford:

$94,372
OH:

$136,400

Mean prices in 2015: All housing units: $113,739; Detached houses: $116,903; Townhouses or other attached units: $84,254; In 2-unit structures: $96,499; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $63,000; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $26,753

Median gross rent in 2015: $782.

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  • Races in Bedford, OH (2010)

    Bedford races chart
    • 6,96353.3%White alone
    • 5,41741.4%Black alone
    • 2822.2%Two or more races
    • 2562.0%Hispanic
    • 1120.9%Asian alone
    • 200.2%American Indian alone
    • 240.2%Other race alone

Races in Bedford detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Bedford: 94.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
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Ancestries: Polish (4.4%), German (3.1%), Italian (2.7%), American (2.5%), Slovak (2.2%), Hungarian (1.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1930

Elevation: 960 feet

Land area: 5.36 square miles.

Population density: 2,390 people per square mile   (low).

Bedford,OH real estate house value index trend

Bedford, Ohio map

For population 25 years and over in Bedford:

  • High school or higher: 90.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bedford city:

  • Never married: 33.7%
  • Now married: 42.0%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 7.3%
  • Divorced: 14.0%

359 residents are foreign born (1.3% Asia, 0.7% Africa, 0.5% Latin America, 0.4% Europe, 0.3% North America).

This city:

2.8%
Ohio:

4.1%



According to our research of Ohio and other state lists there were 32 registered sex offenders living in Bedford, Ohio as of July 27, 2017.
The ratio of number of residents in Bedford to the number of sex offenders is 403 to 1.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $2,289 (2.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $2,217 (2.5%)

Bedford satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Cleveland, OH (9.4 miles , pop. 478,403).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (319.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Bedford Heights, OH (1.3 miles ), Maple Heights, OH (1.4 miles ), Walton Hills, OH (1.5 miles ), North Randall, OH (1.6 miles ), Warrensville Heights, OH (1.8 miles ), Northfield, OH (1.9 miles ), Highland Hills, OH (1.9 miles ), Glenwillow, OH (2.0 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $83,200
  • 1998: 9 buildings, average cost: $77,800
  • 1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $95,000
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $128,000
  • 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $118,300
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $165,000
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $192,300
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $184,500
  • 2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $148,000
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $170,000
  • 2009: 1 building, cost: $140,300

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 41.39 N, Longitude: 81.53 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -235 (-1.8%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 797 (12.1%)

Area code: 440

Bedford household income distribution Bedford home values distribution

Property values in Bedford, OH


Crime rates in Bedford by Year
Type 2005 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Murders 000000000
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 631111743
per 100,000 44.223.17.87.97.67.754.431.223.5
Robberies 717148414111011
per 100,000 51.5131.0109.163.030.6107.985.577.986.3
Assaults 142613211614131012
per 100,000 103.0200.4101.3165.4122.3107.9101.177.994.2
Burglaries 333854475442364031
per 100,000 242.8292.9420.7370.3412.7323.8280.0311.7243.3
Theft 348392444399510490315362412
per 100,000 2,560.93,021.23,459.03,143.23,897.93,777.72,449.82,821.33,232.9
Auto thefts 536271295235452345
per 100,000 390.0477.8553.1228.5397.4269.8350.0179.3353.1
Arson 101110002
per 100,000 7.40.07.87.97.60.00.00.015.7
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 265.1) 222.0277.5271.3228.2256.3255.5235.0212.9238.2

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Crime rate in Bedford detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 34 (29 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.28
Ohio average:

1.99
Unemployment in September 2015:
Here:

5.1%
Ohio:

4.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: -600 (-4.1%).
Most common industries in 2015 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (24%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Health care and social assistance (9%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (7%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)
  • Health care and social assistance (28%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Manufacturing (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
Most common occupations in 2015 (%)
Males Females
  • Production occupations (17%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (9%)
  • Sales and related occupations (8%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (8%)
  • Transportation occupations (6%)
  • Material moving occupations (6%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (30%)
  • Sales and related occupations (10%)
  • Education, training, and library occupations (9%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (6%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (5%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (5%)
  • Management occupations (4%)

Work and jobs in Bedford: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Bedford, Ohio

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Bedford-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Ohio state average. It is 2% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1985, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 24.0 miles away from the Bedford city center killed 18 people and injured 310 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 6/8/1953, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.2 miles away from the city center killed 17 people and injured 379 people.

Earthquake activity:

Bedford-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Ohio state average. It is 85% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 59.4 miles away from the city center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 24.2 miles away from Bedford center
On 1/26/2001 at 03:03:20, a magnitude 4.4 (3.9 MB, 4.4 LG, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 53.6 miles away from the city center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 254.9 miles away from the city center
On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 159.5 miles away from Bedford center
On 3/12/2007 at 23:18:16, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 11.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Cuyahoga County (15) is near the US average (13).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 9, Floods: 8, Tornadoes: 7, Winds: 3, Hurricanes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Power Outage: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Bedford topographic map

Birthplace of: Elmer Flick - Baseball player, Kelly Herndon - 2005 NFL player (Seattle Seahawks, born: Nov 3, 1976), Lee Evans - 2005 NFL player (Buffalo Bills, born: Mar 11, 1981), Lou Diamond - Marine, Archibald Willard - Painter, Brandon Rice - College basketball player (Xavier Musketeers), Joe Lanham - Radio personality, Oliver Ocasek - Politician, Owen Scheetz - Professional baseball pitcher, Tim Taylor (newscaster) - Radio personality.

Hospitals and medical centers in Bedford:

  • TAFT HOUSE (740 TAFT AVENUE)
  • UHHS BEDFORD MEDICAL CENTER (provides emergency services, 44 BLAINE AVENUE)
  • AMARA HOME CARE SERVICES, INC (5311 NORTHFIELD ROAD, SUITE 204)

Amtrak station near Bedford:

  • 12 miles: CLEVELAND (200 CLEVELAND MEMORIAL SHOREWAY) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bedford:

  • John Carroll University (about 7 miles; University Heights, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,546)
  • Case Western Reserve University (about 9 miles; Cleveland, OH; FT enrollment: 7,034)
  • Cuyahoga Community College District (about 10 miles; Cleveland, OH; FT enrollment: 20,271)
  • Cleveland State University (about 11 miles; Cleveland, OH; FT enrollment: 14,161)
  • Baldwin Wallace University (about 17 miles; Berea, OH; FT enrollment: 3,699)
  • Lakeland Community College (about 20 miles; Kirtland, OH; FT enrollment: 6,170)
  • Kent State University at Kent (about 20 miles; Kent, OH; FT enrollment: 25,431)

Public high school in Bedford:

Private high school in Bedford:

  • ST PETER CHANEL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 250, Location: 480 NORTHFIELD RD, Grades: 9-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Bedford:

Private elementary/middle school in Bedford:

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User submitted facts and corrections:

  • ST MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 240; Location: 270 UNION STREET; Grades: PK - 8) ST PIUS X (Students: 211; Location: 370 CENTER RD; Grades: PK - 8) These schools no longer exist. They merged with another school (St. Wenceslaus in Maple Heights). It is now called Holy spirit Academy and is at the former St. Pius X School site (370 Center Road). 440-232-1531
  • St. Mary Elementary school is closed. It merged with St. Pius to form Holy Spirit Academy.
  • St Pius X school is now called Holy Spirit Academy

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Notable locations in Bedford: Willis Picnic Area (A), Bedford Division of Fire (B), Bedford Branch Library (C), Bedford City Hall (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Meadow Brook Market Square Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Bedford include: Bedford Christian Church (A), Bedford Church of the Nazarene (B), Bedford First United Methodist Church (C), Bible Baptist Church (D), First Church of God (E), Lutheran Church of the Master (F), Saint Eugenes Byzantine Catholic Church (G), Saint Mary Catholic Church (H), Saint Pius X Catholic Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Bedford Center Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Bedford Historical Society - Community Building (Museums; 750 Broadway Avenue), Bedford Historical Society (Museums; 30 South Park Street).

Hotels: Holiday Inn Exp Oakwood (23303 Oakwood Commons), Cee-Ray Motel (953 Northfield Road).

Cuyahoga County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2013 was 106. This is significantly worse than average.

City:

106
U.S.:

75

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2013 was 0.227. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 5.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.227
U.S.:

0.293

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2013 was 12.9. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 2.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

12.9
U.S.:

6.4

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2013 was 1.85. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

1.85
U.S.:

1.91

Ozone [ppb] level in 2013 was 25.2. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 7.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

25.2
U.S.:

32.0

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 27.3. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 8.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

27.3
U.S.:

20.0

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 12.0. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 5.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

12.0
U.S.:

9.4
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 11.7%
(9.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 12.3% for Black residents, 19.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 31.5% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
This city:  2.1 people
Ohio:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  53.4%
Whole state:  65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.1%
Whole state:  6.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

People in group quarters in Bedford in 2010:

  • 13 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 12 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 5 people in group homes intended for adults
52 people in religious group quarters in 2000
10 people in homes for the mentally retarded in 2000

Bedford, Ohio environmental map by EPA

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Banks with branches in Bedford (2011 data):

  • RBS Citizens, National Association: Bedford Branch at 435 Broadway Ave, branch established on 2005/01/14. Info updated 2007/09/19: Bank assets: $106,940.6 mil, Deposits: $75,690.2 mil, headquarters in Providence, RI, positive income, 1135 total offices, Holding Company: Uk Financial Investments Limited
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Bedford Branch at 680 Broadway, branch established on 1904/02/10. Info updated 2012/01/30: Bank assets: $330,470.8 mil, Deposits: $236,091.5 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, 3121 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • Park View Federal Savings Bank: 413 Northfield Road at 413 Northfield Road, branch established on 2003/07/01. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $803.3 mil, Deposits: $696.8 mil, headquarters in Solon, OH, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 17 total offices
  • PNC Bank, National Association: Bedford Branch at 10 West Grace, branch established on 1973/12/13. Info updated 2012/03/20: Bank assets: $263,309.6 mil, Deposits: $197,343.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3085 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
  • Firstmerit Bank, National Association: Bedford Branch at 402 Northfield Road, branch established on 1981/07/27. Info updated 2010/05/17: Bank assets: $14,420.6 mil, Deposits: $11,497.6 mil, headquarters in Akron, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 213 total offices, Holding Company: Firstmerit Corporation
  • Woodforest National Bank: Bedford Walmart Branch at 22209 Rockside Road, branch established on 2008/02/04. Info updated 2011/05/10: Bank assets: $3,488.9 mil, Deposits: $3,097.6 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 766 total offices, Holding Company: Woodforest Financial Group Employee Stock Ownership Plan (With 401(K) Provisions) (Amended And

Educational Attainment (%) in 2015

School Enrollment by Level of School (%) in 2015

Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.1
Ohio average:

10.7

Bedford travel time to work - commute Bedford mode of transportation to work chart

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Neighborhoods in Bedford:

(Bedford, Ohio Neighborhood Map)

Religion statistics for Bedford city (based on Cuyahoga County data)

ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic366,464110
Evangelical Protestant106,477326
Mainline Protestant94,977233
Other49,641126
Black Protestant40,776129
Orthodox16,45631
None605,331-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 302
Cuyahoga County:

2.33 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:

1.89 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 6
This county:

0.05 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 218
Cuyahoga County:

1.68 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:

1.25 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 293
Cuyahoga County:

2.26 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.93 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 891
Here:

6.88 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.25 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

10.8%
Ohio:

10.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Cuyahoga County:

28.3%
Ohio:

29.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

10.4%
State:

11.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Bedford:

50.5%
Ohio:

49.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Bedford:

47.5%
Ohio:

46.4%

Average BMI:
Bedford:

29.3
Ohio:

28.8

People feeling badly about themselves:
Bedford:

20.4%
State:

21.0%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Bedford:

12.3%
Ohio:

10.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Bedford:

6.8
Ohio:

6.8

Overweight people:
Bedford:

36.1%
Ohio:

34.2%

General health condition:
Bedford:

56.5%
Ohio:

56.1%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

78.5%
Ohio:

78.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Bedford, OH Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2013)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 8$38,845$58,2681$1,062
Other Government Administration 11$27,928$30,4671$1,907
Judicial and Legal 23$85,269$44,48821$26,346
Police Protection - Officers 31$217,547$84,2120$0
Police - Other 10$46,527$55,83224$20,011
Firefighters 27$192,123$85,3880$0
Fire - Other 1$4,457$53,4840$0
Correction 4$11,915$35,7452$2,402
Streets and Highways 21$108,925$62,2432$1,405
Sewerage 9$52,468$69,9570$0
Parks and Recreation 6$30,036$60,0724$4,407
Housing and Community Development(Local) 0$0 1$2,352
Water Supply 7$33,978$58,2483$3,768
Other and Unallocable 7$34,153$58,5487$5,481
Totals for Government 165$884,171$64,30366$69,141

Bedford government finances - Expenditure in 2006 (per resident):

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $4,000 ($0.31)
  • Construction - Housing and Community Development: $741,000 ($57.87)
    Regular Highways: $530,000 ($41.39)
    Water Utilities: $365,000 ($28.50)
    Sewerage: $151,000 ($11.79)
    Central Staff Services: $45,000 ($3.51)
    General - Other: $7,000 ($0.55)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $3,707,000 ($289.50)
    Water Utilities: $3,080,000 ($240.53)
    Local Fire Protection: $2,573,000 ($200.94)
    Regular Highways: $2,547,000 ($198.91)
    General - Other: $2,128,000 ($166.19)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,957,000 ($152.83)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,436,000 ($112.14)
    Sewerage: $1,276,000 ($99.65)
    Financial Administration: $846,000 ($66.07)
    General Public Buildings: $552,000 ($43.11)
    Central Staff Services: $538,000 ($42.01)
    Solid Waste Management: $452,000 ($35.30)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $401,000 ($31.32)
    Housing and Community Development: $281,000 ($21.94)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $985,000 ($76.92)
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $150,000 ($11.71)
    Housing and Community Development: $40,000 ($3.12)
  • Intergovernmental to State - Regular Highways: $635,000 ($49.59)
    Sewerage: $581,000 ($45.37)
    Police Protection: $102,000 ($7.97)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Local Fire Protection: $357,000 ($27.88)
    Police Protection: $129,000 ($10.07)
    Parks and Recreation: $47,000 ($3.67)
    General Public Building: $7,000 ($0.55)
    Financial Administration: $4,000 ($0.31)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $10,135,000 ($791.49)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $57,000 ($4.45)

Bedford government finances - Revenue in 2006 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $2,134,000 ($166.65)
    All Other: $435,000 ($33.97)
    Parks and Recreation: $99,000 ($7.73)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $48,000 ($3.75)
    Housing and Community Development: $8,000 ($0.62)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $97,000 ($7.58)
    Housing and Community Development: $1,000 ($0.08)
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $836,000 ($65.29)
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $1,442,000 ($112.61)
    Special Assessments: $433,000 ($33.81)
    Interest Earnings: $409,000 ($31.94)
    General Revenue, NEC: $196,000 ($15.31)
    Sale of Property: $74,000 ($5.78)
    Donations From Private Sources: $38,000 ($2.97)
    Rents: $1,000 ($0.08)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $3,395,000 ($265.13)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $728,000 ($56.85)
    Highways: $603,000 ($47.09)
    Sewerage: $86,000 ($6.72)
    All Other: $46,000 ($3.59)
  • Tax - Individual Income: $7,467,000 ($583.13)
    Property: $3,820,000 ($298.32)
    Corporation Net Income: $3,377,000 ($263.73)
    Other License: $132,000 ($10.31)
    Public Utility License: $127,000 ($9.92)
    Other Selective Sales: $110,000 ($8.59)
    Public Utilities Sales: $36,000 ($2.81)
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $20,000 ($1.56)
    Amusements License: $5,000 ($0.39)

Bedford government finances - Debt in 2006 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,200,000 ($1108.94)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,560,000 ($1058.96)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $640,000 ($49.98)
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $1,200,000 ($93.71)

Bedford government finances - Cash and Securities in 2006 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $57,000 ($4.45)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $16,163,000 ($1262.24)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $238,000 ($18.59)

3.35% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($42,845 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.35%
Ohio average:

4.72%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($415 average AGI)
Cuyahoga County:

0.04%
Ohio average:

0.03%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Lorain County, OH  0.34% ($35,089 average AGI)
from Summit County, OH  0.31% ($37,970)
from Lake County, OH  0.29% ($35,321)


4.16% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($50,035 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.16%
Ohio average:

5.14%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($603 average AGI)
Cuyahoga County:

0.05%
Ohio average:

0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Lorain County, OH  0.40% ($50,279 average AGI)
to Lake County, OH  0.34% ($38,243)
to Summit County, OH  0.33% ($45,425)

Strongest AM radio stations in Bedford:

  • WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHK (1220 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWMK (1260 AM; 10 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WRMR (1420 AM; 5 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CLEVELAND CLASSICAL RADIO, LLC)
  • WERE (1300 AM; 5 kW; CLEVELAND, OH)
  • WCUE (1150 AM; 5 kW; CUYAHOGA FALLS, OH; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WTOU (1350 AM; 5 kW; AKRON, OH)
  • WHLO (640 AM; 5 kW; AKRON, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJMO (1490 AM; 1 kW; CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OH; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES, LTD.)
  • WHBC (1480 AM; 15 kW; CANTON, OH; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WJTB (1040 AM; daytime; 5 kW; NORTH RIDGEVILLE, OH; Owner: TAYLOR BROADCASTING CO)
  • WABQ (1540 AM; daytime; 1 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: WABQ, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bedford:

  • WFHM-FM (95.5 FM; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WXTM (92.3 FM; CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OH; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WMJI (105.7 FM; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WDOK (102.1 FM; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WQAL (104.1 FM; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WMVX (106.5 FM; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMMS (100.7 FM; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WNCX (98.5 FM; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OF CLEVELAND INC.)
  • WCRF-FM (103.3 FM; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WZAK (93.1 FM; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WENZ (107.9 FM; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WJCU (88.7 FM; UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, OH; Owner: JOHN CARROLL UNIVERSITY)
  • WCPN (90.3 FM; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: IDEASTREAM)
  • WGAR-FM (99.5 FM; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WAKS (96.5 FM; AKRON, OH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKHR (91.5 FM; BAINBRIDGE, OH; Owner: KENSTON LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • WRUW-FM (91.1 FM; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY)
  • WKSU-FM (89.7 FM; KENT, OH; Owner: KENT STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WQMX (94.9 FM; MEDINA, OH; Owner: RUBBER CITY RADIO GROUP, INC)
  • WONE-FM (97.5 FM; AKRON, OH; Owner: RUBBER CITY RADIO GROUP, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Bedford:

  • WKYC-TV (Channel 3; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: WKYC-TV, INC.)
  • WOIO (Channel 19; SHAKER HEIGHTS, OH; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
  • WBNX-TV (Channel 55; AKRON, OH; Owner: WINSTON BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • W35AX (Channel 35; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: MEDIA-COM TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WQHS-TV (Channel 61; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: UNIVISION CLEVELAND LLC)
  • WEWS-TV (Channel 5; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WUAB (Channel 43; LORAIN, OH; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
  • WJW (Channel 8; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: WJW LICENSE, INC.)
  • WRAP-CA (Channel 32; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WVIZ (Channel 25; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: IDEASTREAM)
  • WXOX-LP (Channel 65; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: VENTURE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC)
  • W53AX (Channel 53; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • W51BI (Channel 51; KIRTLAND, OH; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WEAO (Channel 49; AKRON, OH; Owner: NORTHEASTERN EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION OF OHIO, INC.)
  • WVPX (Channel 23; AKRON, OH; Owner: PAXSON AKRON LICENSE, INC.)
  • WAKN-LP (Channel 11; AKRON, OH; Owner: AKRON TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WDLI (Channel 17; CANTON, OH; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WOAC (Channel 67; CANTON, OH; Owner: WRAY, INC.)
  • WKBN-TV (Channel 27; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF YOUNGSTOWN LICENSE LLC)
  • WAOH-LP (Channel 29; AKRON, OH; Owner: MEDIA-COM TELEVISION, INC.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Bedford fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2014 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 8Number of bridges
  • 109m358ftTotal length
  • $390,000Total costs
  • 82,795Total average daily traffic
  • 3,701Total average daily truck traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

35 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Bedford)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Bedford, OH)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Paging Towers:

2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

54 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Bedford)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

1
  • Aircraft: TILLERY JAMES PIETENPOL AIRCAMPER (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 325TM , Serial Number: 926, Year manufactured: 1986, Airworthiness Date: 07/14/2003
    Registrant (Individual): Heather L Alexander, 446 Terrace Dr, Bedford, OH 44146

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 4 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED52$83,92323$81,30488$89,7737$12,00011$79,545
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED3$53,3331$21,00019$99,6842$7,5001$21,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED14$91,7868$84,62574$102,23027$11,0746$67,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$76,0003$97,66736$105,1111$104,0001$100,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$58,0002$75,00013$134,7692$63,5000$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 1321.00 , 1322.00, 1323.01, 1323.02

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 4 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$39,0001$100,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$51,0001$108,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$45,3331$55,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$80,0001$84,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 1321.00 , 1322.00, 1323.01, 1323.02

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

Drinking water stations with addresses in Bedford and their reported violations in the past:

BEDFORD CITY PWS (Population served: 13,074, Purch surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2006 and DEC-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-23-2007), St Public Notif requested (MAR-15-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-15-2007), St Public Notif received (JUL-23-2007)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2006 and DEC-2006, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-23-2007), St Public Notif requested (MAR-15-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-15-2007), St Public Notif received (JUL-23-2007)
JILLIES (Serves PA, Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 7 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 62
  • Hazardous Condition: 90
  • Service Call: 5

Incident types - Bedford

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Bedford, OH

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (74%)
  • Electricity (22%)
  • Other fuel (2%)
  • No fuel used (1%)
Businesses in Bedford, OH
NameCountNameCount
Advance Auto Parts1Hyundai1
Applebee's1IHOP1
Audi1Mazda1
AutoZone1Nissan1
Burger King1Pizza Hut1
CVS1Subaru1
Chevrolet1T-Mobile2
Circle K3Toyota1
Curves1U-Haul1
Dairy Queen1UPS6
Dunkin Donuts1Volkswagen1
FedEx2Walgreens1
GameStop1Walmart1
Honda1YMCA1

Bedford compared to Ohio state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.

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  • #34 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Broadcasting, internet publishing, and telecommunications services (population 5,000+)"
  • #34 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (population 5,000+)"
  • #34 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers (population 5,000+)"
  • #100 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the smallest racial income disparities between White and Black householders (with at least 2,000 householders)"
  • #24 (44146) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Hungarian first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #84 (44146) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Slovak first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox congregations"
  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic congregations"
  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox adherents"
  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant congregations"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant congregations (pop. 50,000+)"
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