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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (22.4%), Educational,health and social services (15.8%), Retail trade (12.8%).
Type of workers:
Bedford County, Pennsylvania business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Bedford County, Pennsylvania:
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 73.2% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 26.5%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Bedford County is $425 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $491 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $587 a month.
Cities in this county include: Robinson Township, Bedford, Everett, Hyndman, Saxton, Schellsburg, Manns Choice, Woodbury, Hopewell, New Paris.
Neighboring counties: Allegany County, Maryland , Blair County , Cambria County , Fulton County , Huntingdon County , Somerset County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Bedford County: Fishertown Station (A), Stuckeyville (B), Sulfur Springs Station (C), Shaefer Overlook (D), Parcell (E), Hughes (F), Glendale (G), Mills Store (H), Iron Masters Country Club (I), Millers Corners (J), Bethel Park Campgrounds (K), Queen Station (L), Gravel Pit Station (M), Cruse (N), The Narrows (O), The Scalp (P), Willow Grove (Q), Green Point (R), Blankey Ranger Station (S), Blankley Picnic Area (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Bedford County include: Holsinger Church (A), Mount Hope Church (B), Saint Marks Union Church (C), Saint Marks Church (D), Saint Lukes Church (E), Wards Church (F), Fairview Church (G), Horne Church (H), Saint Johns Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Stiefler Cemetery (1), Fellowship And Union Cemeteries (2), Steele Cemetery (3), Hopewell Cemetery (4), Saint Lukes Cemetery (5), Evans Cemetery (6), Saint Pauls Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Little Pond (A), Groundhog, Lake (B), Big Pond (C), John C Smith Reservoir (D), Shawnee Lake (E), Todd Spring Reservoir (F), Saxton Pond (G), Lake Koon (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Pond Branch (A), Growden Run (B), Potter Creek (C), Grim Run (D), Greys Run (E), Ravers Run (F), Gordon Creek (G), Gooseberry Run (H), Gladdens Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Bedford County include: State Game Lands Number 73 (1), State Game Lands Number 97 (2), Warriors Path State Park (3), State Game Lands Number 261 (4), State Game Lands Number 26 (5), Blue Knob State Park (6), State Game Lands Number 49 (7), State Game Lands Number 48 (8), Shawnee State Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Bedford County: Fishertown Station (A), Stuckeyville (B), Sulfur Springs Station (C), Shaefer Overlook (D), Parcell (E), Hughes (F), Glendale (G), Mills Store (H), Iron Masters Country Club (I), Millers Corners (J), Bethel Park Campgrounds (K), Queen Station (L), Gravel Pit Station (M), Cruse (N), The Narrows (O), The Scalp (P), Willow Grove (Q), Green Point (R), Blankey Ranger Station (S), Blankley Picnic Area (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Bedford County include: Holsinger Church (A), Mount Hope Church (B), Saint Marks Union Church (C), Saint Marks Church (D), Saint Lukes Church (E), Wards Church (F), Fairview Church (G), Horne Church (H), Saint Johns Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Stiefler Cemetery (1), Fellowship And Union Cemeteries (2), Steele Cemetery (3), Hopewell Cemetery (4), Saint Lukes Cemetery (5), Evans Cemetery (6), Saint Pauls Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Little Pond (A), Groundhog, Lake (B), Big Pond (C), John C Smith Reservoir (D), Shawnee Lake (E), Todd Spring Reservoir (F), Saxton Pond (G), Lake Koon (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Pond Branch (A), Growden Run (B), Potter Creek (C), Grim Run (D), Greys Run (E), Ravers Run (F), Gordon Creek (G), Gooseberry Run (H), Gladdens Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Bedford County include: State Game Lands Number 73 (1), State Game Lands Number 97 (2), Warriors Path State Park (3), State Game Lands Number 261 (4), State Game Lands Number 26 (5), Blue Knob State Park (6), State Game Lands Number 49 (7), State Game Lands Number 48 (8), Shawnee State Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 1,066 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 78.3% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 291 (58% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 27.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 69.8%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Bedford County with a mortgage: 5,233 (558 second mortgage, 608 home equity loan, 18 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 4,708
Bedford County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 2.2 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 11/8/1996, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured one person and caused $500,000 in damages.
Means of transportation to work
3.53% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,926 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 2.00% relocated from other counties in Pennsylvania ($19,843 average AGI) 1.53% relocated from other states ($16,083 average AGI)Bedford County: 1.53%Pennsylvania average: 2.15%
3.51% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,725 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 2.00% relocated to other counties in Pennsylvania ($16,881 average AGI) 1.52% relocated to other states ($13,844 average AGI)Bedford County: 1.52%Pennsylvania average: 2.30%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.6 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.7 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.1 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 10.5
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 9,477 (8,363 aged, 1,114 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Household type by relationship
12,188 spouses, 14,584 children (13,523 natural, 218 adopted, 843 stepchildren), 617 grandchildren, 190 brothers or sisters, 246 parents, 430 other relatives, 747 non-relatives
Size of family households: 6,735 2-persons, 3,431 3-persons, 2,831 4-persons, 1,090 5-persons, 299 6-persons, 156 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 4,649 1-person, 521 2-persons, 62 3-persons, 24 4-persons, 2 5-persons.
9,053 married couples with children. 1,888 single-parent households (609 men, 1,279 women).
97.5% of residents of Bedford County speak English at home. 0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 12% speak English not well). 1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (62% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 6% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (22% speak English very well, 36% speak English well, 39% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $293,221,000 ($5838 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $11,305,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $139,661,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $66,399,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,441,000 Federal grants: $67,999,000 Federal procurement contracts: $4,961,000 ($2,938,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $10,760,000 ($2,462,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $1,075,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $13,295,000 Federal Government insurance: $52,448,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 7.97 millions of gallons per day (7% from ground, 93% from surface)
71% of Bedford County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in Pennsylvania.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $43,100
Parks & Recreation: $1,000
Corrections - Other: $2,264,000
Welfare - Other: $1,708,000
Regular Highways: $1,506,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,473,000
Central Staff Services: $512,000
Financial Administration: $500,000
General Public Buildings: $225,000
Health Services - Other: $145,000
Libraries: $105,000
Natural Resources - Other: $104,000
Total Other Securities: $2,705,000
Total Cash & Deposits: $1,276,000
Benefit Payments: $497,000
Local Employee Contribution: $261,000
Interest Revenue: $152,000
From Local Government: $113,000
Withdrawals: $105,000
Interest Earnings: $63,000
Rents: $26,000
All Other: $1,099,000
Health & Hospitals: $308,000
NEC: $21,000
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