Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 1 min5:45 am – 8:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 20 min7:32 am – 4:52 pm
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People1,658 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.3719 householdsMedian household income $53,750Median home value $160,800Median rent $867 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,234 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.8% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 711 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, manufacturing 17%, construction 11%Average commute 26 minutes81% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 19°F40 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month May40 in of snow a year, on about 19 days10 days above 90°F, 149 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Shawnee Sp station, 3 mi away; snow from Buffalo Mills
Nearby landmarksLake Francislake · under a mileShawnee Lakelake · 3.1 miBuffalo Mountainpeak · 3.4 miLinng Water Springspring · 2.8 miWhite Sulpher Springsspring · 3.2 miKinton Knobpeak · 5.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsShawnee State Parkstate park · 1.5 mi · 3,749 acresBedford Springspark · 6.9 mi · 228 acresBedford High School Track and Fieldrecreation area · 8.5 miMartin Hill Wild Areastate wilderness · 12.4 mi · 11,673 acresSweet Root Natural Areastate conservation land · 11.6 mi · 1,526 acresFlight 93 National Memorialhistoric site · 12.7 mi · 1,633 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 26 Apr 197830 mi away, near Hancock, MarylandMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 26 Apr 197830 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBedford County, PA, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality95% of days had good air in 2025344 of 364 days measured20 moderate daysMedian index 36, worst day 93main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Somerset County, PA, 20 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription55% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMun Auth of Boro of Bedfordserves 5,127 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 202118 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,415 ft431 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUniversity of Pittsburgh Medical Center - Bedford11.9 miPost officeBuffalo Mills Post Office3.4 miTown hallJuniata Township Municipal Building2.3 miPoliceBedford Police Department7.9 miFire stationShawnee Valley Volunteer Fire Company - Station 373.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJohn Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport JST24 miMajor airportPittsburgh International Airport PIT90 miInterstateI-701.2 miUS highwayUS 303.7 miAmtrakJohnstown, PA JST27 miCoachCumberland (Allegany College)BayRunner Shuttle24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 15550 ZIP area.
