Bedford, Pennsylvania
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Bedford is a borough in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, 85 miles (137 km) west by south of the State Capital, Harrisburg. Bedford was chartered in 1795. Originally called Raystown, it was settled about 1751 and laid out in 1766. For many years it was an important frontier military post. Population counts follow: 1890, 2,242; 1900, 2,167; 1910, 2,385. The population was 3,141 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Bedford County[Geographic references#6GR6].
Bedford is notable for having been the headquarters of George Washington and his force of 13,000 while putting down the Whiskey Rebellion in 1794.
Geography
Bedford is located at (40.016361, -78.504071)[Geographic references#1GR1].According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2.9 km² (1.1 mi²), all land.
Demographics
As of the census[Geographic references#2GR2] of 2000, there were 3,141 people, 1,536 households, and 832 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,092.6/km² (2,830.8/mi²). There were 1,640 housing units at an average density of 570.5/km² (1,478.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.71% White, 0.51% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.76% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.13% from other races, and 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.80% of the population.There were 1,536 households out of which 21.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.3% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.8% were non-families. 40.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.04 and the average family size was 2.76.
In the borough the population was spread out with 18.8% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 22.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 80.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.5 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $28,549, and the median income for a family was $39,122. Males had a median income of $29,148 versus $21,375 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $18,028. About 8.5% of families and 11.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.6% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.
Publications
- History of Bedford, Somerset and Fulton Counties, (Chicago, 1884)
- History of Bedford and Somerset Counties, (New York, 1906)
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