Bedford, Pennsylvania
Bedford, Pennsylvania | |
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East Pitt Street in Bedford | |
Location of Bedford in Bedford County, Pennsylvania (left) and of Bedford County in Pennsylvania (right) | |
Location of Bedford in Pennsylvania | |
| Coordinates: 40°00′59″N 78°30′15″W / 40.01639°N 78.50417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Bedford County |
| Settled | 1751 |
| Laid out | 1766 |
| Incorporated | March 13, 1795 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | William "Bill" Leibfreid |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.11 sq mi (2.88 km2) |
| • Land | 1.08 sq mi (2.81 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,100 ft (300 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,865 |
| • Density | 2,640.55/sq mi (1,019.45/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 15522 |
| Area code | 814 |
| FIPS code | 42-04944 |
| Website | bedboro |
| Official name | Bedford Village |
| Designated | November 6, 1982 |
Bedford is a borough, spa town, and the county seat of Bedford County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is located 102 miles (164 km) west of Harrisburg, the state capital, and 107 miles (172 km) east of Pittsburgh. Bedford's population was 2,865 at the 2020 census.