Bedford County, PA elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Bedford County: 266 seats on 110 elected bodies.

Cities and towns

How many local governments Bedford County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 67 local governments in Bedford County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of governmentCensus count (2022)Listed on this page
County government10
Cities, towns, villages and townships (13 municipal, 25 township)3838
School districts (school boards)50
Special districts (elected boards)230

Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).

About these counts

The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.

Who lives in Bedford County

47,513people
47.5median ageU.S.: 38.9
$59,992 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
11.6%below the U.S.: 12.5%
16.1%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$179,000median home valueU.S.: $332,700
3.9%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
1.2%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
7.9%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
7.8%U.S.: 8.4%
49.9%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
25.1%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 1.4% · White 95.4% · Black 0.7% · Asian 0.5% · Other or more than one race 2.1% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Jobs in Bedford County

2.7%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.8%. Pennsylvania: 3.2%.
634people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
22,510people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
23,144in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Bedford County 0.0%2.4%4.9%7.3%9.8% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)2.7%63422,51023,144
August 20263.7%86222,48523,347
July 20263.5%81722,55923,376
June 20263.6%84922,51123,360
May 20263.5%81922,52723,346
April 20263.5%80722,29023,097
March 20264.3%99821,99622,994
February 20265.1%1,16921,76122,930
January 20265.1%1,16321,79922,962
December 20254.3%99621,90122,897
November 20253.6%82821,98222,810
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20253.8%87321,86322,736
August 20254.8%1,09321,91223,005
July 20254.6%1,05322,00423,057
June 20254.3%98321,91022,893
May 20253.6%81522,03522,850
April 20253.7%84821,92822,776
March 20254.5%1,01921,65622,675
February 20255.5%1,23321,33722,570
January 20255.4%1,23321,46622,699
December 20244.2%96221,67722,639
November 20243.4%77321,69022,463
October 20243.4%77622,06922,845
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)4.4%99821,81822,816
20244.0%91922,26623,185
20233.9%91722,29923,216
20224.5%1,03321,81122,844
20215.9%1,32321,03622,359
20209.3%2,09220,45022,542
20194.9%1,09421,35322,447
20184.9%1,09921,39522,494
20175.5%1,25021,32122,571
20166.1%1,40521,48122,886

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Pennsylvania's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 3.6% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.

Crime reported in Bedford County

130.1 per 100,0002025. Pennsylvania: 226.8.
466.5 per 100,0002025. Pennsylvania: 1,323.8.
0murders2025, 65 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
202565130.1233466.5
202467133.6256510.4
202364128.6349701.4
201971141.1410815.0
201877152.0356702.6
By police agency (3)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Bedford Police Department20250112,836
Saxton Police Department20250122,109
Everett Police Department2025131,744

Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Pennsylvania · the U.S.

Police staffing

1.64 per 1,000 residents2025, 3 agencies serving 6,689 people.
11sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
0civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (3), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Bedford Police Department602,836
Everett Police Department301,744
Saxton Police Department202,109
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
2025111.6403
202491.3503
2022101.8823
2021112.1903
2020112.1803
2018101.9403

Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.

Quick answers

What is the population of Bedford County?
About 47,513 people, with a median age of 47.5; the median household income is $59,992 and 11.6% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Bedford County?
2.7% in September 2026 (preliminary): 634 people unemployed in a labor force of 23,144, against 3.8% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Bedford County?
67 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 13 municipal, 25 township, 5 school district and 23 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Bedford County?
110: Bedford Borough, Bedford Borough, Bedford Borough, Bedford Township, Bedford Township, Bedford Township, Bloomfield Township, Bloomfield Township, Bloomfield Township, Broad Top Township, Broad Top Township, Broad Top Township, Coaldale Borough, Coaldale Borough, Coaldale Borough, Colerain Township, Colerain Township, Colerain Township, Cumberland Valley Township, Cumberland Valley Township, Cumberland Valley Township, East Providence Township, East Providence Township, East Providence Township, East St. Clair Township, East St. Clair Township, East St. Clair Township, Everett Borough, Everett Borough, Everett Borough, Harrison Township, Harrison Township, Harrison Township, Hopewell Borough, Hopewell Borough, Hopewell Township, Hopewell Township, Hopewell Township, Hyndman Borough, Hyndman Borough, Hyndman Borough, Juniata Township, Juniata Township, Juniata Township, Kimmel Township, Kimmel Township, Kimmel Township, King Township, King Township, King Township, Liberty Township, Liberty Township, Lincoln Township, Lincoln Township, Lincoln Township, Londonderry Township, Londonderry Township, Londonderry Township, Mann Township, Mann Township, Mann Township, Manns Choice Borough, Manns Choice Borough, Manns Choice Borough, Monroe Township, Monroe Township, Monroe Township, Napier Township, Napier Township, Napier Township, New Paris Borough, New Paris Borough, New Paris Borough, Pavia Township, Pavia Township, Pavia Township, Pleasantville Borough, Rainsburg Borough, Rainsburg Borough, Saxton Borough, Saxton Borough, Saxton Borough, Schellsburg Borough, Schellsburg Borough, Schellsburg Borough, Schellsburg Borough, Snake Spring Township, Snake Spring Township, Snake Spring Township, South Woodbury Township, South Woodbury Township, South Woodbury Township, Southampton Township, Southampton Township, Southampton Township, St. Clairsville Borough, St. Clairsville Borough, St. Clairsville Borough, West Providence Township, West Providence Township, West Providence Township, West St. Clair Township, West St. Clair Township, West St. Clair Township, Woodbury Borough, Woodbury Borough, Woodbury Borough, Woodbury Township, Woodbury Township, Woodbury Township. Each has its own page with its mayor and council.

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development's Municipal Statistics officials list (self-reported by each county and municipality); each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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