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Bedford, Ohio Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 14,214. Estimated population in July 2024: 13,571 (-4.5% change)
Males: 6,704 (47.2%), Females: 7,510 (52.8%)

Cuyahoga County

Zip code: 44146

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.0 years
Median household income: $36,943
Median house value: $92,400

Population by Race

Races in Bedford:

  • White Non-Hispanic (78.4%)
  • Black (17.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (19.1%), Irish (13.3%), Polish (11.7%), Italian (10.8%), English (7.3%), Hungarian (5.9%).

Elevation: 960 feet

Land area: 5.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bedford

  • High school or higher: 83.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bedford city

  • Never married: 27.8%
  • Now married: 49.5%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 9.6%
  • Divorced: 11.4%

3.3% Foreign born (1.4% Europe, 1.1% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: -600 (-4.1%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Bedford:

  • COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF BEDFORD (44 BLAINE ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Bedford:

  • NBHS-NORTHFIELD CAMPUS (about 6 miles; NORTHFIELD, OH)
  • MARYMOUNT HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; GARFIELD HEIGHTS, OH)
  • MERIDIA SOUTH POINTE HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; WARRENSVILLE HEIGHTS, OH)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bedford:

  • CUYAHOGA COUNTY (about 12 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; Abbreviation: CGF)
  • BURKE LAKEFRONT (about 14 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; Abbreviation: BKL)
  • CLEVELAND-HOPKINS INTL (about 21 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; Abbreviation: CLE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bedford:

  • OLD PORTAGE (about 18 miles; AKRON, OH; Abbreviation: 4P2)
  • KENT STATE UNIV (about 20 miles; KENT, OH; Abbreviation: 1G3)
  • SCHMELTZER (about 20 miles; AKRON, OH; Abbreviation: 6D5)

Amtrak station near Bedford:

  • 14 miles: CLEVELAND (200 CLEVELAND MEMORIAL SHOREWAY). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bedford:

  • JOHN CARROLL UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,861)
  • CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; Full-time enrollment: 7,729)
  • CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; Full-time enrollment: 11,000)
  • CUYAHOGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 12 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; Full-time enrollment: 10,927)
  • LAKELAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; KIRTLAND, OH; Full-time enrollment: 4,119)
  • UNIVERSITY OF AKRON MAIN CAMPUS (about 22 miles; AKRON, OH; Full-time enrollment: 16,801)
  • BALDWIN-WALLACE COLLEGE (about 23 miles; BEREA, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,849)

Schools

Public high school in Bedford:

  • BEDFORD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,176; Location: 481 NORTHFIELD RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Bedford:

  • ST PETER CHANEL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 383; Location: 480 NORTHFIELD RD; Grades: 9 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Bedford:

  • HESKETT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 684; Location: 5771 PERKINS RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • COLUMBUS INTERMEDIATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 485; Location: 23600 COLUMBUS RD; Grades: 03 – 05)
  • CENTRAL PRIMARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 431; Location: 799 WASHINGTON ST; Grades: KG – 02)
  • CARYLWOOD INTERMEDIATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 398; Location: 1387 CARYL DR; Grades: 02 – 06)
  • GLENDALE PRIMARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 385; Location: 400 W GLENDALE ST; Grades: PK – 02)
  • AURORA UPPER INTERMEDIATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 331; Location: 24200 AURORA RD; Grades: 06 – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in Bedford:

  • ST MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 240; Location: 270 UNION STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST PIUS X (Students: 211; Location: 370 CENTER RD; Grades: PK – 8)
  • BEDFORD NRSY SCH AND KINDRGRDN (Students: 132; Location: 365 WARRENSVILLE CENTER ROAD; Grades: PK – KG)

 

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