Bedford township, OH

Meigs County, OH

2022 population: 1,204 ( 151 from 2010 )
Land area: 39.4 square miles
Population density: 30.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,192	99.00%	9.7%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	4	0.33%	71.4%
Hispanic:	8	0.66%	33.3%

Total non-White:	12	1.00%	65.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-128	-11.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	-23	-2.1

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
1,355
1,320	97.42%
5	0.37%
5	0.37%
1	0.07%
14	1.03%
6	0.44%
35	2.58%

2000
1,094
1,048	95.80%
10	0.91%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
30	2.74%
6	0.55%
46	4.20%

1990
1,097
878	80.04%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
219	19.96%

1980
1,004
994	99.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
10	1.00%
10	1.00%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

272	24.9
-11	-1.0

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

170	15.5
-173	-15.8

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-116	-11.6
209	20.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Bedford township, OH

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
52.3
111	9.2%
1,093	90.8%
354	29.4%

487
2.47

356	73.1%
272	76.4%
0	0.0%
131	26.9%

2010
Number	Percent
39.2
320	23.6%
1,035	76.4%
179	13.2%

541
2.50

372	68.8%
297	79.8%
26	7.0%
169	31.2%

2000
Number	Percent
41.5
237	21.7%
857	78.3%
162	14.8%

493
2.22

335	68.0%
276	82.4%
20	6.0%
158	32.0%

1990
Number	Percent
28.5
221	20.1%
876	79.9%
104	9.5%

341
3.22

234	68.6%
222	94.9%
7	3.0%
107	31.4%

1980
Number	Percent
32.0
276	27.5%
728	72.5%
124	12.4%

369
2.72

303	82.1%
275	90.8%
14	4.6%
66	17.9%

2022 Housing Data for Bedford township, OH

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	11	2.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	20	4.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	8	1.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	24	4.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	10	2.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	32	6.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	46	9.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	42	8.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	12	2.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	80	16.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	41	8.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	64	13.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	53	10.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	32	6.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	6	1.2%
$200,000 or more	6	1.2%

Median Household Income	54,135
Per Capita Income	28,189

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	61	12.5%
Public Assistance	7	1.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	95	19.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	458	62.0%
Unemployed	61	8.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	519	70.2%
Not in Labor Force	220	29.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		38.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	171	160	51.7%
Non-Profit	6	7	46.2%
Self-Employed	0	19	0.0%

Local Government	38	30	55.9%
State Government	47	15	75.8%
Federal Government	11	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	171	179	48.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	102	52	66.2%
Total	273	231	54.2%

Pct. Govt.	28.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	17	3.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	152	30.2%
Professional, Technical	100	19.8%
Service Occupations	70	13.9%
All others	165	32.7%

White Collar		53.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	112	22.2%
Construction	99	19.6%
Educational services	78	15.5%
Manufacturing	51	10.1%
Other services	46	9.1%
Transportation and warehousing	37	7.3%
Health care and social assistance	27	5.4%
Public administration	24	4.8%
Wholesale trade	13	2.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	10	2.0%
Information	7	1.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	8	0.66%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,158	99.3%
Other Indo-European	8	0.7%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	232	19.3%
Irish	177	14.7%
German	110	9.1%
Dutch	73	6.1%
American	68	5.6%
Italian	45	3.7%
Polish	39	3.2%
French	32	2.7%
Scottish	9	0.7%
Swedish	9	0.7%
Basque	8	0.7%
British	8	0.7%
Norwegian	8	0.7%
Welsh	8	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,204	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	1,196	99.3%
Foreign-born	8	0.7%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
56	5.7%	82	8.4%	408	41.8%	254	26.1%	37	3.8%	138	14.2%
Average years of education: 13.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	56	5.7%
9-12 Years	82	8.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	408	41.8%
Some College	254	26.1%
Bach. Degree	37	3.8%
Grad Degree	138	14.2%
Average years of education: 13.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +44	R +26	D + 0.2%
D +18
2020 vs. 2012	R +161	R +255	R + 39.1%
D -94
2020 vs. 2008	R +133	R +213	R + 32.1%
D -80

2016 vs. 2008	R +89	R +187	R + 32.3%
D -98
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	70%	Donald Trump* (R)	463	71.3%	Joe Biden (D)	181	27.9%	5	0.8%	649	18	25	0.01%
2016	63%	Donald Trump (R)	419	68.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	163	26.5%	33	5.4%	615	17	22	0.01%
2012	59%	Mitt Romney (R)	302	50.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	275	45.9%	22	3.7%	599	3	3	0.01%
2008	61%	John McCain (R)	330	53.8%	Barack Obama (D)	261	42.6%	22	3.6%	613	7	8	0.01%
2004	63%	George W. Bush* (R)	304	52.1%	John Kerry (D)	275	47.2%	4	0.7%	583	1	1	0.01%
2000	61%	George W. Bush (R)	283	53.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	219	41.6%	25	4.7%	527	4	6	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Bedford township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

181

27.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

463

71.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

649

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 25

2016 President, Bedford township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

163

26.5%

Donald Trump (R)

419

68.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.4%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

615

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 22

2012 President, Bedford township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

275

45.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

302

50.4%

Other

3.7%

TOTAL

599

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 3

2008 President, Bedford township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

261

42.6%

John McCain (R)

330

53.8%

Other

3.6%

TOTAL

613

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 8

2004 President, Bedford township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

304

52.1%

John Kerry (D)

275

47.2%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

583

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 1

2000 President, Bedford township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

283

53.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

219

41.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.5%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

527

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 6

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bedford township, OH

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	52%	J.D. Vance (R)	340	70.1%	Tim Ryan (D)	145	29.9%	0	0.0%	485	17	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	51%	Mike DeWine* (R)	354	74.7%	Nan Whaley (D)	120	25.3%	0	0.0%	474	12	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2018	S1	52%	Jim Renacci (R)	289	58.4%	Sherrod Brown* (D)	206	41.6%	0	0.0%	495	12	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	51%	Mike DeWine (R)	312	63.8%	Richard Cordray (D)	168	34.4%	9 [+]	1.8%	489	13	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Constance Gadell-Newton (Green) 5 (1.0%); Travis Irvine (Libertarian) 4 (0.8%);
2016	S3	61%	Rob Portman* (R)	380	64.5%	Ted Strickland (D)	185	31.4%	24 [+]	4.1%	589	6	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Tom Connors (I) 9 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 8 (1.4%); Joseph DeMare (Green) 7 (1.2%);
2014	G	37%	John Kasich* (R)	200	54.9%	Edward FitzGerald (D)	149	40.9%	15 [+]	4.1%	364	-9	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Anita Rios (Green) 15 (4.1%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	659
Median Value	$155,500

Occupied	487	73.9%
Vacant	172	26.1%

Owned	400	82.1%
Rented	87	17.9%
Median Rent	$642

Single-Family Units	475	72.1%
Detached	475	72.1%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	143	21.7%

Bedford township, OH

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Bedford township, OH

2022 Housing Data for Bedford township, OH

2022 Income & Employment Data for Bedford township, OH

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Bedford township, OH

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Bedford township, OH

Historical Presidential Election Results for Bedford township, OH

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bedford township, OH