The story so far
from Wikipedia & the U.S. CensusBedford Township is located in Wayne County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,065 and it contained 506 housing units.
Its population held steady between the last two censuses: 1,065 people in 2010, 1,045 in 2020. Half of its homes were built before 1960.
Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Bedford yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.
Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.
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No old photos in the archives yetWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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