Bedford
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About Bedford
Township in Illinois, United StatesBedford Township is located in Wayne County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,065 and it contained 506 housing units.
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Health in Bedford
Health Grade C
Healthier than 33% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 53% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Illinois
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.
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Schools in Bedford
All Bedford schools →School Grade B-
The public schools Bedford’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 50% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IL. Ratings are from neighbors.
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