Bedford Township is a civil township of Monroe County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 31,813. Bedford Township was organized in 1836. Sharing a southern border with the city of Toledo, Ohio, about 50 miles (80 km) southwest of the city of Detroit, the township is one of the southernmost areas included in the Detroit–Warren–Ann Arbor Combined Statistical Area (Metro Detroit). Bedford Township is the most populous municipality in Monroe County and the second most populous civil township in the state of Michigan after Macomb Township.

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How Bedford ranks

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#6Highest graduation rate in MI #116Lowest depression in MI #134Closest to a top hospital in MI All MI rankings →

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Living in Bedford

Work & commute in Bedford

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Most working residents leave Bedford for work: only 11% work in town. The top destinations are Toledo (27%), Detroit (3%) and Sylvania (3%). Half commute less than 12 miles.

Toledo, OH

27%

Detroit

Sylvania, OH

Ann Arbor

11%Work in townlive and work in Bedford 12 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 5,387Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Bedford

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Health Grade B−

Healthier than 53% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Michigan

7better than MI·2worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.

Conditions 2▼ 10 close Habits all close Care 3▲ 4 close Mind all close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

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What stands out

10.9%Fewer adults facing food insecurityMI 15.4% · better 8.7%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityMI 11.9% · better 10.5%More adults who have had cancerMI 8.9% · worse

Care nearby

Promedica Toledo HospitalToledo · 7 mi · ER

Family Medical Center of MiTemperance · 1.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 48182, 48144, 48133 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Bedford →

Natural hazards in Bedford

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 27% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves

12Does Bedford flood?paid flood claims since 1979 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Bedford MapBedford vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Bedford

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Bedford has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

36° / 22°Winter

59° / 39°Spring

83° / 61°Summer

63° / 44°Fall

How much snow does Bedford get?About 39 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 23, with the last in spring around Apr 23.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.4° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Bedford

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School Grade A-

The public schools Bedford’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 82% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#188Best public schoolsof 490 in MI

DistrictBedford Public SchoolsSchools7

Monroe Road Elementary School BElementary · Grades PK–5 · 595 students Jackman Road Elementary School BElementary · Grades PK–5 · 580 students Douglas Road Elementary School BElementary · Grades K–5 · 553 students New Bedford Academy B-Elementary · Grades PK–8 · 63 students Bedford Junior High School BMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 923 students Bedford Senior High School A-High · Grades 8–12 · 1,260 students

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 MI. Ratings are from neighbors.