Bedford, Ohio
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| Bedford, Ohio | |||
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| Country | United States | ||
| State | Ohio | ||
| County | Cuyahoga | ||
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| - Type | Council-Manager [1] | ||
| - Mayor and President of Council | Daniel S. Pocek | ||
| - City Manager | Robert R. Reid | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 5.4 sq mi (13.9 km²) | ||
| - Land | 5.4 sq mi (13.9 km²) | ||
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) | ||
| Elevation | 948 ft (289 m) | ||
| Population (2000) | |||
| - Total | 14,214 | ||
| - Density | 2,653.3/sq mi (1,024.4/km²) | ||
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| Time zone | EST (UTC-4) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | ||
| Zip code | 44146 | ||
| Area code(s) | 440 | ||
| FIPS code | 39-04878[2] | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 1060854[3] | ||
| Website: http://www.bedfordoh.gov | |||
Bedford is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. The population was 14,214 at the 2000 census. It is an eastern suburb of Cleveland.
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[edit] Geography
Bedford is located at (41.392404, -81.534441)[4].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.4 square miles (13.9 km²), all of it land.
[edit] History
1837 Bedford is founded by Daniel Benedict, a native of Bedford, New York
1860 Bedford Township is born.
1890s Bedford becomes a train isthmus for the railroad network. In 1889, the Bedford Depot for passengers awaiting trains.
1915 The Village of Maple Heights splits from Bedford Township, In 1932 Maple Heights Village achieves city status.
1923 Saint Mary's Parish becomes Bedford's first Catholic Parish
1928 The Vincentian Sisters of Charity open their convent. Bedford Hospital established.
1930 The 1,650-foot Northfield Road Bridge opens for traffic
1952 St. Pius X Parish established by the Marist Fathers
1957 St. Peter Chanel High School Opens and Bedford High School also opens, both schools are on Northfield Road.
1958 Lumen Cordium opens
1950s The First car dealerships open on Broadway Avenue creating the first Bedford Automile.
1951 Bedford Heights Village was established and Oakwood Village also established, splitting off from Bedford Township. Bedford Heights Village achieves city status in 1961.
1961 Walton Hills splits from Bedford Township
1963 St. Peter Chanel High is Expanded
1969 The 10-story Willard House Apartment opens for residents.
1971 Bedford High Expands
1980s Northfield Road Bridge is renovated
1989 Lumen Cordium Closes, all students transfer to St. Peter Chanel HS
1991 St. Peter Chanel HS has a fire in its Chemistry lab.
1994 The Marist Fathers leave St. Peter Chanel HS, also Chanel HS breaks its football losing streak.
1994 Bedford HS renovates its Football field
1995 Target opens one of its first North East Ohio Stores in Bedford
2002 St. Peter Chanel HS wins its first State Football Championship title
2003 Bedford High Alumna Halle Berry wins an Oscar Award for her role in "Monster's Ball"
2000s The Automile shifts from Broadway to Rockside Roads.
[edit] The Automile
The Bedford Automile began as a collection of car dealerships on Broadway Avenue. The first dealerships appeared in the 1950s. As the auto industry changed, more dealerships and makes and models appeared. This trend created a new Automile on Rockside Road.
Listing of Car Dealerships
Broadway
- Mazda Of Bedford
- Smart Car of Cleveland
- Motorcars Mercedes Benz
- Ganley Dodge
- Bedford Nissan
- Jay Honda
- Ganley Volkswagen
- Ganley Suburu
- Frank Nero Lincoln Mercury
Rockside
- Motorcars Infinti
- Motorcars Volvo/Acura
- Ganley Chrysler/Plymouth
- Toyota of Bedford
- Rick Case Mitsubishi/Hyundai
- Jay Pontiac-Buick-GMC Truck
- Tim Lally Chevorlet
- Fred Baker Porsche/Audi
- Liberty Ford
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 14,214 people, 6,659 households, and 3,682 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,653.3 people per square mile (1,023.9/km²). There were 7,062 housing units at an average density of 1,318.2/sq mi (508.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 79.01% White, 17.63% African American, 0.17% Native American, 1.08% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.47% from other races, and 1.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.07% of the population.
There were 6,659 households out of which 23.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.4% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.7% were non-families. 39.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.1 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the city the population was spread out with 20.5% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 33.0% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 89.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $36,943, and the median income for a family was $47,142. Males had a median income of $36,524 versus $27,851 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,076. About 5.5% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.2% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] City Officials
- Mayor: Daniel S. Pocek
- City Manager: Robert R. Reid
- Council Ward One: Ronald A. Lisy
- Council Ward Two: Stan Koci
- Council Ward Three: Marilyn Zolata
- Council Ward Four: Paula Miszak
- Council Ward Five: Greg Pozar
- Council Ward Six: Donald Saunders
[edit] Notable people
- Halle Berry (academy award winning actress)
- Chris Chambers (football player)
- Lee Evans (American football)
- Elmer Flick (baseball hall of fame inductee)
- Archibald Willard (Painter of The Spirit of '76)
- Augustus Herman Pettibone (United States House of Representatives)
- Mike Easler (baseball player and coach)
- Lou Diamond (United States military hero)
- Michael Elam ([All around nice guy])
[edit] Surrounding Communities
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| Walton Hills | Oakwood |
[edit] References
- ^ Welcome to the City of Bedford, Ohio
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Bedford, Ohio is at coordinates Coordinates:
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