Bedford Heights

History

Bedford Heights was founded on February 20, 1951. It was originally part of Bedford Township and the City of Bedford, Ohio. Robert E. Willeford and his wife, Georgina Willeford, worked diligently to help form the village of Bedford Heights. Robert E. Willeford went on to become the first mayor of Bedford Heights. The Kol Israel Foundation Holocaust Memorial at Zion Memorial Park was dedicated on May 28, 1961. The monument was recognized as a US national memorial in 2022.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the city has a total area of , of which (or 99.78%) is land and (or 0.22%) is water.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  47,747
• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  46,971
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  43,088
• Song Sparrow

  Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
  36,914
• American Goldfinch

  Spinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  35,965
• Red-winged Blackbird

  Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  35,241
• Downy Woodpecker

  Dryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  32,751
• Red-bellied Woodpecker

  Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  31,768

Most recent

• M 2.9 — 2026-03-05
  3 km SW of Madison, Ohio
• M 2.7 — 2026-01-06
  4 km ENE of North Madison, Ohio
• M 2.5 — 2025-05-12
  4 km ESE of Madison, Ohio
• M 2.6 — 2024-06-01
  1 km E of Madison, Ohio
• M 3 — 2024-03-30
  2 km SSW of Maple Ridge, Ohio
• M 2.6 — 2024-01-05
  3 km SE of Madison, Ohio