THE KING LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Northern Shale Valleys setting.
King township has 15.7 square miles of land in Bedford County. Its Census reference point is in Northern Shale Valleys, within Ridge and Valley.
Long, roughly parallel ridges and valleys follow folded and faulted rock layers. Limestone valleys, sandstone ridges and other geologic contrasts produce varied terrain and numerous regional springs and caves.
Regional context: Ridge and Valley ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
King and Bedford County
King is associated with Bedford County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
King by land and water
The Census records 0.04 square miles of water within King, or 0.2% of its total area. It is 0.2 percentage points lower than the 0.5% recorded for Bedford County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, King township has 523.2 times the land area of nearby St. Clairsville borough (0.03 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

