Bedford

City in Texas

Description

Bedford is a city located in northeast Tarrant County, Texas, in the "Mid-Cities" area between Dallas and Fort Worth. It is a suburb of Dallas and Fort Worth. The population was 46,979 at the 2010 census. Bedford is part of the Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District. Wikipedia

Population: 49,187 (2021)

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Area codes: 214, 469, 945, 972, 682, 817

Is Bedford TX a nice place to live?

Bedford is in Tarrant County and is one of the best places to live in Texas. Living in Bedford offers residents a dense suburban feel and most residents own their homes. In Bedford there are a lot of restaurants, coffee shops, and parks. Many young professionals live in Bedford and residents tend to lean conservative.

What is the ethnicity of Bedford Texas?

Race & Ethnicity

The largest Bedford racial/ethnic groups are White (60.5%) followed by Hispanic (15.9%) and Black (12.8%).

What is the income of Bedford Texas?

Table

Population

Income & Poverty

Median household income (in 2021 dollars), 2017-2021    $76,409

Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2021 dollars), 2017-2021   $38,918

Persons in poverty, percent   5.8%

What is the cost of living in Bedford TX?

Bedford's housing expenses are 1% lower than the national average and the utility prices are 12% higher than the national average. Transportation expenses like bus fares and gas prices are 10% lower than the national average. Bedford has grocery prices that are 6% lower than the national average.

Bedford is a city located in northeast Tarrant County, Texas, in the "Mid-Cities" area between Dallas and Fort Worth. It is a suburb of Dallas and Fort Worth. The population was 46,979 at the 2010 census.[7] Bedford is part of the Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District.

Geography[edit]

Bedford is located at 32°50′48″N 97°8′23″W (32.846790, –97.139630).[8]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.0 square miles (26 km2), of which 0.10% is water.

Neighboring cities include Hurst and Euless.

Prominent highways include State Highway 121 and State Highway 183, also known as Airport Freeway (a reference to the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, so called because this was the main thoroughfare to the airport in the early years of its history).

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 49,928 people, 20,089 households, and 12,431 families residing in the city.

2000 census[edit]

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 47,152 people, 20,251 households, and 12,515 families residing in the city. The population density was 4,713.6 people per square mile (1,820.5/km2). There were 21,113 housing units at an average density of 2,110.6 per square mile (815.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 87.63% White, 3.65% African American, 0.51% Native American, 3.62% Asian, 0.25% Pacific Islander, 2.44% from other races, and 1.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.22% of the population.

There were 20,251 households, out of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.8% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.2% were non-families. 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.5% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 32.9% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 8.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $54,436, and the median income for a family was $71,017. Males had a median income of $45,938 versus $33,012 for females. The per capita income for the city was $29,466. About 2.4% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.

Local government[edit]

The City of Bedford, Texas Home Rule Charter was adopted September 24, 1966. The city operates under a Council-Manager form of government and provides the following services by its charter: public safety, public works, health, culture, recreation, community development, water and sewer utilities.

According to the city's 2013-2014 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the city's various funds had $62.5 million in revenues, $56.9 million in expenditures, $127.4 million in total assets, $67.2 million in total liabilities, and $22.4 million in cash and investments.[13]

Tax rollback of 2005[edit]

In 2004, the Bedford city council determined that after years of cost-cutting, a property tax increase would be necessary.[14] The council adopted a higher tax rate, but it triggered a tax rollback election in March 2005. The rollback provision passed and the city council revised the budget immediately due to the lack of funds, cutting city services including swimming pools, recreational centers, and the city library. However, an anonymous donation of $300,000 allowed the reopening of the library, one pool, the recreational center, and senior center. Another $20,000 was raised through a resident fundraising drive to help reopen the library.[15] City records show they had budget surpluses in the following years.

Education[edit]

Bedford is within the Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District. School district facilities in Bedford include Pennington Field stadium, Gene A. Buinger Career and Technical Education Academy, two junior high schools, six elementary schools, and administrative offices. High School Students are also served by L.D. Bell High School in Hurst and Trinity High School or KEYS High School in Euless.

Notable people[edit]

• Scott Chandler, football player

• Colt David, football player

• Clint Ford, American actor and writer

• Donnie Hart, MLB pitcher

• Courtney Kupets, Olympic gymnast and currently the head coach of the Georgia Gymdogs

• R. K. Milholland, author of the webcomic Something Positive

• Kyler Murray, Quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals, 9th overall pick in the 2018 Major League Baseball draft for the Oakland Athletics

• Betty Pariso, IFBB professional bodybuilder

• Splurge, rapper

• Jonathan Stickland, Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 92, including Bedford, his city of residence[17]

• Blake Swihart, baseball player

• Myles Turner, NBA basketball player for the Indiana Pacers

• Daniel Woolard, professional soccer player

• Dustin Ybarra, stand-up comedian and actor[18]

• Cayden Boyd, actor