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Bedford, Texas

Coordinates: 32°50′52″N 97°07′20″W / 32.84778°N 97.12222°W / 32.84778; -97.12222
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Bedford, Texas
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Bedford is located in Texas
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Coordinates: 32°50′52″N 97°07′20″W / 32.84778°N 97.12222°W / 32.84778; -97.12222
Country United States
State Texas
County Tarrant
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
Area
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 • Total
10.04 sq mi (26.00 km2)
 • Land10.03 sq mi (25.98 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.10%
Elevation
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600 ft (200 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total
49,928
 • Density4,977.87/sq mi (1,921.96/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
76021, 76022, 76095
Area codes214, 469, 945, 972, 682, 817
FIPS code48-07132[4]
GNIS feature ID2409810[2]
Websitewww.bedfordtx.gov

Bedford is a city located in northeastern Tarrant County, Texas, United States, in the "Mid-Cities" area between Dallas and Fort Worth. It is a suburb of Dallas and Fort Worth. The population was 49,928 at the 2020 census.[3] Bedford is part of the Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District.

Geography

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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).

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
19602,706—
197010,049271.4%
198020,821107.2%
199043,762110.2%
200047,1527.7%
201046,979−0.4%
202049,9286.3%
2023 (est.)48,370−3.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
Bedford racial composition as of 2020[6]
(NH = Non-Hispanic)[a]
Race Number Percentage
White (NH) 29,991 60.07%
Black or African American (NH) 5,693 11.4%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) 184 0.37%
Asian (NH) 2,626 5.26%
Pacific Islander (NH) 417 0.84%
Some Other Race (NH) 191 0.38%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) 2,366 4.74%
Hispanic or Latino 8,460 16.94%
Total 49,928

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

Local government

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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.[8]

Tax rollback of 2005

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In 2004, the Bedford city council determined that after years of cost-cutting, a property tax increase would be necessary.[9] 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.[10] City records show they had budget surpluses in the following years.

Economy

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Top employers

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According to Bedford's 2023 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report,[11] the top employers in the city are:

# Employer # of Employees
1 Texas Health Resources 1,480
2 Carter BloodCare 961
3 HEB ISD 796
4 State National Companies 559
5 Walmart Supercenter 415
6 City of Bedford 357
7 Daystar Television Network 296
8 Bedford Wellness & Rehab 150
9 Kroger Foods 101
10 LINQ Transportation & Logistics 90

Education

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bedford, Texas
  3. ^ a b "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Bedford city, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  6. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  7. ^ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  8. ^ City of Bedford 2013-14 CAFR Retrieved 2015-06-30
  9. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 6, 2006. Retrieved November 30, 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. ^ "Bedford Public Library, Hours and Location". Archived from the original on May 31, 2007. Retrieved May 22, 2007.
  11. ^ City of Bedford ACFR
  12. ^ "Jonathan Stickland's Biography". votesmart.com. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
  13. ^ Michael Granberry (February 6, 2018). "The ABC show 'Kevin (Probably) Saves the World' is full of Texas connections". Guide Live. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
  1. ^ Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.[7]
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