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Bedford, Texas

Coordinates: 32°50′48″N 97°8′23″W / 32.84667°N 97.13972°W / 32.84667; -97.13972
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Bedford, Texas
Bedford
City
City of Bedford
Location of Bedford in Tarrant County, Texas
Location of Bedford in Tarrant County, Texas
Bedford is located in Texas
Bedford
Bedford
Location in Texas
Bedford is located in the United States
Bedford
Bedford
Bedford (the United States)
Bedford is located in North America
Bedford
Bedford
Bedford (North America)
Coordinates: 32°50′48″N 97°8′23″W / 32.84667°N 97.13972°W / 32.84667; -97.13972
Country United States
State Texas
County Tarrant
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • City CouncilMayor Michael Boyter 2021-2024
Nichelle D. Dawkins 2022-2024
Dan Cogan 2021-2024
Amy Sabol 2022-2025
Rich Steves 2021-2023
Steve Farco 2022-2025
Rob Gagliardi 2020-2023
 • City managerJimmy Stathatos [1]
Area
[2]
 • Total10.04 sq mi (26.00 km2)
 • Land10.03 sq mi (25.98 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.10%
Elevation
597 ft (182 m)
Population
 (2010)[3]
 • Total46,979
 • Estimate 
(2019)[4]
49,049
 • Density4,890.23/sq mi (1,888.10/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[5]
GNIS feature ID1372463[6]
Websitewww.bedfordtx.gov

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

Bedford is located at 32°50′48″N 97°8′23″W / 32.84667°N 97.13972°W / 32.84667; -97.13972 (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).

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
19602,706—
197010,049271.4%
198020,821107.2%
199043,762110.2%
200047,1527.7%
201046,979−0.4%
2019 (est.)49,049[4]4.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]

2020 census

Bedford racial composition[10]
(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.

2000 census

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

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

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.

Economy

Top employers

According to Bedford's 2021 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report,[16] the top employers in the city are:

# Employer # of Employees
1 Texas Health Resources 1,415
2 Carter BloodCare 891
3 HEB ISD 614
4 State National Companies 486
5 (tie) Warrantech 416
5 (tie) Walmart Supercenter 416
7 City of Bedford 353
8 Daystar Television Network 294
9 Bedford Wellness & Rehab 130
10 Kroger Foods 120

Education

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

References

  1. ^ Campbell, Elizabeth (2020-01-15). "Bedford city manager, city council agree to part ways 'effective immediately'". Retrieved 2020-01-16.
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  3. ^ "State and County Quick Facts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2015-02-15. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  4. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  5. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  6. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  7. ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Bedford city, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 29, 2011.
  8. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  9. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  10. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
  11. ^ http://www.census.gov [not specific enough to verify]
  12. ^ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  13. ^ City of Bedford 2013-14 CAFR Retrieved 2015-06-30
  14. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-10-06. Retrieved 2009-11-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  15. ^ "Bedford Public Library, Hours and Location". Archived from the original on 2007-05-31. Retrieved 2007-05-22.
  16. ^ City of Bedford ACFR
  17. ^ "Jonathan Stickland's Biography". votesmart.com. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
  18. ^ Michael Granberry (2018-02-06). "The ABC show 'Kevin (Probably) Saves the World' is full of Texas connections". Guide Live. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
  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.[11][12]
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