Bedford, Texas

Bedford, Texas
Bedford, Texas
City
	Bedford Location in Texas Bedford Bedford (the United States) Bedford Bedford (North America)
	Coordinates: 32°50′52″N 97°07′20″W / 32.84778°N 97.12222°W
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Tarrant
Government
• Type	Council-Manager
Area
• Total	10.04 sq mi (26.00 km2)
• Land	10.03 sq mi (25.98 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) 0.10%
Elevation	600 ft (200 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	49,928
• Density	4,977.87/sq mi (1,921.96/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	76021, 76022, 76095
Area codes	214, 469, 945, 972, 682, 817
FIPS code	48-07132
GNIS feature ID	2409810
Website	www.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

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
Census	Pop.	%±
1960	2,706	—
1970	10,049	271.4%
1980	20,821	107.2%
1990	43,762	110.2%
2000	47,152	7.7%
2010	46,979	−0.4%
2020	49,928	6.3%
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

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

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

Top employers

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

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

Cayden Boyd, actor
Scott Chandler, football player
Colt David, football player
Clint Ford, American actor and writer
Donnie Hart, MLB pitcher
Courtney Kupets, Olympic gymnast
R. K. Milholland, author of the webcomic Something Positive
Kyler Murray, Quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals
Betty Pariso, IFBB professional bodybuilder
Splurge, rapper
Jonathan Stickland, Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 92^[12]
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^[13]

References

^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
^ ^a ^b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bedford, Texas
^ ^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.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
^ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
^ City of Bedford 2013-14 CAFR Retrieved 2015-06-30
^ "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)
^ "Bedford Public Library, Hours and Location". Archived from the original on May 31, 2007. Retrieved May 22, 2007.
^ City of Bedford ACFR
^ "Jonathan Stickland's Biography". votesmart.com. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
^ Michael Granberry (February 6, 2018). "The ABC show 'Kevin (Probably) Saves the World' is full of Texas connections". Guide Live. Retrieved February 7, 2018.

^ 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]

External links

[CenPopGazetteer2019-1] "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.

[gnis-2] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bedford, Texas

[Census_2020-3] "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Bedford city, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 6, 2024.

[GR2-4] "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

[DecennialCensus-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.

[City_of_Bedford_CAFR-9] City of Bedford 2013-14 CAFR Retrieved 2015-06-30

[10] "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)

[11] "Bedford Public Library, Hours and Location". Archived from the original on May 31, 2007. Retrieved May 22, 2007.

[12] City of Bedford ACFR

[13] "Jonathan Stickland's Biography". votesmart.com. Retrieved March 18, 2014.

[14] Michael Granberry (February 6, 2018). "The ABC show 'Kevin (Probably) Saves the World' is full of Texas connections". Guide Live. Retrieved February 7, 2018.

[8] 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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v t e Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District
Joe Harrington, Ed.D., Superintendent - Matt Romero, President of the Board of Trustees
High schools	Trinity High School L.D. Bell High School KEYS High School
Facilities	Buinger CTE Academy Pennington Field
Cities served	Arlington Bedford Colleyville Euless Fort Worth Hurst North Richland Hills
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