Bedford, Texas

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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
Coordinates: 32°50′48″N 97°8′23″W / 32.84667°N 97.13972°W / 32.84667; -97.13972Coordinates: 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
Rusty Sartor
Dan Cogan
Tom Burnett
Amy Sabol
Ruth Culver
Roger Fisher
 • 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 codes817, 214, 972
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

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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, with which Bedford forms the Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District.

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. %±
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]

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.[10]

Tax rollback of 2005[]

In 2004, the Bedford city council determined that after years of cost-cutting, a property tax increase would be necessary.[11] 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.[12] City records show they had budget surpluses in the following years.

Economy[]

Top employers[]

According to Bedford's 2017 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,[13] the top employers in the city are:

# Employer # of Employees
1 Texas Health Resources 1,550
2 Carter BloodCare 872
3 Warrantech 473
4 State National Companies 394
5 Walmart Supercenter 389
6 City of Bedford 358
7 Stericycle (aka Beryl Companies) 345
8 Daystar Television Network 288
9 Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District 251
10 Grubb's Nissan 142

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. ^ Jump up to: a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  5. ^ Jump up to: 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. ^ City of Bedford 2013-14 CAFR Retrieved 2015-06-30
  11. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-10-06. Retrieved 2009-11-30.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  12. ^ "Bedford Public Library, Hours and Location". Archived from the original on 2007-05-31. Retrieved 2007-05-22.
  13. ^ City of Bedford CAFR
  14. ^ "Jonathan Stickland's Biography". votesmart.com. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
  15. ^ Michael Granberry (2018-02-06). "The ABC show 'Kevin (Probably) Saves the World' is full of Texas connections". Guide Live. Retrieved 2018-02-07.

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