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Bedford, Texas
Bedford, Texas is located in Texas
Bedford, Texas
Bedford, Texas
Location in Texas
Bedford, Texas is located in the United States
Bedford, Texas
Bedford, Texas
Location in the United States
Bedford, Texas is located in North America
Bedford, Texas
Bedford, Texas
Location in North America
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
597 ft (182 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 1372463
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. 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).

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 3.0%
U.S. Decennial Census
Bedford racial composition as of 2020
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
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.

Economy

Top employers

According to Bedford's 2021 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, 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

  • 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 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
  • 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

See also

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