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Bedford, Texas

Bedford, Texas
Bedford
City
City of Bedford
Location of Bedford in Tarrant County, Texas
Location of Bedford in Tarrant County, 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
 • Type Council-Manager
 • City Council Mayor Jim Griffin
Rusty Sartor
Dave Gebhart
Ray Champney
Steve Farco
Roy Turner
Roger Fisher
 • City manager Roger Gibson
 • Assistant City manager Kelli Agan
Area
 • Total 10.0 sq mi (25.9 km2)
 • Land 10.0 sq mi (25.9 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)  0.10%
Elevation 597 ft (182 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 46,979
 • Estimate (2013) 48,592
 • Density 4,700/sq mi (1,800/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 76021, 76022, 76095
Area code(s) 817, 214, 972
FIPS code 48-07132
GNIS feature ID 1372463
Website www.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 Fort Worth. The population was 46,979 at the 2010 census. Bedford is part of the Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District.

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, 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).

As of the census 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.


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