Bedford, Texas
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Bedford, Texas Bedford |
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| City | |
| City of Bedford | |
 Location of Bedford in Tarrant County, Texas |
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| Coordinates: 32°50′48″N 97°8′23″W / 32.84667°N 97.13972°WCoordinates: 32°50′48″N 97°8′23″W / 32.84667°N 97.13972°W | |
| Country |
 United States |
| State |
 Texas
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| County |
 Tarrant
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| 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 (32.846790, -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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