Bedford, Texas

City of Bedford, Texas
City

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 StatesUnited States
State TexasTexas
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)[1]
 • Total 46,979
 • Estimate (2013)[1] 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[2]
GNIS feature ID 1372463[3]
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.[4] 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).[5]

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).

Surrounding municipalities

 Colleyville
Hurst		 Colleyville
(3 miles)		 Colleyville
(6 miles)
Hurst (3 miles) Euless
(4 miles)
   Bedford  
Hurst Euless Euless

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
19602,706—
197010,049271.4%
198020,821107.2%
199043,762110.2%
200047,1527.7%
201046,979−0.4%
Est. 201448,908[6]4.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

As of the census[2] 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.[8]

The structure of the management and coordination of city services is:[9]

City Department Director
City Manager Roger Gibson
Assistant City Manager Kelli Agan
City Secretary Michael Wells
Director of Finance Clifford W. Blackwell, III
Fire Chief James Tindell
Police Chief Jeff Gibson
Director of Human Resources Jill McAdams
Director of Development Bill Syblon

Tax rollback of 2005

In 2004, the Bedford city council determined that after years of cost cutting, a property tax increase would be necessary.[10] 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.[11] City records show they had budget surpluses in the following years.

Economy

Top employers

According to Bedford's 2011 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,[12] the top employers in the city are:

# Employer # of Employees
1 Texas Health Resources Hurst-Euless-Bedford 1,600
2 Carter BloodCare 1,100
3 Walmart 435
4 Warrantech 415
5 The Beryl Companies 400
6 State National Insurance 400
7 City of Bedford 370
8 Transamerica 300
9 Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District 250
10 Daystar 200

Education

Bedford is within the Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District.

St. Vincent's Cathedral School, a private Anglican school, is in Bedford.[13]

Brown Mackie College, a system of for-profit colleges, has a Bedford campus that offers courses in healthcare and wellness, business and technology, and legal studies.[14]

Notable people

References

  1. 1 2 "State and County Quick Facts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  2. 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. ↑ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Bedford city, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved November 29, 2011.
  5. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  6. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  8. ↑ City of Bedford 2013-14 CAFR Retrieved 2015-06-30
  9. ↑ City of Bedford FY2014-15 Budget Retrieved 2015-06-30
  10. ↑
  11. ↑ "Bedford Public Library, Hours and Location". Archived from the original on 31 May 2007. Retrieved 2007-05-22.
  12. ↑ City of Bedford CAFR
  13. ↑ "About Us." St. Vincent's Cathedral School. Retrieved on November 19, 2010.
  14. ↑ "Brown Mackie College Expands Presence in Texas With New School Location in Dallas". 2012-04-02. Retrieved 2014-01-27.
  15. ↑ "Jonathan Stickland's Biography". votesmart.com. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
  16. ↑ New, Brian. "Teen's Anti-Bullying Video Goes Viral". Retrieved 2015-10-19.

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