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Moving to Bedford, Indiana

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Population: 13,768. Estimated population in July 2024: 13,551 (-1.6% change)
Males: 6,400 (46.5%), Females: 7,368 (53.5%)

Lawrence County

Zip code: 47421

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.4 years
Median household income: $31,022
Median house value: $69,900

Population by Race

Races in Bedford:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Black (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (18.5%), German (12.7%), Irish (9.9%), English (9.2%), Italian (2.7%), Scotch-Irish (1.8%).

Elevation: 710 feet

Land area: 11.9 square miles

Map of Bedford, IN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bedford

  • High school or higher: 74.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
  • Unemployed: 7.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bedford city

  • Never married: 19.1%
  • Now married: 52.9%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 11.9%
  • Divorced: 14.6%

1.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -416 (-2.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Bedford:

  • BEDFORD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (2900 WEST 16TH STREET)
  • DUNN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (1600 23RD STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Bedford:

  • BLOOMINGTON HOSPITAL & HEALTHCARE SYS (about 22 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN)
  • SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL-BLOOMINGTON (about 22 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN)
  • BLOOMINGTON HOSPITAL OF ORANGE COUNTY (about 23 miles; PAOLI, IN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bedford:

Other public-use airports nearest to Bedford:

  • VIRGIL I GRISSOM MUNI (about 5 miles; BEDFORD, IN; Abbreviation: BFR)
  • LAKE MONROE (about 14 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Abbreviation: 07I)
  • ORLEANS (about 16 miles; ORLEANS, IN; Abbreviation: 7I4)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bedford:

  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-BLOOMINGTON (about 22 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Full-time enrollment: 33,835)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTHEAST (about 61 miles; NEW ALBANY, IN; Full-time enrollment: 4,355)
  • DEPAUW UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; GREENCASTLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
  • UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS (about 62 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,784)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-CENTRAL INDIANA (about 66 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,397)
  • JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 5,290)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-INDIANAPOLIS (about 68 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 19,818)

Schools

Public high school in Bedford:

  • BEDFORD-NORTH LAWRENCE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,562; Location: 595 N STARS BLVD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Bedford:

  • BEDFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 695; Location: 1501 ‘N’ ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 369; Location: 2014 ‘F’ ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SHAWSWICK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 338; Location: RR 18 BOX 342; Grades: KG – 05)
  • NEEDMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 326; Location: RR 19 BOX 393; Grades: KG – 05)
  • PARKVIEW PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 261; Location: 1701 BRIAN LANE WAY; Grades: PK – 02)
  • PARKVIEW INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Students: 260; Location: 2024 W 16TH ST; Grades: 03 – 06)
  • SHAWSWICK MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 258; Location: 71 SHAWSWICK SCHOOL RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • STALKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 256; Location: 420 ‘W’ ST; Grades: PK – 05)
  • FAYETTEVILLE ELEMENTARY SCH (Students: 199; Location: 223 OLD FARM RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • ENGLEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 5; Location: 3203 WASHINGTON AVE; Grades: PK – 12)

Private primary/middle schools in Bedford:

  • ST VINCENT DE PAUL SCHOOL (Students: 231; Location: 1723 SOUTH I STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • STONE CITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 63; Location: 1813 26TH ST; Grades: KG – 11)

Libraries

Library in Bedford:

  • BEDFORD PL (Operating income: $1,441,524; Location: 1323 K ST; 89,405 books; 6,493 audio materials; 2,376 video materials; 225 serial subscriptions)

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