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Bedford, Iowa Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 1,620. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,525 (-5.9% change)
Males: 740 (45.7%), Females: 880 (54.3%)

Taylor County

Zip code: 50833

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.2 years
Median household income: $28,125
Median house value: $38,500

Population by Race

Races in Bedford:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Other race (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (23.5%), English (15.7%), Irish (14.6%), United States (9.3%), French (3.2%), Dutch (3.0%).

Elevation: 1120 feet

Land area: 1.6 square miles

Map of Bedford, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bedford

  • High school or higher: 84.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
  • Unemployed: 6.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bedford city

  • Never married: 16.9%
  • Now married: 57.2%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 14.5%
  • Divorced: 10.4%

0.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -113 (-6.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bedford:

  • CLARINDA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 23 miles; CLARINDA, IA)
  • MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 23 miles; CLARINDA, IA)
  • ALEGENT HEALTH MERCY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; CORNING, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bedford:

  • ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 64 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Abbreviation: STJ)
  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 92 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)
  • DES MOINES INTL (about 95 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Abbreviation: DSM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bedford:

  • BEDFORD MUNI (about 3 miles; BEDFORD, IA; Abbreviation: Y46)
  • SCHENCK FIELD (about 21 miles; CLARINDA, IA; Abbreviation: ICL)
  • CORNING MUNI (about 22 miles; CORNING, IA; Abbreviation: CRZ)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bedford:

  • NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,620)
  • GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 54 miles; LAMONI, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)
  • MISSOURI WESTERN STATE COLLEGE (about 64 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,329)
  • IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 86 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,840)
  • BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 97 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)
  • DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 97 miles; DES MOINES, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,227)

Public primary/middle schools in Bedford:

  • BEDFORD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 387; Location: 906 PENNSYLVANIA ST; Grades: 06 – 12)
  • BEDFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 232; Location: 906 PENNSYLVANIA ST; Grades: PK – 05)

Libraries

Library in Bedford:

  • BEDFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $33,086; Location: JEFFERSON STREET; 22,557 books; 650 audio materials; 44 video materials; 152 serial subscriptions)

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