Editing Bedford, Texas

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'''Bedford''' is a city located in northeastern [[Tarrant County, Texas]], United States, in the "[[Mid-Cities]]" area between [[Dallas]] and [[Fort Worth, Texas|Fort Worth]]. It is a [[suburb]] of Dallas and Fort Worth. The population was 49,928 at the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]].<ref name="Census 2020">{{cite web|title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Bedford city, Texas|url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=160XX00US4807132&tid=DECENNIALDP2020.DP1|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=February 6, 2024}}</ref> Bedford is part of the [[Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District]].

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|10.0|sqmi}}, of which 0.10% is water.

Neighboring cities include [[Hurst, Texas|Hurst]] and [[Euless, Texas|Euless]].

Prominent highways include [[Texas State Highway 121|State Highway 121]] and [[Texas State Highway 183|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).

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1960 = 2706
| 1970 = 10049
| 1980 = 20821
| 1990 = 43762
| 2000 = 47152
| 2010 = 46979
| 2020 = 49928
| estyear = 2023
| estimate = 48370
| estref = 
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
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{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Bedford racial composition as of 2020'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4807132&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=2022-05-22 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><br /> (NH = Non-Hispanic){{efn|Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.<ref>{{cite web |title=About the Hispanic Population and its Origin |url=https://www.census.gov/topics/population/hispanic-origin/about.html |website=www.census.gov |access-date=18 May 2022}}</ref>}}
!Race
!Number
!Percentage
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|29,991
|60.07%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|5,693
|11.4%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|184
|0.37%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|2,626
|5.26%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] (NH)
|417
|0.84%
|-
|Some Other Race (NH)
|191
|0.38%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|2,366
|4.74%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|8,460
|16.94%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''49,928'''
|
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 49,928 people, 20,089 households, and 12,431 families residing in the city.

==Local government==

The City of Bedford, Texas Home Rule Charter was adopted September 24, 1966. The city operates under a [[Council-manager government|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.<ref name="City of Bedford CAFR">[https://web.archive.org/web/20150701220418/http://www.bedfordtx.gov/administration/finance/files/2014/City%20of%20Bedford%202014%20CAFR%20final.pdf City of Bedford 2013-14 CAFR] Retrieved 2015-06-30</ref>

=== Tax rollback of 2005 ===
In 2004, the Bedford city council determined that after years of cost-cutting, a property tax increase would be necessary.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ci.bedford.tx.us/council/council_minutes/CC050906.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2009-11-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061006020631/http://www.ci.bedford.tx.us/council/council_minutes/CC050906.pdf |archive-date=2006-10-06 |url-status=dead }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bedfordlibrary.org/HoursLocation.html|title=Bedford Public Library, Hours and Location|access-date=2007-05-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070531165546/http://www.bedfordlibrary.org/HoursLocation.html|archive-date=2007-05-31|url-status=dead}}</ref>  City records show they had budget surpluses in the following years.

==Economy==

===Top employers===
According to Bedford's 2023 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report,<ref>[https://bedfordtx.gov/DocumentCenter/View/9787/2023-Annual-Comprehensive-Financial-Report City of Bedford ACFR]</ref> the top employers in the city are:

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|-
! #
! Employer
! # of Employees
|-
|1
| [[Texas Health Resources]]
|1,480
|-
|2
| [[Carter BloodCare]]
|961
|-
|3
| [[Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District|HEB ISD]]
|796
|-
|4
| [[State National Companies]]
|559
|-
|5
| [[Walmart]] Supercenter
|415
|-
|6
|  City of Bedford
|357
|-
|7
| [[Daystar Television Network]]
|296
|-
|8
| Bedford Wellness & Rehab
|150
|-
|9
| [[Kroger Foods]]
|101
|-
|10
| LINQ Transportation & Logistics
|90
|}

==Education==
Bedford is within the [[Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District]]. School district facilities in Bedford include [[Pennington Field]] stadium, [[Gene A. Buinger Career and Technical Education Academy]], two junior high schools, six elementary schools, and administrative offices. High School Students are also served by [[L.D. Bell High School]] in Hurst and [[Trinity High School (Euless, Texas)|Trinity High School]] or [[KEYS High School]] in Euless.

==Notable people==

* [[Cayden Boyd]], actor
* [[Scott Chandler (American football)|Scott Chandler]], football player
* [[Colt David]], football player
* [[Clint Ford]], American actor and writer 
* [[Donnie Hart]], MLB pitcher
* [[Courtney Kupets]], Olympic gymnast
* [[R. K. Milholland]], author of the webcomic [[#Something Positive|Something Positive]]
* [[Kyler Murray]], Quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals
* [[Betty Pariso]], IFBB professional bodybuilder
* [[Splurge]], rapper
* [[Jonathan Stickland]], [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] member of the [[Texas House of Representatives]] from District 92<ref>{{cite web|url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/138371/jonathan-stickland|title=Jonathan Stickland's Biography|publisher=votesmart.com|access-date=March 18, 2014}}</ref>
* [[Blake Swihart]], baseball player
* [[Myles Turner (basketball)|Myles Turner]], [[NBA]] basketball player for the [[Indiana Pacers]]
* [[Daniel Woolard]], professional soccer player
* [[Dustin Ybarra]], stand-up comedian and actor<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.guidelive.com/tv/2018/02/06/abc-show-kevin-probably-saves-world-full-texas-connections|title=The ABC show 'Kevin (Probably) Saves the World' is full of Texas connections|author=Michael Granberry|date=2018-02-06|access-date=2018-02-07|publisher=Guide Live}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.bedfordtx.gov/ City of Bedford official website]
* [http://www.heb.org/ HEB Chamber of Commerce]
* [http://www.bedfordlibrary.org/ Bedford Public Library]
* [http://texashistory.unt.edu/search/?q=%22United+States+-+Texas+-+Tarrant+County+-+Bedford%22&t=dc.coverage Historic photos of Bedford] hosted by the [http://texashistory.unt.edu/ Portal to Texas History]
* [http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/elections/2006/stories/051406dnmettarrantwrap.8875840.html/ Voters elect Mayor Jim Story to a full three-year term]

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