Bedford, Texas Bedford, Texas City of Bedford Location of Bedford in Tarrant County, Texas Location of Bedford in Tarrant County, Texas City manager Brian Bosshardt Assistant City manager Kelli Agan Bedford is a town/city located in northeast Tarrant County, Texas, in the "Mid-Cities" region between Dallas and Fort Worth.

The populace was 46,979 at the 2010 census. Bedford is part of the Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District.

According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 10.0 square miles (26 km2), of which 0.10% is water.

Neighboring metros/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 chief thoroughfare to the airport in the early years of its history).

As of the census of 2000, there were 47,152 citizens , 20,251 homeholds, and 12,515 families residing in the city.

The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 87.63% White, 3.65% African American, 0.51% Native American, 3.62% Asian, 0.25% Pacific Islander, 2.44% from other competitions, and 1.89% from two or more competitions.

In the city, the populace 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 income for a homehold in the town/city was $54,436, and the median income for a family was $71,017.

The per capita income for the town/city was $29,466.

The City of Bedford, Texas Home Rule Charter was adopted September 24, 1966.

The town/city operates under a Council-Manager form of government and provides the following services by its charter: enhance safety, enhance works, health, culture, recreation, improve development, water and sewage 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. The structure of the management and coordination of town/city services is: City Manager Brian Bosshardt Assistant City Manager Kelli Agan In 2004, the Bedford town/city council determined that after years of cost cutting, a property tax increase would be necessary. The council adopted a higher tax rate, but it triggered a tax rollback election in March 2005.

The rollback provision passed and the town/city council revised the budget immediately due to the lack of funds, cutting town/city services including swimming pools, recreational centers, and the town/city library.

Another $20,000 was raised through a resident fundraising drive to help reopen the library. City records show they had budget surpluses in the following years.

According to Bedford's 2011 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the town/city are: 7 City of Bedford 370 Bedford is inside the Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District.

Brown Mackie College, a fitness of for-profit colleges, has a Bedford ground that offers courses in healthcare and wellness, company and technology, and legal studies. In June 2016, Brown Mackie College announced that it would be method most of its campuses and would not accept new students at the Bedford campus. Jonathan Stickland, Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 92, including Bedford, his town/city of residence a b "State and County Quick Facts".

"Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Bedford city, Texas".

"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".

City of Bedford 2013-14 CAFR Retrieved 2015-06-30 City of Bedford FY2014-15 Budget Retrieved 2015-06-30 "Bedford Public Library, Hours and Location".

City of Bedford CAFR "Brown Mackie College Expands Presence in Texas With New School Location in Dallas".

City of Bedford official website Historic photos of Bedford hosted by the Portal to Texas History Municipalities and communities of Tarrant County, Texas, United States