Bedford, Texas

Bedford, Texas
Bedford is a city located in northeastern Tarrant County, Texas, United States, in the "Mid-Cities" area between Dallas and Fort Worth. It is a suburb of Dallas and Fort Worth. The population was 46,979 at the 2010 census. Bedford is part of the Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District.
Geography
Bedford is located at (32.846790, –97.139630).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which 0.10% is water.
Neighboring cities include Hurst and Euless.
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).
Demographics
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 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.
Tax rollback of 2005
In 2004, the Bedford 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 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. City records show they had budget surpluses in the following years.
Economy
Top employers
According to Bedford's 2021 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, the top employers in the city are:
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 or KEYS High School in Euless.
Notable people
Cayden Boyd, actor
Scott Chandler, football player
Colt David, football player
Clint Ford, American actor and writer
Donnie Hart, MLB pitcher
Courtney Kupets, Olympic gymnast and currently the head coach of the Georgia Gymdogs
R. K. Milholland, author of the webcomic Something Positive
Kyler Murray, Quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals, 9th overall pick in the 2018 Major League Baseball draft for the Oakland Athletics
Betty Pariso, IFBB professional bodybuilder
Splurge, rapper
Jonathan Stickland, Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 92, including Bedford, his city of residence
Blake Swihart, baseball player
Myles Turner, NBA basketball player for the Indiana Pacers
Daniel Woolard, professional soccer player
Dustin Ybarra, stand-up comedian and actor
References
External links
City of Bedford official website
HEB Chamber of Commerce
Bedford Public Library
Historic photos of Bedford hosted by the Portal to Texas History
Voters elect Mayor Jim Story to a full three-year term
Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex
Cities in Texas
Cities in Tarrant County, Texas