Bedford, Iowa

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Bedford, Iowa
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location of Bedford, Iowa


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subdivision_type = Country
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subdivision_type1 = State
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subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Taylor
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area_total_km2 = 4.2
area_land_km2 = 4.2
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 1.6
area_land_sq_mi = 1.6
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1620
population_density_km2 = 388.9
population_density_sq_mi = 1007.2

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
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elevation_m = 344
elevation_ft = 1129
latd = 40 |latm = 40 |lats = 6 |latNS = N
longd = 94 |longm = 43 |longs = 16 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 50833
area_code = 712
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blank_info = 19-05365
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Bedford is a city in Taylor County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,620 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Taylor CountyGR|6. Lake of Three Fires State Park is located a few miles northeast of Bedford.

Geography

Bedford is located at coor dms|40|40|6|N|94|43|16|W|city (40.668317, -94.721092)GR|1, along the East Fork of the One Hundred and Two River.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.2 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 1,620 people, 691 households, and 422 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,007.2 people per square mile (388.5/km²). There were 769 housing units at an average density of 478.1/sq mi (184.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.15% White, 0.06% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.74% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.67% of the population.

There were 691 households out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.9% were non-families. 33.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the city the population was spread out with 23.0% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 26.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 84.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,125, and the median income for a family was $34,943. Males had a median income of $27,788 versus $18,125 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,313. About 10.4% of families and 13.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.4% of those under age 18 and 12.2% of those age 65 or over.

ports

Bedford won the class A state football championship in 1992.fact|date=August 2007

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