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Notable locations in Bedford: Bedford City Hall (A), Bedford City Public Library (B), Bedford Fire Department (C), Taylor County Sheriff Department (D), Taylor County Historical Museum (E), Taylor County Courthouse (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Bedford include: Seventh Day Adventist Church (A), Saint Timothy Lutheran Church (B), Baptist Church (C), United Christian Presbyterian Church (D), Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (E), Revelation Light of Jesus Christ Church (F), Hamilton Memorial Lutheran Church (G), United Methodist Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Bedford: Bedford City Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Post office: Bedford Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Hotel: Country Home Inn (108 Pearl St).
Courts: Taylor County - Treasurer's Ofc- Motor Vehicle Driver's License (405 Jefferson Street), Taylor County - Clerk Of Court (Court House), Taylor County - Treasurer's Ofc (Court House).
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Bedford and their reported violations in the past:
BEDFORD WATER WORKS (Address: 625 COURT AVE, Population served: 1620, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-2003 and MAR-2003, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAR-03-2003), St Public Notif requested (MAR-03-2003), St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-2003)
- MCL, Average - Between OCT-2002 and DEC-2002, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-13-2002), St Public Notif requested (NOV-13-2002), St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-2003)
- MCL, Average - Between JUL-2002 and SEP-2002, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-28-2002), St Public Notif requested (AUG-28-2002), St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-2003)
- MCL, Average - Between APR-2002 and JUN-2002, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-05-2002), St Public Notif requested (JUN-05-2002), St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-2003)
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-2002 and MAR-2002, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (APR-03-2002), St Public Notif requested (APR-03-2002), St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-2003)
- MCL, Average - Between OCT-2001 and DEC-2001, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-20-2001), St Public Notif requested (NOV-20-2001), St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-2003)
- 9 other older health violations
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: |  13.7% | | Whole state: |  9.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 4.4% | | Whole state: | 3.8% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bedford, IA
41 people in nursing homes
6 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Bedford compared to Iowa state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- House age above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Bedford (2009 data):
- Great Western Bank: Bedford Drive-Up Branch at 508 Pollock Avenue, branch established on 2003-08-13; Bedford Branch at 407 Main Street, branch established on 1986-05-01. Info updated 2007-06-01: Bank assets: $4,295.0 mil, Deposits: $3,097.1 mil, headquarters in Watertown, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 103 total offices, Holding Company: National Australia Bank Limited
- State Savings Bank: Bedford Branch at 612 Central Street, branch established on 1998-01-29. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $43.0 mil, Deposits: $38.0 mil, headquarters in Creston, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Bedford Bancorp
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Taylor County Iowa:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (83%)
- Electricity (12%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
- Wood (1%)
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Religion statistics for Bedford
| Name | United Methodist Church | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Presbyterian Church (USA) |
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| Adherents | 34.0% | 17.6% | 14.0% | 10.1% | 7.6% |
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| Congregations | 21.4% | 3.6% | 10.7% | 14.3% | 10.7% |
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| Name | Catholic Church | Missionary Church | Southern Baptist Convention | Seventh-Day Adventist Church | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 7.3% | 2.5% | 1.6% | 1.3% | 3.9% |
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| Congregations | 7.1% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 21.4% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
3 | $8,066 | $32,264 | 2 | $1,018 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
3 | $7,470 | $29,880 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
0 | $0 | | 30 | $197 |
| Streets and Highways |
3 | $6,992 | $27,968 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $2,796 | $33,552 | 0 | $0 |
| Gas Supply |
1 | $2,787 | $33,444 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
0 | $0 | | 3 | $4,386 |
| Totals for Government |
11 | $28,111 | $30,667 | 35 | $5,601 |
Bedford government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $224,000
All Other: $152,000
Solid Waste Management: $76,000
Parks & Recreation: $12,000
- Construction - Health - Other: $88,000
Regular Highways: $78,000
Fire Protection: $3,000
- Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $508,000
Water Utilities: $219,000
General - Other: $203,000
Sewerage: $148,000
Health Services - Other: $88,000
Police Protection: $79,000
Housing & Community Development: $75,000
Solid Waste Management: $73,000
Regular Highways: $71,000
General Public Buildings: $39,000
Parks & Recreation: $39,000
Libraries: $38,000
Fire Protection: $10,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000
Air Transportation: $4,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $54,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $87,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $286,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,349,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $477,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $740,000
Water Utilities: $142,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $144,000
Other, NEC: $132,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $97,000
Interest Earnings: $17,000
Rents: $14,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $11,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $668,000
- Revenue - Gas Utilities: $611,000
Water Utilities: $300,000
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $128,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $130,000
All Other: $93,000
General Support: $30,000
- Tax - Property: $368,000
NEC: $3,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $432,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $15,000
5.59% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,731 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.59% | | Iowa average: | 6.30% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.03% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($23,191 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.03% | | Iowa average: | 6.47% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Bedford:
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KYFR (920 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KMA (960 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: KMA BROADCASTING L.P.)
- KFEQ (680 AM; 5 kW; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
- KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
- KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
- KPSZ (940 AM; 10 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF IOWA, LLC)
- KLNG (1560 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
Strongest FM radio stations in Bedford:
- KXCV (90.5 FM; MARYVILLE, MO; Owner: NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIV.)
- KKBZ (99.3 FM; CLARINDA, IA; Owner: KMA BROADCASTING, L.P.)
- KRSS (93.5 FM; TARKIO, MO; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
- KNIM-FM (97.1 FM; MARYVILLE, MO; Owner: NODAWAY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
Bedford fatal accident list:
Jun 24, 1982 06:45 AM, Hwy 2, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3- 2576 Newport Way, Type: Tower, Structure height: 122.8 m, Overall height: 128.9 m, Call Sign: KNKN649
Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz
Grant Date: 11/07/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010
Registrant: Bennet & Bennet, Pllc, 10 G Street, Ne, 7th Floor, Washington, DC 20002, Phone: (202) 371-1500, Fax: (202) 371-1558, Email:
- 2576 Newport Way, Type: Tower, Structure height: 122.8 m, Overall height: 128.9 m, Call Sign: KNKN816
Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz
Grant Date: 11/28/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010
Registrant: Bennet & Bennet, Pllc, 10 G Street, N.E. - 7th Floor, Washington, DC 20002, Phone: (202) 371-1500, Fax: (202) 371-1558, Email:
- 3.3 Miles Ese Of Bedford, Structure height: 415 m, Call Sign: KNKN438
Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
Grant Date: 11/17/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010, Certifier: Steven T Campbell
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, Nw, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4- PETER M CONNOLLY, 3.3 Mi Ese, Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 126.5 m
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Sui, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:
- Bruce Gluckman, Hwy 148 .5 Mi N, Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 128.3 m
Registrant: Fleischman And Walsh, LLP, 1400 16th St., Nw, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 939-7900 - 601 Jackson St, Type: Tower, Structure height: 61 m, Overall height: 66.8 m
Registrant: State Of Iowa, 800 Lincoln Way, Ames, IA 50010, Phone: (515) 239-1025 - CHARLES D WHITE, 2576 Newport Way, Type: Tower, Structure height: 122.8 m, Overall height: 128.9 m
Registrant: Interstate Enterprises, Inc., 1011 Cottonwood Drive, Lincoln, NE 68510, Phone: (402) 489-6662, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Bedford, IA)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1- BEDFORD, 3.3 Mi Ese, Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 126.5 m, Call Sign: WMT214
Assigned Frequencies : 6745.00 MHz
Grant Date: 02/27/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: Steven T Campbell
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, Nw, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Bedford)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 4- Aircraft: SCHWEITZER JEROME RV6 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: FORD CONVERSION (60 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 21S , Serial Number: 22114, Year manufactured: 1995, Airworthiness Date: 08/18/1997
Registrant (Individual): Jerome M Schweitzer, 504 Jefferson St, Bedford, IA 50833 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-22-135 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-290 SERIES (140 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3700A , Serial Number: 22-1942, Year manufactured: 1953, Airworthiness Date: 12/28/1955
Registrant (Co-Owned): Marvin J Longfellow, 608 Tinder St, Bedford, IA 50833, Other Owners: Lillie E Longfellow - Aircraft: SILVAIRE LUSCOMBE 8A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 86 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 45605 , Serial Number: 2132, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 08/07/1956
Registrant (Partnership): Marvin Longfellow, 608 Tinder St, Bedford, IA 50833, Other Owners: Lillie Longfellow - Aircraft: BELLANCA 17-30A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 142 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 93568 , Serial Number: 74-30633, Year manufactured: 1973, Airworthiness Date: 10/17/1973
Registrant (Individual): Jerome M Schweitzer, Po Box 66, Bedford, IA 50833
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
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