Bedford, Iowa

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Population in July 2007: 1,476. Population change since 2000: -7.1%

Males: 674	(45.7%)
Females: 802	(54.3%)

Median resident age:	42.2 years
Iowa median age:	36.6 years

Zip codes: 50833.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,048 (it was $28,125 in 2000)

Bedford:	$36,048
Iowa:	$47,292

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $57,794 (it was $39,000 in 2000)

Bedford:	$57,794
Iowa:	$117,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $69,717; Detached houses: $69,175; In 2-unit structures: $75,460; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $71,739; Mobile homes: $35,000

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Races in Bedford:

White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
Hispanic (1.7%)
Other race (0.7%)
Two or more races (0.7%)
American Indian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Bedford: 72.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (23.5%), English (15.7%), Irish (14.6%), United States (9.3%), French (3.2%), Dutch (3.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 07/28/1866

Elevation: 1120 feet

Land area: 1.61 square miles.

Population density: 918 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Bedford

High school or higher: 84.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
Unemployed: 6.3%
Mean travel time to work: 18.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bedford city

Never married: 16.9%
Now married: 57.2%
Separated: 1.0%
Widowed: 14.5%
Divorced: 10.4%

1 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.1%
Iowa:	3.1%

According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Bedford, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Bedford to the number of sex offenders is 492 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Bedford:	1.3% ($523)
Iowa:	1.3% ($1,077)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Joseph, MO (63.3 miles , pop. 73,990).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Omaha, NE (78.9 miles , pop. 390,007).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (374.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Gravity, IA (2.5 miles ), Conway, IA (2.8 miles) , Hopkins, MO (3.1 miles ), Sharpsburg, IA (3.2 miles) , New Market, IA (3.2 miles ), Athelstan, IA (3.4 miles) , Sheridan, MO (3.4 miles) , Blockton, IA (3.7 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $105,000
1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $101,300
1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $122,500
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $98,000
2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $115,000
2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $130,000
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $183,300

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Latitude: 40.67 N, Longitude: 94.72 W

Area code: 712

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Population change in the 1990s: -113 (-6.5%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Metal and metal products (13%)
Construction (9%)
Public administration (8%)
Transportation equipment (8%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
Educational services (5%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (15%)
Health care (14%)
Social assistance (9%)
Public administration (7%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Metal and metal products (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Metal workers and plastic workers (15%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
Farmers and farm managers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Child care workers (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)

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Bedford-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Iowa state average. It is 167% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/29/1979, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.7 miles away from the Bedford city center injured 20 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1999, a category 4 tornado 15.7 miles away from the city center injured 3 people and caused $3 million in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Bedford:

CLARINDA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 21 miles; CLARINDA, IA)
MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 21 miles; CLARINDA, IA)
ALEGENT HEALTH MERCY HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; CORNING, IA)

Political contributions by individuals in Bedford, IA

Airports located in Bedford:

Bedford Municipal Airport (Runways: 1, Itinerant Ops: 1,330, Local Ops: 670)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bedford:

NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,620)
GRACELAND UNIVERSITY-LAMONI (about 42 miles; LAMONI, IA; FT enrollment: 2,026)
MISSOURI WESTERN STATE COLLEGE (about 67 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; FT enrollment: 4,329)
IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; FT enrollment: 2,840)
BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; FT enrollment: 2,723)
METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 79 miles; OMAHA, NE; FT enrollment: 6,175)
DRAKE UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles; DES MOINES, IA; FT enrollment: 4,227)

Public high schools in Bedford:

Bedford Learning Academy (Location: 906 Pennsylvania St; Grades: 9-12)
Bedford High School (Location: 906 Pennsylvania St; Grades: 6-12)

Public elementary/middle school in Bedford:

Bedford Elementary School (Location: 906 Pennsylvania St; Grades: PK-5)

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Library in Bedford:

BEDFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $33,086; Location: JEFFERSON STREET; 22,557 books; 650 audio materials; 44 video materials; 152 serial subscriptions)

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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).

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

Average household size:

This city:	2.3 people
Iowa:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	61.1%
Whole state:	67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.4%
Whole state:	4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

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:

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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

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in Taylor County Iowa:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (83%) Electricity (12%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%) Wood (1%)

Religon statistics for Bedford

Adherents

Name	United Methodist Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents	34.0%	17.6%	14.0%	10.1%	7.6%
Congregations	21.4%	3.6%	10.7%	14.3%	10.7%

Name	Catholic Church	Missionary Church	Southern Baptist Convention	Seventh-Day Adventist Church	Other religions
Adherents	7.3%	2.5%	1.6%	1.3%	3.9%
Congregations	7.1%	3.6%	3.6%	3.6%	21.4%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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:

from Page County, IA	0.86% ($28,600 average AGI)
from Union County, IA	0.60% ($20,357)

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:

to Page County, IA	0.86% ($22,100 average AGI)
to Polk County, IA	0.56% ($20,846)
to Union County, IA	0.43% ($34,900)

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:

Fire: 3

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