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Middlesex County

Population in July 2008: 13,545. Population change since 2000: +7.5%
 

Males: 6,748  (49.8%)
Females: 6,797  (50.2%)

Median resident age:  42.1 years
Massachusetts median age:  36.5 years

Zip codes: 01730.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $108,034 (it was $87,962 in 2000)
Bedford:  $108,034
Massachusetts:  $62,365

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $48,428
Bedford:  $48,428
Massachusetts:  $32,822

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $592,567 (it was $328,100 in 2000)
Bedford:  $592,567
Massachusetts:  $366,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $591,415; Detached houses: $602,367; Townhouses or other attached units: $702,630; In 2-unit structures: $504,551; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $598,916; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $384,100; Mobile homes: $63,324
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Races in Bedford:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.9%)
  • Chinese (3.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.8%)
  • Black (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Asian Indian (1.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Bedford: 128.7 (high, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: Irish (23.2%), Italian (13.9%), English (13.4%), German (11.4%), United States (5.1%), French (4.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1729

Elevation: 135 feet

Land area: 13.7 square miles.

Population density: 986 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Bedford

  • High school or higher: 94.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 57.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 27.3%
  • Unemployed: 2.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bedford town

  • Never married: 20.1%
  • Now married: 64.8%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 7.8%
  • Divorced: 6.4%

1,216 residents are foreign born (4.3% Asia, 4.1% Europe).

This town:  9.7%
Massachusetts:  12.2%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Bedford, Massachusetts in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Bedford to the number of sex offenders is 13545 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is a lot smaller than the state average.

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

Bedford:  1.0% ($3,371)
Massachusetts:  1.3% ($2,336)
Bedford satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Waltham, MA (8.3 miles , pop. 59,226).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (15.4 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (176.2 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Pinehurst, MA (1.9 miles ), Burlington, MA (2.0 miles ), Billerica, MA (2.0 miles ), Lexington, MA (2.1 miles ), Carlisle, MA (2.1 miles ), Lincoln, MA (2.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 83 buildings, average cost: $196,700
  • 1997: 54 buildings, average cost: $224,000
  • 1998: 19 buildings, average cost: $305,900
  • 1999: 31 buildings, average cost: $327,300
  • 2000: 21 buildings, average cost: $351,800
  • 2001: 9 buildings, average cost: $380,000
  • 2002: 26 buildings, average cost: $311,300
  • 2003: 26 buildings, average cost: $283,100
  • 2004: 18 buildings, average cost: $354,300
  • 2005: 29 buildings, average cost: $345,900
  • 2006: 28 buildings, average cost: $371,000
  • 2007: 35 buildings, average cost: $408,400
  • 2008: 20 buildings, average cost: $431,100

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 42.50 N, Longitude: 71.28 W

Bedford household income distribution Bedford home values distribution

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Bedford, Massachusetts business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  6.4%
Massachusetts:  8.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (24%)
  • Computer and electronic products (12%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Health care (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (17%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Computer and electronic products (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Computer specialists (12%)
  • Engineers (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Top executives (7%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Computer specialists (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)




 

Crime in Bedford by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 000000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 000000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 001001000
    per 100,000 0.00.07.90.00.08.00.00.00.0
Assaults 110100021
    per 100,000 7.17.00.07.80.00.00.016.07.8
Burglaries 239424522235
    per 100,000 164.263.431.615.731.639.816.0175.5272.1
Thefts 7951413623534580143
    per 100,000 563.8359.5324.0282.3181.7422.3360.5638.11111.8
Auto thefts 760310021
    per 100,000 50.042.30.023.57.90.00.016.07.8
Arson 000000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 39.523.617.515.810.122.115.542.365.7

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 36 (28 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.07
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Bedford, Massachusetts

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Bedford-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Massachusetts state average. It is 7% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.5 miles away from the Bedford town center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 9/29/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.5 miles away from the town center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Bedford-area historical earthquake activity is above Massachusetts state average. It is 70% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 71.3 miles away from Bedford center
On 10/2/1994 at 11:27:22, a magnitude 3.7 (3.5 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 52.2 miles away from the city center
On 7/22/2003 at 11:41:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 66.5 miles away from the city center
On 10/6/1992 at 15:38:04, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 59.2 miles away from Bedford center
On 10/2/1994 at 14:36:36, a magnitude 3.3 (3.1 LG, 3.3 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 49.1 miles away from the city center
On 1/10/1999 at 10:52:16, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 1.2 mi) earthquake occurred 28.1 miles away from Bedford center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Main business address for: PROGRESS SOFTWARE CORP /MA (SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE), MILLIPORE CORP /MA (LABORATORY ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTS), MRO SOFTWARE INC (SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE), HOLOGIC INC (X-RAY APPARATUS & TUBES & RELATED IRRADIATION APPARATUS), CAMBRIDGE HEART INC (ELECTROMEDICAL & ELECTROTHERAPEUTIC APPARATUS), INTERACTIVE DATA CORP/MA/ (SECURITY & COMMODITY BROKERS, DEALERS, EXCHANGES & SERVICES), RSA SECURITY INC/DE/ (COMPUTER PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT, NEC), NITROMED INC (PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS) and 1 other public companies.


Hospitals/medical centers near Bedford:
  • MARY AND ARTHUR CLAPHAM HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; BURLINGTON, MA)
  • NEW ENGLAND REHAB HOSP (about 7 miles; WOBURN, MA)
  • WINCHESTER HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; WINCHESTER, MA)

Political contributions by individuals in Bedford, MA

Airports located in Bedford:
Amtrak stations near Bedford:
  • 7 miles: WOBURN (100 ATLANTIC AVE.). Services: ticket office.
  • 15 miles: BOSTON, NORTH STATION (BOSTON, 126 CAUSEWAY ST.). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area.
  • 15 miles: BACK BAY (BOSTON, 145 DARTMOUTH ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.town.bedford.ma.us

Colleges/Universities in Bedford:
  • MIDDLESEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 4,501; Location: SPRINGS RD; Public; Website: www.middlesex.cc.ma.us)
  • EAST COAST AERO TECH (FT enrollment: 190; Location: 150 Hanscom Drive; Private, for-profit; Website: www.eastcoastaerotech.com)
  • EXECUTIVE FLYERS AVIATION CORP (Location: TERMINAL BLDG HANSCOM FIELD; Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Bedford:
  • BENTLEY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; WALTHAM, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,651)
  • TUFTS UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; MEDFORD, MA; FT enrollment: 8,627)
  • BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; WALTHAM, MA; FT enrollment: 4,444)
  • HARVARD UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; CAMBRIDGE, MA; FT enrollment: 20,531)
  • LESLEY UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; CAMBRIDGE, MA; FT enrollment: 3,700)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-LOWELL (about 11 miles; LOWELL, MA; FT enrollment: 8,373)
  • WELLESLEY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; WELLESLEY, MA; FT enrollment: 2,241)
Public high school in Bedford:
  • BEDFORD HIGH (Students: 750; Location: 9 MUDGE WAY; Grades: 9th grade Enrollment-12th grade Enrollment)
Public elementary/middle schools in Bedford:
  • LT JOB LANE SCHOOL (Students: 523; Location: 66 SWEETWATER AVENUE; Grades: 3rd grade Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)
  • JOHN GLENN MIDDLE (Students: 517; Location: 99 MCMAHON ROAD; Grades: 6th grade Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)
  • LT ELEZER DAVIS (Students: 495; Location: 410 DAVIS ROAD; Grades: Primary Kindergarten Enrollment-2nd grade Enrollment)
  • HANSCOM MIDDLE (Students: 256; Location: 6 ENT ROAD; Grades: 4th grade Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)
Private elementary/middle school in Bedford:
  • BEDFORD MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 42; Location: 153 CONCORD RD; Grades: PK - KG)
See full list of schools located in Bedford, School District:

Library in Bedford:
  • BEDFORD FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $855,004; Location: 7 MUDGE WAY; 84,748 books; 5,048 audio materials; 2,456 video materials; 311 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Bedford: Job Lane Museum (A), Middlesex Community College Library (B), Bedford Free Public Library (C), Deparment of Veterans Affairs Medical Library (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: The Great Road Shopping Center (1), Village Shopping Center (2), Bedford Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Bedford include: First Baptist Church (A), First Church of Christ (B), Zion Korean Alliance Church (C), Immanuel Baptist Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and swamps: Fawn Lake (A), Spectacle Ponds (B), Bedford Meadow (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Spring Brook (A), Beaver Brook (B), Kiln Brook (C), Elm Brook (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Bedford include: Little Meadow Conservation Area (1), Elm Brook Conservation Area (2), Bedford Center Historic District (3), White Cedar Swamp Conservation Area (4), Marvin Street Play Area (5), Springs Brook Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Bedford Post Office (A), Veterans Administration Hospital Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotels: Bedford Travelodge (285 Great Rd), McLaughlin James Associates Inc (4 Bedford Village), Atrium Cafe (340 Great Road), Bedford Motel (30 North Road), Renaissance Boston Bedford Hotel (44 Middlesex Turnpike).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Bedford and their reported violations in the past:

BEDFORD WATER DEPT. (Population served: 12500, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1999 and JUL-06-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-13-2000), St Compliance achieved (JUL-06-2000)
HARVARD RIDGE CONDOMINIUM (Population served: 350, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-27-2001), St Formal NOV issued (APR-27-2001)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-22-1999), St Compliance achieved (SEP-05-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In FEB-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAR-17-2000)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-01-1998 and MAR-14-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-19-2000), St Compliance achieved (MAR-14-2001)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-1995 and OCT-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAR-31-1997), St Compliance achieved (OCT-30-2001)
  • 7 minor monitoring violations

Average household size:
This town:  2.6 people
Massachusetts:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  74.0%
Whole state:  64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  2.9%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  2.5%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  0.7%
Whole state:  4.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bedford, MA


People in group quarters in Bedford
  • 509 people in nursing homes
  • 41 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 21 people in military transient quarters for temporary residents
  • 8 people in military disciplinary barracks
  • 7 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 3 people in religious group quarters


Bedford compared to Massachusetts state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.


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Banks with branches in Bedford (2009 data):
  • RBS Citizens, National Association: Bedford Branch at 287 Great Road, branch established on 1993-07-16; Bedford Stop & Shop Branch at 337 Great Road, branch established on 2002-04-17. Info updated 2007-09-19: Bank assets: $129,726.0 mil, Deposits: $73,811.7 mil, headquarters in Providence, RI, negative income in the last year, 1175 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Scotland Group Plc, The
  • Bank of America, National Association: Bedford Branch at 152 Great Road, branch established on 1981-01-12; Old Billerica Road Branch at 100 Old Billerica Road, branch established on 1992-03-17. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • TD Bank, National Association: Bedford Branch at 175 The Great Road, branch established on 1916-01-01. Info updated 2008-06-17: Bank assets: $101,632.1 mil, Deposits: $76,748.6 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1084 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
  • Cambridge Savings Bank: Bedford Branch at 160 Great Road, branch established on 1955-09-07. Info updated 2007-01-05: Bank assets: $2,092.4 mil, Deposits: $1,634.7 mil, headquarters in Cambridge, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 16 total offices, Holding Company: Cambridge Financial Group, Inc.
  • Middlesex Savings Bank: Bedford Branch at 186 Great Road, branch established on 2006-08-14. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $3,592.2 mil, Deposits: $2,983.1 mil, headquarters in Natick, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 27 total offices

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Bedford, Massachusetts
  • Bedford Plaza Hotel, 340 Great Rd, Bedford, MA 01730, Phone: (617) 275-6700, Fax: (866) 446-9333
  • Renaissance Bedford Glen Hotel, 44 Middlesex Tpke, Bedford, MA 01730, Phone: (781) 275-5500, Fax: (781) 275-8956
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Bedford, Massachusetts


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School Enrollment by Level of School






Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (51%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (41%)
  • Electricity (7%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Bedford

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Church of ChristEpiscopal ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchGreek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
Adherents73.6%2.3%2.0%1.7%1.3%
Congregations18.5%10.7%7.3%6.6%1.6%
NameMuslim EstimateAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAArmenian Apostolic Church/Catholicossate EtchmiadzinUnitarian Universalist AssociationOther religions
Adherents1.2%1.0%1.0%0.9%15.1%
Congregations0.9%7.6%0.5%4.5%41.7%
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.


7.07% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($52,906 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.07%
Massachusetts average:  6.31%

0.52% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,266 average AGI)
Middlesex County:  0.52%
Massachusetts average:  0.28%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Suffolk County, MA  1.47% ($54,668 average AGI)
from Essex County, MA  0.61% ($47,527)
from Norfolk County, MA  0.59% ($73,785)


7.59% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($62,506 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.59%
Massachusetts average:  6.91%

0.16% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,062 average AGI)
Middlesex County:  0.16%
Massachusetts average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Suffolk County, MA  1.22% ($53,734 average AGI)
to Essex County, MA  0.79% ($62,439)
to Worcester County, MA  0.70% ($58,665)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bedford:
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WRCA (1330 AM; 25 kW; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: WRCA LICENSE, LLC)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBPS (1150 AM; 5 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF BOSTON LICENSEE, L.L.C.)
  • WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WNTN (1550 AM; 10 kW; NEWTON, MA; Owner: COLT COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WBNW (1120 AM; 5 kW; CONCORD, MA; Owner: MONEY MATTERS RADIO, INC.)
  • WEZE (590 AM; 5 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: NEW ENGLAND CONTINENTAL MEDIA, INC.)
  • WUNR (1600 AM; 20 kW; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: CHAMPION BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bedford:
  • WBMX (98.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WJMN (94.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCRB (102.5 FM; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: CHARLES RIVER BROADCASTING WCRB LICE)
  • WTKK (96.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WROR-FM (105.7 FM; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WBOS (92.9 FM; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WXKS-FM (107.9 FM; MEDFORD, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WGBH (89.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WMJX (106.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WBUR-FM (90.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY)
  • WODS (103.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WKLB-FM (99.5 FM; LOWELL, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • W227AM (93.3 FM; ANDOVER, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WBCN (104.1 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: HEMISPHERE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WZLX (100.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF BOSTON)
  • W267AI (101.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: MCC BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WERS (88.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: EMERSON COLLEGE)
  • WFNX (101.7 FM; LYNN, MA; Owner: MCC BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WQSX (93.7 FM; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WHRB (95.3 FM; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: HARVARD RADIO BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Bedford:
  • WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • WGBH-TV (Channel 2; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WHDH-TV (Channel 7; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WHDH-TV)
  • WMFP (Channel 62; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
  • WBZ-TV (Channel 4; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WGBX-TV (Channel 44; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WSBK-TV (Channel 38; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WLVI-TV (Channel 56; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: WLVI, INC.)
  • WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
  • WFXT (Channel 25; BOSTON, MA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • WBPX (Channel 68; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
  • W40BO (Channel 40; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WTMU-LP (Channel 32; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ZGS BOSTON, INC.)
  • WCEA-LP (Channel 58; BOSTON, MA; Owner: CHANNEL 19 TV CORPORATION)
  • WFXZ-CA (Channel 24; BOSTON, MA; Owner: BOSTON BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WNDS (Channel 50; DERRY, NH; Owner: CTV OF DERRY, INC)
  • WWDP (Channel 46; NORWELL, MA; Owner: NORWELL TELEVISION, LLC)
  • WHDN-LP (Channel 26; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GUENTER MARKSTEINER)
  • WNAC-TV (Channel 64; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WNAC, LLC)
  • WLNE-TV (Channel 6; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND, INC.)
  • WPRI-TV (Channel 12; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: TVL BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Bedford fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 12
Total length: 35 meters (115ft)
Total costs: $5,116,000
Total average daily traffic: 372,300
Total average daily truck traffic: 34,017
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 592,397

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • Before 1900: 1
  • 1900-1909: 1
  • 1910-1919: 0
  • 1920-1929: 0
  • 1930-1939: 0
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 2
  • 1960-1969: 1
  • 1970-1979: 2
  • 1980-1989: 0
  • 1990-1999: 0
  • 2000-2009: 5
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Bedford, MA

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • Kimberly A Thomas, 216 Concord Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 39.9 m, Overall height: 41.8 m
    Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (336) 643-2524, Email:
  • Bonnie Clark, 840' S Of Int Of Turf Meadow Rd & Concord Rd, Type: Pole, Structure height: 31.7 m, Overall height: 35.7 m, , Licensee ID: L00132207
    Registrant: Crown Atlantic Company, LLC, 375 Southpointe Boulevard, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2000

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Crosby Rd., Type: Tower, Structure height: 29 m, Call Sign: WPLA715, Licensee ID: L00124895
    860.587 MHz, 862.012 MHz, 862.037 MHz, 862.062 MHz, 862.087 MHz, 862.112 MHz, 862.137 MHz, 862.162 MHz, 862.187 MHz, 862.212 MHz... (+157 more)
    Grant Date: 01/01/2002, Expiration Date: 02/06/2012
    Registrant: Nextel Communications Of The Mid-Atlantic, Inc., 2001 Edmund Halley Drive, Reston, VA 20191, Phone: (703) 433-4000, Fax: (703) 433-4035

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5
  • 202 Burlington Rd, Structure height: 6 m, Call Sign: WPDZ512, Licensee ID: L00017373
    Assigned Frequencies : 465.000 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/15/1998, Expiration Date: 12/29/2003, Cancelation Date: 11/17/2003
    Registrant: Mitre Corporation, 202 Burlington Rd, Bedford, MA 01730-1420, Phone: (617) 271-2000
  • Lat: 42.503167 Lon: -71.239278, Call Sign: WQEV762
    Assigned Frequencies : 72.1000 MHz, 72.1400 MHz, 72.1800 MHz, 72.2600 MHz, 72.4000 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/27/2006, Expiration Date: 04/27/2016, Certifier: John Sewell
    Registrant: Primex Wireless, Inc, 965 Wells St, Lake Geneva, WI 53147, Phone: (800) 537-0464
  • Lat: 42.483333 Lon: -71.316667, Call Sign: WQIW325
    Assigned Frequencies : 451.762 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/02/2008, Expiration Date: 06/02/2018, Certifier: Brian Reynolds
    Registrant: Utc, Spectrum Services, 1901 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., 5th Flr., Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 833-6820
  • Town Center 12 Mudge Way, Type: Upole, Structure height: 6.3 m, Overall height: 9.3 m, Call Sign: WQIZ298
    Assigned Frequencies : 1.64000 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/26/2008, Expiration Date: 06/26/2018, Certifier: David Grunes
    Registrant: Information Station Specialists, Zeelandq, MI 49464, Phone: (616) 772-2300, Email:
  • 35 Wiggins Ave., Call Sign: WQJD300
    Assigned Frequencies : 457.087 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/30/2008, Expiration Date: 07/30/2018, Certifier: Sean M Paige
    Registrant: Connecticut Radio, Inc., 1208 Cromwell Ave., Rocky Hill, CT 06067, Phone: (860) 563-4867, Fax: (860) 453-1179, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 100 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Bedford)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 4 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Bedford)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 131 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 32
  • Hazardous Condition: 116
  • Service Call: 16
  • Good Intent Call: 9

Incident types - Bedford


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Bedford, MA

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