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Population in July 2008: 21,122. Population change since 2000: +15.6%

Males: 10,388	(49.2%)
Females: 10,734	(50.8%)

Median resident age:	39.2 years
New Hampshire median age:	37.1 years

Zip codes: 03110.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $106,971 (it was $84,392 in 2000)

Bedford:	$106,971
New Hampshire:	$62,369

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $47,028

Bedford:	$47,028
New Hampshire:	$30,517

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $453,440 (it was $216,800 in 2000)

Bedford:	$453,440
New Hampshire:	$261,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $496,520; Detached houses: $503,012; Townhouses or other attached units: $449,160; In 2-unit structures: $755,512; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $254,484; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $397,713
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Races in Bedford:

White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
Hispanic (0.9%)
Two or more races (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Bedford: 125.7 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (22.3%), English (14.8%), French Canadian (12.2%), German (11.3%), French (10.6%), Italian (9.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1750

Elevation: 309 feet

Land area: 32.8 square miles.

Population density: 643 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Bedford

High school or higher: 92.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 49.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 18.1%
Unemployed: 2.7%
Mean travel time to work: 27.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bedford town

Never married: 15.9%
Now married: 71.3%
Separated: 0.9%
Widowed: 5.9%
Divorced: 6.1%

611 residents are foreign born (1.2% Europe, 1.1% North America, 0.7% Asia).

This town:	3.3%
New Hampshire:	4.4%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Bedford, New Hampshire in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Bedford to the number of sex offenders is 21122 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:	1.6% ($3,558)
New Hampshire:	2.3% ($2,946)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Manchester, NH (4.6 miles , pop. 107,006).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (48.2 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (188.9 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Pinardville, NH (1.9 miles ), Manchester, NH (2.1 miles ), Goffstown, NH (2.3 miles ), Merrimack, NH (2.4 miles ), East Merrimack, NH (2.4 miles ), Litchfield, NH (2.7 miles ), South Hooksett, NH (2.7 miles ), Amherst, NH (2.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 170 buildings, average cost: $134,100
1997: 226 buildings, average cost: $127,900
1998: 254 buildings, average cost: $125,400
1999: 215 buildings, average cost: $196,300
2000: 161 buildings, average cost: $239,500
2001: 177 buildings, average cost: $250,100
2002: 197 buildings, average cost: $249,600
2003: 116 buildings, average cost: $322,600
2004: 139 buildings, average cost: $322,700
2005: 80 buildings, average cost: $385,700
2006: 47 buildings, average cost: $419,800
2007: 33 buildings, average cost: $476,800
2008: 21 buildings, average cost: $364,200

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 42.94 N, Longitude: 71.52 W

Area code: 603

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

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	4.6%
New Hampshire:	6.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
Computer and electronic products (8%)
Construction (8%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Health care (6%)
Educational services (3%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (21%)
Educational services (16%)
Finance and insurance (9%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (3%)
Social assistance (3%)
Public administration (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
Top executives (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
Computer specialists (6%)
Engineers (5%)
Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Registered nurses (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)

Crime in Bedford by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2005	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	1	7	5	3	0	0	1
per 100,000	6.1	40.8	26.9	15.9	0.0	0.0	4.7
Robberies	1	8	3	3	3	10	4
per 100,000	6.1	46.6	16.1	15.9	15.0	48.4	18.7
Assaults	12	8	5	4	4	9	15
per 100,000	72.8	46.6	26.9	21.2	20.0	43.6	70.1
Burglaries	55	27	37	23	27	45	42
per 100,000	333.6	157.4	198.7	122.0	134.7	218.0	196.4
Thefts	219	167	233	181	134	170	173
per 100,000	1328.3	973.4	1251.3	960.0	668.7	823.4	808.8
Auto thefts	21	14	7	14	10	7	9
per 100,000	127.4	81.6	37.6	74.3	49.9	33.9	42.1
Arson	10	9	1	2	0	5	1
per 100,000	60.7	52.5	5.4	10.6	0.0	24.2	4.7
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	107.9	112.4	98.7	74.6	48.7	74.2	72.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 39 (28 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.33
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Bedford, New Hampshire

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Bedford, New Hampshire average temperatures

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Bedford-area historical tornado activity is above New Hampshire 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 44.4 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 10/3/1970, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 25.8 miles away from the town center killed one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Bedford-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above New Hampshire state average. It is 64% 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 38.8 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 56.4 miles away from the city center
On 8/21/1996 at 07:54:14, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 86.3 miles away from the city center
On 6/16/1995 at 12:13:11, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 95.0 miles away from Bedford center
On 10/6/1992 at 15:38:04, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 26.5 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 76.8 miles away from Bedford center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Birthplace of: Zachariah Chandler, Chris Lutz - College basketball player (Purdue Boilermakers), Joseph Emerson Worcester - (1784 - 1865), lexicographer.

Hospitals/medical centers near Bedford:

ELLIOT HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; MANCHESTER, NH)
CATHOLIC MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; MANCHESTER, NH)
PARKLAND MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; DERRY, NH)

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Heliports located in Bedford:

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Local government website: www.ci.bedford.nh.us

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bedford:

NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 9 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,251)
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-LOWELL (about 23 miles; LOWELL, MA; FT enrollment: 8,373)
NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; HAVERHILL, MA; FT enrollment: 3,388)
MERRIMACK COLLEGE (about 28 miles; NORTH ANDOVER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,384)
FITCHBURG STATE COLLEGE (about 29 miles; FITCHBURG, MA; FT enrollment: 3,660)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 33 miles; DURHAM, NH; FT enrollment: 12,586)
MIDDLESEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; BEDFORD, MA; FT enrollment: 4,501)

Public high school in Bedford:

Bedford High School (Location: 47B Nashua Rd.; Grades: 9-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Bedford:

Riddle Brook School (Students: 740; Location: 230 New Boston Rd.; Grades: K 1-4)
Peter Woodbury School (Students: 682; Location: 180 County Rd.; Grades: K 1-4)
Memorial School (Students: 343; Location: 55 Old Bedford Rd.; Grades: P K 1-4)
McKelvie Intermediate School (Location: 108 Liberty Hill Rd.; Grades: 5-6)
Ross A. Lurgio Middle School (Location: 47A Nashua Rd.; Grades: 7-8)

Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Bedford:

FAITH CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 156; Location: 469 SO RIVER RD; Grades: KG - 8)
BEDFORD VILLAGE MORNING SCHOOL (Students: 128; Location: 19 MINISTERIAL ROAD; Grades: PK - KG)
LAMBS WORKSHOP THE (Students: 94; Location: 1 COVENANT WAY; Grades: PK - KG)
HARMONY LEARNING CENTER (Students: 87; Location: 54 CONSTITUTION DR; Grades: PK - KG)
JIMINNY CRICKET SCH PRESCO (Students: 77; Location: PO BOX 10681; Grades: PK - KG)
NEW MORNING SCHOOL (Students: 70; Location: 23 BACK RIVER ROAD; Grades: PK - KG)
CREATIVE GROWING PRESCHOOL (Students: 52; Location: 11 BELL HILL ROAD; Grades: PK - KG)
BEDFORD MONTESSORI SCHOOL INC. (Students: 50; Location: 24 TIRRELL HILL ROAD; Grades: PK - KG)
LEARNING ADVENTURES (Students: 39; Location: 51 OLD BEDFORD ROAD; Grades: PK - KG)
KELLOGG SDA SCHOOL (Students: 32; Location: 41 BACK RIVER ROAD; Grades: 1 - 8)

See full list of schools located in Bedford, School District: BEDFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT

Library in Bedford:

BEDFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $741,392; Location: 3 MEETINGHOUSE ROAD; 62,011 books; 2,060 audio materials; 2,217 video materials; 305 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

New Hampshire College is now Southern New Hampshire University (2001).

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Notable locations in Bedford: Camp Foster (A), Camp Kettleford (B), Camp Allen (C), Manchester Country Club (D), Bedford Public Library (E), Bedford Town Hall (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: The Bedford Mall Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Bedford include: Bedford Community Church (A), Bedford Presbyterian Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Beals Cemetery (1), Center Cemetery (2), New Saint Josephs Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Sebbins Pond (A), McMahons Pond (B), Woodbury Estate Pond (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Pointer Club Brook (A), Pulpit Brook (B), Sebbins Brook (C), Bowman Brook (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Marconi Foundation & Museum (18 North Amherst Rd) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Hotels: Quality Inn Manchester Airport (121 South River Road) (1), Wayfarer Inn (121 South River Road) (2), Hampton Inn & Suites (8 Hawthorne Drive) (3), Hill-Brook Motel (250 Route 101) (4), Four Seasons Air (13 Silver Spring Drive) (5), The Wayfarer Inn (121 South River Road) (6). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

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

FARNSWORTH CAMP (Serves VT, Population served: 360, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

SHORTYS MEXICAN ROADHOUSE II (Population served: 200, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2000 and DEC-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-30-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-30-2000), St Public Notif received (DEC-05-2000), St Compliance achieved (APR-09-2001)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-05-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-05-1997), St Public Notif received (JUN-14-1997), St Compliance achieved (JUL-21-1998)

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

ASHUELOT RIVER APTS (Population served: 100, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-07-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-07-2005), St Public Notif received (OCT-17-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAR-20-2006)

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

VACATION ESCAPE CONDOMINUMS (Population served: 55, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

HAMPSHIRE COURT WATER ASSOC (Population served: 50, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-27-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-27-2005), St Public Notif received (DEC-07-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAR-13-2006)

Past monitoring violations:

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between NOV-06-2005 and DEC-07-2005, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-01-2005), St Compliance achieved (DEC-07-2005)

CASTLETON MEADOWS (Address: 436B S RIVER RD, Serves VT, Population served: 45, Purch_groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

21 regular monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Bedford that have no violations reported:

KINGSTON PINES ELDERLY HOUSING (Population served: 125, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
PACKER MEADOWS (Population served: 90, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
MCAULEY COMMONS (Population served: 36, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
NEWFOUND ACRES MOBILE HOME PK (Population served: 26, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This town:	2.9 people
New Hampshire:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	82.0%
Whole state:	68.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	3.5%
Whole state:	6.9%

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:	2.2%
Whole state:	6.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	0.9%
Whole state:	2.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bedford, NH

375 people in nursing homes
70 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Bedford compared to New Hampshire state average:

Median household income above state average.
Median house value above state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Number of rooms per house above state average.
House age below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

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Banks with branches in Bedford (2009 data):

RBS Citizens, National Association: Bedford Branch, Bedford Stop And Shop Branch, Bedford Drive-Up Branch. 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
TD Bank, National Association: 141 South River Road Branch at 141 South River Road, branch established on 1990-05-30; Bedford Branch at 184 Rt 101, branch established on 1979-11-19. 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
Centrix Bank & Trust: at 1 Atwood Lane, branch established on 1999-06-07; Messenger Branch at 1 Atwood Lane, branch established on 2007-04-16. Info updated 2008-08-12: Bank assets: $471.4 mil, Deposits: $389.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices
Laconia Savings Bank: Bedford Branch at 265 Wallace Road, branch established on 2005-01-26. Info updated 2009-02-12: Bank assets: $951.8 mil, Deposits: $747.1 mil, headquarters in Laconia, NH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 20 total offices, Holding Company: Lsb Financial
Bank of America, National Association: Bedford Branch at 46 South River Road, branch established on 1992-09-21. 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
Bank of New England: Bedford Branch at 177 South River Road, branch established on 1998-07-20. Info updated 2007-06-12: Bank assets: $489.8 mil, Deposits: $436.0 mil, headquarters in Salem, NH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Bedford, New Hampshire

Bedford Motor Inn, 410 S River Rd, Bedford, NH 03102, Phone: (603) 627-6800
Bedford Village Inn, 2 Old Bedford Rd, Bedford, NH 03102, Phone: (603) 472-2001
Quality Inn Wayfarer Convention Center, 121 S River Rd, Bedford, NH 03110, Phone: (603) 622-3766, Fax: (603) 625-1126
Hillbrook Motel, 250 Rt 101, Bedford, NH 03110, Phone: (603) 472-3788
Hampton Inn And Suites, 8 Hawthorne Dr, Bedford, NH 03110, Phone: (603) 623-2040, Fax: (603) 623-2041
Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, 250 S River Rd, Bedford, NH 03110, Phone: (603) 666-4600, Fax: (603) 666-3200

All 6 fire-safe hotels and motels in Bedford, New Hampshire

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School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Hillsborough County New Hampshire:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (72%) Utility gas (14%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%) Electricity (4%) Wood (1%)

Religion statistics for Bedford

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Church of Christ	Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America	Episcopal Church	United Methodist Church
Adherents	78.3%	3.7%	2.2%	1.9%	1.7%
Congregations	23.3%	11.1%	2.1%	4.2%	5.3%

Name	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Salvation Army	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Other religions
Adherents	1.0%	0.9%	0.7%	0.7%	8.9%
Congregations	5.8%	3.7%	1.1%	3.7%	39.7%

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.

6.74% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($49,627 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.74%
New Hampshire average:	7.57%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($429 average AGI)
Hillsborough County: 0.12%
New Hampshire average: 0.13%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Middlesex County, MA	1.22% ($59,399 average AGI)
from Rockingham County, NH	1.07% ($42,544)
from Merrimack County, NH	0.76% ($37,923)

6.91% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($50,293 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.91%
New Hampshire average:	7.49%

0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($527 average AGI)
Hillsborough County: 0.09%
New Hampshire average: 0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Rockingham County, NH	0.96% ($50,299 average AGI)
to Merrimack County, NH	0.92% ($46,209)
to Middlesex County, MA	0.62% ($45,934)

Strongest AM radio stations in Bedford:

WGIR (610 AM; 5 kW; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WFEA (1370 AM; 5 kW; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WKBR (1250 AM; 5 kW; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: DEVON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WDER (1320 AM; 10 kW; DERRY, NH; Owner: BLOUNT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. OF NH)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WSMN (1590 AM; 5 kW; NASHUA, NH; Owner: 1590 BROADCASTING CORP.)
WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WCEC (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SALEM, NH; Owner: COSTA-EAGLE RADIO VENTURES LTD PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bedford:

WGIR-FM (101.1 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WLMW (90.7 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: KNOWLEDGE FOR LIFE)
WQLL (96.5 FM; BEDFORD, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WZID (95.7 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
WFEX (92.1 FM; PETERBOROUGH, NH; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING OF NEW HAMPSHIRE LLC)
W250AB (97.9 FM; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WHOB (106.3 FM; NASHUA, NH; Owner: TELE-MEDIA COMPANY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, L.L.C.)
WHDQ (106.1 FM; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
WNNH (99.1 FM; HENNIKER, NH; Owner: TELE-MEDIA COMPANY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, L.L.C.)
W282AF (104.3 FM; CONCORD, NH; Owner: CONCORD BIBLE FELLOWSHIP)
WTPL (107.7 FM; HILLSBORO, NH; Owner: CONCORD BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
WNHI (93.3 FM; BELMONT, NH; Owner: CONCORD BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
WXRV (92.5 FM; HAVERHILL, MA; Owner: BEANPOT BROADCASTING CORP.)
WVPR (89.5 FM; WINDSOR, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
WSCY (106.9 FM; MOULTONBOROUGH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WKLB-FM (99.5 FM; LOWELL, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
W227AM (93.3 FM; ANDOVER, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
WEVO (89.1 FM; CONCORD, NH; Owner: NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC RADIO)
WJYY (105.5 FM; CONCORD, NH; Owner: CONCORD BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
WLKZ (104.9 FM; WOLFEBORO, NH; Owner: TELE-MEDIA COMPANY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Bedford:

WMUR-TV (Channel 9; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: HEARST-ARGYLE PROPERTIES, INC.)
WNEU (Channel 60; MERRIMACK, NH; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (NH), INC.)
W29AT (Channel 29; MANCHESTER, NH; Owner: CENTER BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)
WFXZ-CA (Channel 24; BOSTON, MA; Owner: BOSTON BROADCASTING CORP.)
WNDS (Channel 50; DERRY, NH; Owner: CTV OF DERRY, INC)
WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
WGBH-TV (Channel 2; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
WMEA-TV (Channel 26; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
WENH-TV (Channel 11; DURHAM, NH; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)
WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
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.)
WHDN-LP (Channel 26; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GUENTER MARKSTEINER)
WFXT (Channel 25; BOSTON, MA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
WPXG (Channel 21; CONCORD, NH; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
WYCN-LP (Channel 13; NASHUA, NH; Owner: CENTER BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)
W33AK (Channel 33; NASHUA, NH; Owner: CENTER B/CING CORPORATION OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)

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: 26
Total length: 143 meters (469ft)
Total costs: $30,000,000
Total average daily traffic: 524,160
Total average daily truck traffic: 30,770

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1910-1919: 1
1920-1929: 1
1930-1939: 1
1940-1949: 0
1950-1959: 6
1960-1969: 4
1970-1979: 1
1980-1989: 0
1990-1999: 7
2000-2009: 5

See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Bedford, NH

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2

Bedford Cell Site: 334 Route 101, Structure height: 60.7 m, Call Sign: KNKA483
Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
Grant Date: 01/08/2008, Expiration Date: 01/22/2018
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave, Nw, Ste. 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
Briston Manor Cell Site 37 Ridgewood Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 39.6 m, Call Sign: KNKA483
869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz... (+8 more)
Grant Date: 01/08/2008, Expiration Date: 01/22/2018
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave, Nw, Ste. 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3

PETER M CONNOLLY, 37 Ridgewood Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 39.6 m, Overall height: 39.6 m
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Sui, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 862-5989, Email:
Kimberly A Thomas, 55 Constitution St -- Nm03xc011, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.4 m, Overall height: 57.3 m, , Licensee ID: L01051890
Registrant: Stc Five LLC, 6391 Sprint Parkway, Overland Park, KS 66251, Phone: (877) 265-6872, Email:
233 S River Rd N5-557-D, Type: Tower, Structure height: 53.9 m, Overall height: 53.9 m
Registrant: Omnipoint Communications Mb Operations LLC Dba , 59 Composite Way, Lowell, MA 01851, Phone: (978) 323-6200, Email:

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1

Bedford Toll Plaza, Everett Turnpike, Type: Pole, Structure height: 5.5 m, Overall height: 6 m, Call Sign: WQEN434, Licensee ID: L00307774
Assigned Frequencies : 915.000 MHz, 915.000 MHz
Grant Date: 03/10/2006, Expiration Date: 03/10/2016, Certifier: David S Chase
Registrant: State Of New Hampshire, Department Of Transportation, Division Of Operations, Seven Hazen Drive, Concord, NH 03302-0483, Phone: (603) 271-6862, Fax: (603) 271-8626

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4

Police Dept 18 N Amherst St, Call Sign: KVC536, Licensee ID: L00008549
Assigned Frequencies : 155.475 MHz, 156.090 MHz
Grant Date: 04/11/2002, Expiration Date: 07/08/2012
Registrant: State Of New Hampshire, Hazen Dr, Concord, NH 03301, Phone: (603) 271-2421
Bedford Police Department, Call Sign: WRG20
Assigned Frequencies : 154.650 MHz, 154.650 MHz
Grant Date: 10/18/2002, Expiration Date: 01/15/2013
Registrant: Skylines Unlimited, Inc, 100 Stone Church Rd, Carlisle, PA 17013, Phone: (717) 218-5003, Fax: (717) 218-5005, Email:
220 South River Road, Call Sign: WQCR436
Assigned Frequencies : 467.462 MHz, 467.487 MHz, 467.512 MHz, 467.187 MHz
Grant Date: 05/07/2005, Expiration Date: 05/07/2015, Certifier: Joan Anderberg
Registrant: Advanced Wireless Communications, 20809 Kensington Blvd, Lakeville, MN 55044, Phone: (952) 469-5400, Email:
Lat: 42.938639 Lon: -71.516306, Call Sign: WQHL695
Assigned Frequencies : 160.185 MHz, 159.555 MHz, 159.750 MHz, 159.885 MHz, 159.915 MHz
Grant Date: 09/04/2007, Expiration Date: 09/04/2017, Certifier: Mark Conrad
Registrant: Cen-Com, 9 Independence Dr, Londondarry, NH 03053, Phone: (603) 432-4313, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4

BEDFORD BUS OFFICE, 292 Rt 101, Overall height: 3 m, Call Sign: WMW755
Assigned Frequencies : 10624.3 MHz
Grant Date: 03/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave, Nw, Ste. 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
BOS2627, 55 Constitution St -- Nm03xc011, Type: Tower, Structure height: 55.8 m, Call Sign: WQGG943
Assigned Frequencies : 11365.0 MHz
Grant Date: 01/16/2007, Expiration Date: 01/16/2017, Certifier: Joseph M Sandri Jr
Registrant: Fibertower Corporation, 1667 K Street Nw, Suite 250, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 223-1028, Fax: (202) 315-3415, Email:
BOS2605, 233 S River Rd N5-557-D, Type: Tower, Structure height: 53.9 m, Call Sign: WQGG947
Assigned Frequencies : 17900.0 MHz, 17820.0 MHz, 11425.0 MHz
Grant Date: 01/16/2007, Expiration Date: 01/16/2017, Certifier: Joseph M Sandri Jr
Registrant: Fibertower Corporation, 1667 K Street Nw, Suite 250, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 223-1028, Fax: (202) 315-3415, Email:
Westwind, NH, 15 Westwind Drive, Type: Pipe, Structure height: 12.2 m, Overall height: 18.2 m, Call Sign: WQJI975
Assigned Frequencies : 17900.0 MHz, 18060.0 MHz
Grant Date: 09/25/2008, Expiration Date: 09/25/2018, Certifier: Brendan Duffy
Registrant: Consolidated Spectrum Services, 231 Sagamore Road, Gilford, NH 03249, Phone: (603) 293-0002, Fax: (603) 293-0002, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 162 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Bedford)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 34 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Bedford)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 75
Hazardous Condition: 53
Service Call: 13
Good Intent Call: 3

Incident types - Bedford

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

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