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Population (year 2000): 1,724
Males: 862  (50.0%)
Females: 862  (50.0%)

Westchester County

Median resident age:  40.0 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 10506.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $135,900 (it was $120,325 in 2000)
Bedford  $135,900
New York:  $49,480

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $811,200 (it was $487,900 in 2000)
Bedford  $811,200
New York:  $258,900

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Races in Bedford:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.0%)
  • Hispanic (2.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Asian Indian (0.6%)

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Ancestries: Italian (27.4%), English (18.9%), Irish (18.1%), German (9.7%), Russian (5.9%), Polish (4.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 370 feet

Land area: 3.68 square miles.

Population density: 468 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Bedford

  • High school or higher: 91.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 58.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 31.5%
  • Unemployed: 0.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 38.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bedford CDP

  • Never married: 25.4%
  • Now married: 64.2%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 5.0%
  • Divorced: 4.2%

193 residents are foreign born (5.4% Europe, 2.8% Latin America, 1.5% Asia, 1.5% North America).

This place:  11.2%
New York:  20.4%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

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

Bedford:  1.8% ($8,611)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Stamford, CT (10.8 miles , pop. 117,083).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Bronx, NY (28.8 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Pound Ridge, NY (4.4 miles ), Mount Kisco, NY (6.1 miles ), Lewisboro, NY (6.2 miles ), Scotts Corners, NY (6.2 miles ), Armonk, NY (6.4 miles ), Golden's Bridge, NY (6.8 miles ), North Castle, NY (7.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 35 buildings, average cost: $455,000
  • 1997: 39 buildings, average cost: $446,500
  • 1998: 45 buildings, average cost: $448,000
  • 1999: 47 buildings, average cost: $447,800
  • 2000: 43 buildings, average cost: $447,800
  • 2001: 42 buildings, average cost: $770,200
  • 2002: 61 buildings, average cost: $446,700
  • 2003: 12 buildings, average cost: $1,397,300
  • 2004: 15 buildings, average cost: $1,073,000
  • 2005: 28 buildings, average cost: $1,038,200
  • 2006: 26 buildings, average cost: $1,643,100

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Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 41.19 N, Longitude: 73.64 W


14 people in homes for the mentally retarded
5 people in religious group quarters

Area code commonly used in this area: 914

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



Most common industries for males:
  • Health care (14%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (6%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (8%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Data processing and other information services (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Top executives (12%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (11%)
  • Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Secondary school teachers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Computer specialists (7%)
  • Media and communication equipment workers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)


Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 50 (45 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  26.10
US city average:  3.00

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Bedford-area historical tornado activity is above New York state average. It is 32% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 50.4 miles away from the Bedford place center injured 40 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 7/14/1950, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 11.1 miles away from the place center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Taj Finger - College basketball player (Stanford Cardinal).


Hospitals/medical centers near Bedford:
  • NORTHERN WESTCHESTER HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; MOUNT KISCO, NY)
  • FOUR WINDS (about 6 miles; KATONAH, NY)
  • SILVER HILL HOSPITAL INC (about 10 miles; NEW CANAAN, CT)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bedford:
  • WESTCHESTER COUNTY (about 10 miles; WHITE PLAINS, NY; ID: HPN)
  • DANBURY MUNI (about 17 miles; DANBURY, CT; ID: DXR)
  • LA GUARDIA (about 34 miles; NEW YORK, NY; ID: LGA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bedford:
  • PEEKSKILL (about 22 miles; PEEKSKILL, NY; ID: 7N2)
  • HAVERSTRAW (about 23 miles; HAVERSTRAW, NY; ID: H43)
  • SANDS POINT (about 26 miles; PORT WASHINGTON, NY; ID: 7N3)

Amtrak stations near Bedford:
  • 13 miles: STAMFORD (WASHINGTON BLVD. & E. STATE ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 17 miles: CROTON-HARMON (CROTON-ON-HUDSON, CROTON POINT AVE.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bedford:
  • PACE UNIVERSITY-PLEASANTVILLE BRIARCLIFF (about 12 miles; PLEASANTVILLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)
  • SUNY WESTCHESTER COMMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; VALHALLA, NY; FT enrollment: 6,730)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT PURCHASE (about 16 miles; PURCHASE, NY; FT enrollment: 3,517)
  • IONA COLLEGE (about 16 miles; NEW ROCHELLE, NY; FT enrollment: 3,532)
  • NORWALK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; NORWALK, CT; FT enrollment: 2,772)
  • WESTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; DANBURY, CT; FT enrollment: 4,297)
  • MERCY COLLEGE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 20 miles; DOBBS FERRY, NY; FT enrollment: 6,643)
Public high school in Bedford:
Public elementary/middle schools in Bedford:
Private elementary/middle schools in Bedford:
  • RIPPOWAM CISQUA SCHOOL (Students: 511; Location: 439 CANTTOE RD PO BOX 488; Grades: KG - 9)
  • ST PATRICK (Students: 214; Location: PO BOX 290 ST RD 22; Grades: KG - 8)
Library in Bedford:
  • BEDFORD FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $314,470; Location: VILLAGE GREEN, PO BOX 375; 40,263 books; 1,838 audio materials; 1,107 video materials; 65 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Bedford Club Stables (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Parks in Bedford include: Bedford Village Historic District (1), Bedford Village Memorial Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Bedford Historical Hall (Historical Places & Services; 608 Old Post Road).

 

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

LA CREMAILLERE (Population served: 125, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2003 and MAR-2003, Contaminant: Iron. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-25-2003), St Compliance Meeting conducted (MAY-25-2003)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2003 and MAR-2003, Contaminant: Manganese. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-25-2003), St Compliance Meeting conducted (MAY-25-2003)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2001 and DEC-2001, Contaminant: Iron. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-04-2002)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2001 and DEC-2001, Contaminant: Manganese. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-04-2002), St Public Notif requested (FEB-04-2002), St Compliance achieved (FEB-04-2002)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Bedford that have no violations reported:
  • GRAND SLAM BANKSVILLE (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • SAINT MATHEWS EPISCOPAL CHURCH (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This place:  3.0 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  85.4%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.5%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.9% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  2.4%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  2.0%
Whole state:  7.4%

Bedford compared to New York state average:

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  • Median household income significantly above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly 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 (2007 data):
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Bedford Branch at Route 22, branch established on 1951-07-02; Bedford Village Branch at Old Post Road, branch established on 1971-11-08. Info updated 2006-12-27: Bank assets: $1,179,390.0 mil, Deposits: $650,614.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 3113 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: Bedford at Route 22, branch established on 1975-01-03. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $518,123.0 mil, Deposits: $353,234.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3191 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation



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2004 Presidential Election results in Westchester County New York:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

4.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($84,710 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.89%
New York average:  5.41%

0.17% of residents moved from foreign countries ($2,653 average AGI)
Westchester County:  0.17%
New York average:  0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Bronx County, NY  1.07% ($51,090 average AGI)
from New York County, NY  0.69% ($170,036)
from Queens County, NY  0.29% ($76,988)


5.86% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($80,895 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.86%
New York average:  6.26%

0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,925 average AGI)
Westchester County:  0.09%
New York average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Bronx County, NY  0.57% ($40,009 average AGI)
to New York County, NY  0.56% ($98,757)
to Fairfield County, CT  0.50% ($116,933)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bedford:
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WVIP (1310 AM; 5 kW; MT. KISCO, NY; Owner: RADIO VISION CRISTIANA MANAGEMENT)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WGSM (740 AM; 25 kW; HUNTINGTON, NY; Owner: K RADIO LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
  • WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WADO (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WQEW (1560 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)
  • WREF (850 AM; 3 kW; RIDGEFIELD, CT; Owner: THE BERKSHIRE BROADCASTING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bedford:
  • WFAF (106.3 FM; MOUNT KISCO, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WXPK (107.1 FM; BRIARCLIFF MANOR, NY; Owner: NASSAU BROADCASTING HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WPLJ (95.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPLJ-FM RADIO, INC.)
  • WFAS-FM (103.9 FM; WHITE PLAINS, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WSPK (104.7 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WARY (88.1 FM; VALHALLA, NY; Owner: WESTCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WKCR-FM (89.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN NEW YORK)
  • WDAQ (98.3 FM; DANBURY, CT; Owner: BERKSHIRE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WKTU (103.5 FM; LAKE SUCCESS, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WEDW-FM (88.5 FM; STAMFORD, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WKHL (96.7 FM; STAMFORD, CT; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WQCD (101.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WAXQ (104.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
  • WHTZ (100.3 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WWPR-FM (105.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCAA (105.9 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP. ("WADO"))
  • WBAI (99.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WBLS (107.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
  • WLTW (106.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
  • WQXR-FM (96.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Bedford:
  • WNYW (Channel 5; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WCBS-TV (Channel 2; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WABC-TV (Channel 7; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC)
  • WPIX (Channel 11; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPIX, INC.)
  • WWOR-TV (Channel 9; SECAUCUS, NJ; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WNJU (Channel 47; LINDEN, NJ; Owner: WNJU LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WXNY-LP (Channel 32; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFUT (Channel 68; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)
  • WPXN-TV (Channel 31; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WNBC (Channel 4; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WNET (Channel 13; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXTV (Channel 41; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WNYE-TV (Channel 25; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • W68DN (Channel 68; CHERRY HILL, ETC., NJ; Owner: MARCIA COHEN)
  • WTBY (Channel 54; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF NEW YORK, INC.)
  • W38CL (Channel 38; BRONX, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WKOB-LP (Channel 53; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WKOB COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEBR-CA (Channel 17; MANHATTAN, NY; Owner: K LICENSEE INC.)
  • WRNN-LP (Channel 57; NYACK, NY; Owner: LP NYACK LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W27CD (Channel 27; STAMFORD, CT; Owner: WLNY-TV, INC.)
  • W60AI (Channel 60; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WFME-TV (Channel 66; WEST MILFORD, NJ; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • W17CD (Channel 17; STAMFORD, CT; Owner: it COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

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