Profile for Bedford, New Hampshire, NH

Former and merged names include:
· Narragansett No. 5

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 7. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0.3 per 1,000 people.

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Panera Bread

Nearby parks & recreation: Reed's Ferry State Forest

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Bedford

Airports (1)

Cemeteries (31)

Colleges (5)

Communities (5)

Hotels (16)

Libraries (7)

Museums (5)

Ski areas (1)

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• Bedford population
• Ancestry of people in Bedford
• Housing in Bedford
• Income in Bedford
• Marital status of adults in Bedford
• Place of birth of people in Bedford
• Residence in 1995, of people in Bedford
• School enrollment & education levels in Bedford
• Transportation & commute times in Bedford
• Hillsborough County data
• Fastest-growing counties in New Hampshire
• State data - New Hampshire
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Bedford demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Hillsborough County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Manchester area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 03110 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Bedford town government
• Hillsborough County government

9% of Bedford residents report German ancestry, and 18% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Bedford ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Bedford
• Cemeteries in Hillsborough County
• Genealogy page (NH GenWeb) for Hillsborough County
• Libraries in or near Bedford

Post a query on a message board:

• Hillsborough County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - NH data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Bedford museums
• Bedford historic sites
• Bedford area parks

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Bedford area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Hillsborough County
• Cemetery record compendium
• New Hampshire cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Bedford
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Hillsborough County

• Bedford business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in New Hampshire
• Local ordinances in New Hampshire (Partial selection)

• Crime in Hillsborough County
• Arrests in Hillsborough County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in New Hampshire
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Bedford was $37,730, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Hillsborough County economic census
• Hillsborough County economic summary
• Hillsborough County employment growth
• Hillsborough County unemployment rate
• New Hampshire economic data

49% of Bedford residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Bedford
• Colleges in New Hampshire
• Learning Disabilities Association in New Hampshire
• Schools in or near Bedford
• School districts in or near Bedford
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of New Hampshire high schools

• Movies playing in or near Bedford
• YouTube videos about Bedford

• Air pollution in Hillsborough County
• Diesel soot in Hillsborough County
• Land contamination in Hillsborough County
• Nature Conservancy projects in New Hampshire
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Hillsborough County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in New Hampshire

• ePodunk festival listings
• New Hampshire county fairs
• New Hampshire festivals (New Hampshire tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Bedford

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Bedford
• Geocaches in New Hampshire

• Bedford items now on sale

• Bedford local government Web site
• Hillsborough County government
• New Hampshire state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Bedford medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Bedford
• Historic sites in New Hampshire
• Museums in or near Bedford
• Museums in New Hampshire
• New Hampshire state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Hillsborough County genealogy forum

Median rent in Bedford, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $1,015.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,699.

• Research Bedford Apartments
• Find Foreclosure in Bedford
• Homes for sale in the Bedford area
• Find a Bedford Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check New Hampshire mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Bedford area
• Job services in New Hampshire
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Bedford include Bedford Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Bedford

• New Hampshire library

• Get directions from Bedford
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• Census map of Bedford area
• Historic maps of NH cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of New Hampshire
• Topographic map of Bedford

• Daily newspapers in or near Bedford
• AM radio stations in or near Bedford
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Bedford
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Bedford
• TV stations in or near Bedford
• Media ownership in the Bedford area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in New Hampshire

• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Bedford
• Search obituaries in New Hampshire
• Recent death notices - selected NH newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in New Hampshire
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in New Hampshire
• Lions clubs in New Hampshire
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Bedford
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Bedford

• Parks near Bedford
• National forests in New Hampshire
• Ski areas near Bedford
• Ski areas in New Hampshire
• State parks in New Hampshire

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Bedford
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of New Hampshire communities
• Photos of New Hampshire places
• Post cards of New Hampshire communities

Hillsborough County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Bedford political report.

• New Hampshire Democratic party
• New Hampshire Republican party
• New Hampshire elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Bedford
• Total membership by faith, in Hillsborough County

Bedford restaurants taking online reservations include Bedford Village Inn ... View restaurants

• Nearby restaurants taking online reservations
• Chowhound message boards for NH

The average commute time for Bedford workers is 27 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 5 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Bedford between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 2.7 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

• Bedford travel guide
• Airports near Bedford
• Hotels near Bedford
• New Hampshire tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• New Hampshire coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in New Hampshire
• Wildlife refuges in New Hampshire

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