Profile for Bedford, Massachusetts, MA

The settlement developed around an Indian trading post.

A colonial militia flag, preserved in the Bedford Free Public Library, is reputed to be the flag carried by the Minuteman Nathaniel Page to the Concord Bridge at the start of the Revolution.

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

Nearby parks & recreation: Minuteman Commuter Bikeway

Historic sites and museums: Job Lane house

Colleges and universities: Middlesex Community College

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 (26)

Colleges (1)

Communities (10)

Hotels (36)

Libraries (15)

Military bases (1)

Museums (5)

Parks (2)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Bedford demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Middlesex County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Boston area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 01730 ZIP code.

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10% of Bedford residents report German ancestry, and 19% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Bedford ancestry & family history guide.

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• Middlesex County Ancestry forum
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• Ancestry.com - MA data
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• Bedford business guide
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• Crime in Middlesex County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Bedford was $39,212, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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57% of Bedford residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Historic districts in Bedford include Bedford Center Historic District ... View historic districts

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Median rent in Bedford, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $857.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,898.

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

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Newspapers in Bedford include Bedford Minuteman

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Bedford restaurants taking online reservations include Dalya's Restaurant ... View restaurants

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The average commute time for Bedford workers is 24 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 3 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 2.4 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Bedford include Bedford Glen Hotel, Best Western Plaza Hotel, Travelodge.

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