Profile for Bedford, Iowa, IA

Local festivals include:

• Taylor County Fair - July 18-22, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Lake of Three Fires

Historic sites and museums: Taylor County Historical Museum

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

Listed places near Bedford

Cemeteries (20)

Communities (2)

Libraries (1)

Parks (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
• Taylor County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Iowa
• State data - Iowa
• 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 Taylor County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 50833 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

26% of Bedford residents report German ancestry, and 16% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Bedford ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Bedford
• Cemeteries in Taylor County
• Libraries in or near Bedford

Post a query on a message board:

• Taylor County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - IA 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
• Wineries near Bedford

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Bedford area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Taylor County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Iowa 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 Taylor County

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

• Courts in Iowa
• Local ordinances in Iowa (Partial selection)

• Crime in Taylor County
• Arrests in Taylor County

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

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

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Bedford was $14,313, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Taylor County economic census
• Taylor County economic summary
• Taylor County employment growth
• Taylor County unemployment rate
• Iowa economic data

11% of Bedford residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Bedford
• Colleges in Iowa
• Learning Disabilities Association in Iowa
• Schools in or near Bedford
• School districts in or near Bedford
• Yearbooks (old) of Iowa high schools

• Movies playing in or near Bedford

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

Bedford festival dates:

• Taylor County Fair - July 18-22, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Bedford
• Geocaches in Iowa

• Bedford items now on sale

• Taylor County government
• Iowa 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 Iowa
• Museums in or near Bedford
• Museums in Iowa
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Taylor County genealogy forum

Median rent in Bedford, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $226.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $575.

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

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Iowa
• Minimum wage laws by state

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

• Libraries near Bedford

• Iowa library

• Get directions from Bedford
• Get directions to Bedford
• Census map of Bedford area
• Historic maps of IA cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Iowa
• 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 Iowa

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

• Check daily newspapers in or near Bedford
• Search obituaries in Iowa
• Recent death notices - selected IA newspapers

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

• Parks near Bedford
• National forests in Iowa
• State parks in Iowa

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

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

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

• Iowa Democratic party
• Iowa Republican party
• Iowa 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 Taylor County

• Chowhound message boards for IA

The average commute time for Bedford workers is 19 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Bedford travel guide
• Airports near Bedford
• Hotels near Bedford
• Iowa tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Iowa
• Wildlife refuges in Iowa

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