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Bedford, TX
Texas · Tarrant County · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington Metro
Bedford is a mid-size city in Texas with a population of 49,191. Residents earn $81,393 per year, which is 8% above the national average.
3.5
/5.0
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49,191
Population
4,904/sq mi density
$81,393
Median Income
$43,943 per capita
$322,300
Home Value
$369,766 Zillow
$1,429
Median Rent
29.6% income on rent
65°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
291
Violent Crime/100K
2,029 property/100K
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Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
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Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$81,393 median income, 3.3% unemployment
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Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$322,300 home value, $1,429/mo rent
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Safety
1.0 / 5.0
291 violent crimes/100K (23% below avg)
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Education
4.3 / 5.0
40.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Explore Near Bedford
Historic Markers
6
Officially designated historical markers from the Historical Marker Database
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Haunted Places
6
Locations with documented reports of paranormal activity and sightings
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Mines
1
Active and inactive mining sites tracked by the Mine Safety and Health Administration
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Haunted Places Near Bedford, TX
6 reported haunted locations found near Bedford, TX.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Bank One Processing Center | The automatic doors open with no one there. Cold spots have also been noticed around these times. |
| River Legacy Park | walking on a narrow path away from hell's gate you will see what was once a clearing. Reports of moaning and a red hair haired general clad in a Confederate uniform. |
| River Legacy Park | Hells Gate - It is a long trail with swamps on either side and shaded over by large trees. At the end of the trail is a large mound of dirt and two fence posts that were once a gate. As it is said this was the trail walked by captured spies of the union army on there way to be hung. This gate was the last thing they saw before being led to the tree that stands beyond the gate where they died. Walking the trail one can still hear the sobs and whispered prayers of the men and some women who wal... |
| River Legacy Park | Screaming Bridge - One night after a high school football game a carload of kids were driving fast on a country road just outside of the park. Coming to a narrow bridge over the Trinity River they met their fate when they did not see another car coming hitting it head on. Both cars erupted into flames and plummeted into the river below. All involved were killed and since then the road has been closed and can only be walked to through the park. Legend has it that if you find the bridge you wil... |
| River Legacy Park | The Hobo - Near the park are some railroad tracks that run through an area called Mosier Valley so the park is a good getting off place for the train hoppers since the train has to slow down here. One night an old hobo was staying in the park and was awoken by the sounds of screams. Wondering to the edge of the woods from where he had been sleeping he saw a car parked and what appeared to be a man and a woman fighting. Walking closer he saw the man hitting the woman and the woman knocked unco... |
| The Old Nursing Home | Back behind the new nursing home, and the drive through pharmacy, right off of Industrial Blvd.(Hwy 157), there exists an old nursing home in which all of the patients and doctors just up and left for unknown reasons. The halls are littered with the wheel chairs and medical supplies of the former residents. It is said that the moans of the elderly patients can be heard up and down the halls. And if you find the dining hall, a table stands in the center of the room stained with blood and the s... |