Bedford

 

“Became a City in 1953”

www.ci.bedford.tx.us

 

Demographic Profile 

Year

2000

2010

2020

2030

Population

47,055

48,699

50,210

50,636

Households

20,414

21,172

21,821

21,987

Citizens Employed

23,380

58,594

26,734

26,748

Estimated population 2007: 49,050

Median age of residents:  36.2

Average annual household income:  $54,436

 

DFW Top Employers

Lockheed Martin Corp.

American Airlines/AMR

Texas Instruments

Parkland Health & Hospital System

University of North Texas

UT Southern Medical Center

EDS

NAS/JRB

Baylor University Medical Center

L-3 Communications Integrated Systems

 

Location

11 miles West of DFW International Airport

14 miles Southeast of Ft. Worth Alliance Airport

11 miles from Ft. Worth

20 miles from Dallas

 

MLS Housing Statistics 

Year

2006

2007

2008

Average Sales Price

$163,754

$166,403

$165,986

Average Days on Market

55

50

59

Total # of Sales

586

570

533

City Information

City Hall

2000 Forest Ridge

817-952-2100 

Boards

Meeting Times

City Council

2nd & 4th Tuesday @ 7:00 p.m.

Parks and Recreation

1st Thursday @ TBA

Planning and Zoning

2nd & 4th Thursday @ TBA

Beautification Commission

3rd Monday @ TBA

Library

817-788-7300

Library Board

3rd Monday @ TBA

Utility Information 

TXU Energy

800-242-9113

Atmos Energy

800-460-3030

Allied Waste

817-332-7301

Time Warner

972-445-5555

Water

817-952-2100

AT&T

800-464-7928

Education

Served by 2 Independent School Districts

·              HURST-EULESS-BEDFORD ISD

K-12 attendance:  20,238

Average number of students per teacher:  15.8

Average SAT score:  1036

www.hebisd.edu

817-267-3311

·              GRAPEVINE/COLLEYVILLE ISD

K-12 attendance:  13,936

Average number of students per teacher:  15.4

Average SAT score:  1097

www.gcisd-k12.org

817-488-9588

 

Find a list of Major Colleges and Universities at

www.nctcog.org/rd/univlist.asp

 

Tax Information

City Sales Tax

Property (Ad Valorem) Tax

8.25%

Tarrant County

.00630

City

.00447

Schools

 

Grapevine/Colleyville ISD

.01290

Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD

.01295

How do estimate total taxes for the year?

Multiply the value of your home times (x) the combined rate listed above.

Example: A home in Bedford (HEBISD) valued at $163,754 x .0237 = $3,880.97

How do you find the value of your home?

www.tad.org = Tarrant County Appraisal District

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