Bedford, Indiana
Bedford, Indiana | |
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| Motto: "United In Hometown Values And Committed To Growth For Future Generations" | |
Location of Bedford in Lawrence County, Indiana. | |
| Coordinates: 38°51′46″N 86°29′32″W / 38.86278°N 86.49222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Lawrence |
| Township | Shawswick |
| Founded | 1825 |
| Incorporated (town) | 1864 |
| Incorporated (city) | 1889 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| • Mayor | Sam Craig (R) |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.21 sq mi (31.62 km2) |
| • Land | 12.21 sq mi (31.62 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 699 ft (213 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 13,792 |
| • Density | 1,129.57/sq mi (436.13/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP code | 47421 |
| Area codes | 812 and 930 |
| FIPS code | 18-04114 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2394104 |
| Website | bedford |
Bedford is a city in Shawswick Township and the county seat of Lawrence County, Indiana, United States. In the 2020 census, the population was 13,792. That is up from 13,413 in 2010. Bedford is the principal city of the Bedford, IN Micropolitan Statistical Area, which comprises all of Lawrence County.