Bedford is a city in Lawrence County, Indiana, home to about 13,837 people across 12 square miles. Its ZIP code is 47421.
Homes sold for a median of $163 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
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| Nearest major airport | Indianapolis International Airport (IND)59 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Indianapolis, IN65 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL214 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bedford; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Bedford had 13,792 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.
It’s the 66th largest of 693 towns in Indiana by population.
Lawrence County grew from 25,729 residents in 1900 to 45,011 in 2020.
Lawrence County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 48.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 16 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Oolitic Purdue Ex Fm, IN weather station (4 miles away).
12,033 jobs at 909 businesses in Lawrence County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
256 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bedford.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 30 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 26 |
| Dentists | 18 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 62 |
| Mental health providers | 63 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 36 |
| Optometrists | 11 |
| Chiropractors | 10 |
| Pharmacies | 10 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (14 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (6 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1864.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by North Lawrence Com Schools, Lawrence County Independent Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Playful PathwaysBedford | Pre-K | — | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Lawrence County Independent SchoolsBedford | K–8 | 205 | Charter | 5.8 mi |
| Lincoln Elementary SchoolBedford | K–6 | 307 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Needmore Elementary SchoolBedford | K–6 | 223 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Parkview Elementary SchoolBedford | K–6 | 528 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Shawswick Elementary SchoolBedford | K–6 | 507 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| North Lawrence Career CenterBedford | 6–12 | — | Career and Technical | 2.4 mi |
| Bedford Middle SchoolBedford | 7–8 | 518 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Bedford-North Lawrence High SchoolBedford | 9–12 | 1,268 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stone City Christian AcademyBedford | K–12 | 66 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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