Bedford is a city in Taylor County, Iowa, home to about 1,336 people across 1.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 50833.
Homes sold for a median of $69 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Bedford; also Conway
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bedford. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)75 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Omaha, NE80 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL375 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 1,508 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 236th largest of 1,019 towns in Iowa by population.
Taylor County grew from 18,784 residents in 1900 to 5,896 in 2020.
Taylor County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 38.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bedford, IA weather station (about a mile away).
1,543 jobs at 140 businesses in Taylor County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bedford.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
|---|---|
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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 (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
Public schools here are run by Bedford Comm School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford Elementary SchoolBedford | Pre-K–5 | 269 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Bedford High SchoolBedford | 6–12 | 245 | Public | 0.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Conway.
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