Bedford

Also known as Bedford, Massachusetts, Bedford, MA

town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Massachusetts
County: Middlesex
Named after: Bedford , England
Type: Open town meeting
Town manager: Matthew J. Hanson
Select board: Paul Mortenson, Chair Daniel Brosogol, Clerk Shawn Hanegan Bopha Malone Terrence Parker
Total: 13.9 sq mi (35.9 km )
Land: 13.7 sq mi (35.6 km )
Water: 0.12 sq mi (0.3 km )
Elevation: 135 ft (41 m)
Density: 1,050/sq mi (404/km )
Time zone: UTC−5 ( Eastern )
Summer dst: UTC−4 ( Eastern )
Zip codes: 01730 (Bedford) 01731 ( Hanscom AFB )
Area code: 339 / 781
Fips code: 25-04615
Gnis feature id: 0619395

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Bedford
Population: 14383
Area: 13.9
Elevation: 41
Official website: www.town.bedford.ma.us
Image: Boston and Maine 6211, Bedford Depot, Bedford MA.jpg
Households: 5286

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Commons category: Bedford, Massachusetts
postal code: 01730
inception: 1640-00-00
per capita income: 68113

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Bedford is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population of Bedford was 14,383 at the 2020 United States census. Bedford is a suburb of Boston, located about 21 miles (around 33.8 km) northwest.

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