Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0Bedford spent less per resident in 2022 than 67% of similar cities
Bedford’s town government spent $52.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,085 per resident. Water and other utilities ($10.6 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Bedford is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$968 per resident in 2022: less than 67% of them
Bedford’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($968 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 30 Texas cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,078, and the middle half spent $858–$1,268. Bedford spent less than 67% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($6.5 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Texas cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Bedford itself left out).
About $1,085 per resident a year, or $2.97 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 26%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 13% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Bedford reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $968 · 2023: $1,099 · 2024: $1,085.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $5,390 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.54% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Bedford’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Bedford’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Bedford →
Who’s in charge in Bedford
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Bedford’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on bedfordtx.gov ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 166 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (48,724).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District
Bedford’s K–12 school district, shared with Hurst, Euless. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,179 per pupil, $6,528 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Bedford’s votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Bedford alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Tarrant County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican51.8%426,626 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat46.7%384,501 votesOthers: 1.5% (12,185 votes).
Most votes in Tarrant County: Donald J Trump
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
100% of Bedford lies in Tarrant County. Every 2024 race in Tarrant County is on the county’s page.
Tarrant County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Bedford.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: bedfordtx.gov ↗
- 2Texas HouseBedford is split between 2 districts
- 3Texas SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Texas
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Bedford compares with the towns next door
Bedford spent $968 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,223 to $1,282. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Euless | $1,223 | $4,652 |
| Hurst | $1,282 | $3,987 |
| Colleyville | estimate | $10,000+ |
| Bedford | $968 | $5,390 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Bedford’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Bedford’s government
How much does Bedford spend per resident?
About $1,085 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $968 was less than 67% of 30 Texas cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Bedford?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,390 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.54% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see bedfordtx.gov.
Who runs Bedford’s government?
See bedfordtx.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Bedford yet.
How did Bedford vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Bedford alone. Tarrant County, where 100% of Bedford lies, voted Trump 51.8%, Harris 46.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Bedford?
294 full-time and 32 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2.1M (about $24.9M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Bedford in the state legislature?
Bedford is split among 2 State House districts and 3 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Texas Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Bedford’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →