BedfordWY
The town, settled in 1898, counts 482 residents.
Is Bedford a good place to live?
Of the 29 Wyoming towns we compare, none has a higher home-ownership rate than Bedford. Bedford has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
482 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The other Bedford
Bedford takes its name from Bedford in Bedfordshire, England, 4,670 miles across the Atlantic.
UKUK editionBedford, settled in 1898, takes its name from Bedford, a large town in Bedfordshire, England.
Named after: each U.S. town’s Wikipedia article. Grades compare each town with towns in its own country, so they aren’t a head-to-head.
Moving to Bedford: who provides what
Bedford is unincorporated, so Lincoln County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Bedford.
Bedford has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Half of commuters travel less than 20 miles. The top destinations are Jackson (19%), Afton (15%) and Thayne (9%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Bedford has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Bedford’s midsummer high stands at 82°F, against 87°F in Wyoming’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards: high risk in Bedford, mostly avalanches
Bedford’s natural-hazard score from FEMA stands at 67 of 100, above both Wyoming’s towns (39 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100). Three quarters of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from avalanches, followed by earthquakes at 13%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Bedford is
70% of Bedford adults had a checkup this year. Of 31 CDC measures, Bedford beats the Wyoming average on 2 and trails it on 1. Also worth knowing: only 2 of the 29 Wyoming towns we compare have a lower share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Bedford.
| Bedford | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 70% | 68% | 79% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 21% | 23% |
| What stands out | Bedford | WY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.2% | 9.7% |
| More adults seeing a dentist | 71.5% | 62.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.4% | 12.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conservation land takes up 0.5% of Bedford
Only 2 of the 28 Wyoming towns we compare have a lower share of conserved land than Bedford. 6.4 miles of trail. The density of trails in the town is 1.3 miles per square mile.
| Bedford | Wyoming towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.5% | 8.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.3 miles per square mile | 1.2 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Bedford
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Bedford; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Bedford residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wyoming.
100% of working residents leave Bedford for work
Where Bedford’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Bedford
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bedford, WY a good place to live?
Bedford has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.