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Bedford, Massachusetts | |
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Town of Bedford | |
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![]() Location in Middlesex County in Massachusetts | |
Coordinates: 42°29′26″N 71°16′36″W / 42.49056°N 71.27667°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Massachusetts |
County | Middlesex |
Settled | 1640 |
Incorporated | 1729 |
Named for | Bedford, England |
Government | |
• Type | Open town meeting |
• Town Manager | Matt Hanson |
• Select Board |
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Area | |
• Total | 13.9 sq mi (35.9 km2) |
• Land | 13.7 sq mi (35.6 km2) |
• Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
Elevation | 135 ft (41 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 14,383 |
• Density | 1,049.9/sq mi (404.0/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
ZIP Code | 01730 |
Area code | 339/781 |
FIPS code | 25-04615 |
GNIS feature ID | 0619395 |
Website | www.bedfordma.gov |
Bedford is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population of Bedford was 14,161 at the 2022 United States census.[1]