Bedford
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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
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
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.
History
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