Bedford Park, Illinois

Bedford Park, Illinois
Village
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Location of Bedford Park in Cook County, Illinois.
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Coordinates: 41°45′9″N87°47′9″W / 41.75250°N 87.78583°W / 41.75250; -87.78583
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Cook
Township	Lyons, Stickney
Incorporated	1940
Government
• Type	Council–manager
•  President	David R. Brady
Area [1]
• Total	6.04 sq mi (15.64 km2)
• Land	5.93 sq mi (15.37 km2)
• Water	0.11 sq mi (0.27 km2)  1.82%
Population  (2020)
• Total	602
• Density	101.45/sq mi (39.17/km2)
	Up 1.04% from 2000
Standard of living (2007-11)
•  Per capita income	$23,925
•  Median home value	$218,900
ZIP code(s)	60455, 60458, 60459, 60499, 60501, 60638
Area code(s)	708, 773
Geocode	04572
FIPS code	17-04572
Website	www.villageofbedfordpark.com

Demographics (2010) ^[2]

Demographic	Proportion
White	83.8%
Black	0.7%
Asian	0.0%
Islander	0.0%
Native	0.3%
Other	15.1%
Hispanic (any race)	24.3%

Bedford Park is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, and is an industrial suburb of Chicago. The population was 602 at the 2020 census. Bedford Park consists of a small residential area and vast amounts of heavy industry sprawling to the east and a small amount to the west.

Geography

Bedford Park is located at 41°45′9″N87°47′9″W / 41.75250°N 87.78583°W / 41.75250; -87.78583 (41.768508, -87.785803). ^[3]

According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Bedford Park has a total area of 6.04 square miles (15.64 km²), of which 5.93 square miles (15.36 km²) (or 98.25%) is land and 0.11 square miles (0.28 km²) (or 1.75%) is water. ^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1950	651		—
1960	737		13.2%
1970	583		−20.9%
1980	988		69.5%
1990	566		−42.7%
2000	574		1.4%
2010	580		1.0%
2020	602		3.8%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

As of the 2020 census ^[6] there were 602 people, 211 households, and 166 families residing in the village. The population density was 99.67 inhabitants per square mile (38.48/km²). There were 213 housing units at an average density of 35.26 per square mile (13.61/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 61.30% White, 2.82% African American, 0.33% Native American, 1.66% Asian, 0.17% Pacific Islander, 13.62% from other races, and 20.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 36.88% of the population.

The top ancestries reported were Polish (16.1%), Irish (12.4%), German (9.7%), and Italian (6.7%).

There were 211 households, out of which 36.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.66% were married couples living together, 15.64% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.33% were non-families. 17.06% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.64% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.63 and the average family size was 3.17.

The village's age distribution consisted of 26.5% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 136.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $99,375, and the median income for a family was $99,500. Males had a median income of $47,083 versus $47,700 for females. The per capita income for the village was $37,871. About 4.2% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.1% of those under age 18 and 0.0% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Bedford Park is in Illinois's 3rd congressional district.

Education

Elementary and middle school students attend school in Cook County School District 104, which operates Walker Elementary School in Bedford Park. ^[7] High school students move on to Argo Community High School District 217 in Summit.

The Bedford Park Public Library is in the community. ^[8]

Parks and recreation

The Bedford Park District operates public parks in Bedford Park and Bridgeview Gardens. ^[9]

Business

The Institute for Food Safety and Health is located in Bedford Park, adjacent to the Ingredion plant. It is affiliated with the Illinois Institute of Technology and the Food and Drug Administration's Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition. ^[10]

Transportation

Both Pace and CTA provide bus service in the village. ^[11]

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
2. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Bedford Park village, Illinois". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
3. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
4. Bureau, US Census. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
6. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
7. Home. Walker Elementary School. Retrieved on January 19, 2017.
8. Home. Bedford Park Public Library. Retrieved on January 19, 2017.
9. Home. Bedford Park District. Retrieved on January 19, 2017.
10. "About". IIT IFSH. Illinois Institute of Technology. Archived from the original on June 28, 2013. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
11. "RTA System Map" (PDF). Retrieved January 30, 2024.

External links

• Village of Bedford Park official website