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Indiana Limestone Company Building
Indiana Limestone Company Building, also known as Bedford College Center Building, is a historic building located at Bedford, Indiana. It was built in 1927, and is a two-story, L-shaped, Classical Revival style limestone building on a raised basement.
About Bedford
City in Indiana, United StatesBedford is a city in Shawswick Township and the county seat of Lawrence County, Indiana, United States. In the 2020 census, the population was 13,792. That is up from 13,413 in 2010. Bedford is the principal city of the Bedford, IN Micropolitan Statistical Area, which comprises all of Lawrence County.
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Housing in Bedford
The typical Bedford home is worth about $209,000, up 2% in a year, 20% below the Indiana typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in Bedford
Not graded
A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Bedford's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.
Work & commute in Bedford
Full picture →About one in 4 of Bedford’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Bloomington (15%), Mitchell (3%) and Richland (3%). Half commute less than 21 miles.
Health in Bedford
Health Grade D
Healthier than 13% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 33% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Indiana
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 20 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Bedford
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 28% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Bedford
Full climate →Bedford has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
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