Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 54 min6:21 am – 9:14 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 27 min8:00 am – 5:27 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 21°F48 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month May16 in of snow a year, on about 13 days18 days above 90°F, 119 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Oolitic Purdue Ex Fm station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksSheeks Lakelake · 4.2 miKen-Ray Lakelake · 6.8 miRed Hillpeak · 8.8 miRariden Hillpeak · 5.9 miSpring Mill State Park Campgroundcampground · 8.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWilson Parkpark · 1.4 miOtis Parkpark · 1.9 miSpring Mill State Parkstate park · 7.5 mi · 682 acresGory Hole Cave Purchase Unitnational forest · 7.5 miMitchell Sinkhole Plain Nature Preservestate park · 7.6 mi · 454 acresHoosier National Forestnational forest · 9.9 mi · 204,315 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Jul 198441 mi away, near Middlebury, IndianaMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 27 Jan 199045 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLawrence County, IN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsStrong wind Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality74% of days had good air in 2025265 of 360 days measured95 moderate daysMedian index 36, worst day 84main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Monroe County, IN, 22 mi away
Drinking waterBedford City Utilitiesserves 14,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 202122 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation485 ft148 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalIndiana University Health Bedford Hospital2.3 miPost officeBedford Post Office1.4 miTown hallBedford City Hall1.5 miPoliceLawrence County Sheriff's Office1.6 miFire stationBedford Fire Department Station 1 Central1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools3 elementary, 2 middle, 1 otherElementaryLincoln Elementary School1.2 miSchoolStone City Christian Academy1.2 miElementarySaint Vincent De Paul School1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLouisville Muhammad Ali International Airport SDF61 miInterstateI-6916 miUS highwayUS 50under a mileAmtrakIndianapolis, IN IND66 miCoachBedfordMiller Transportation2.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 47430 ZIP area.
