Local servicesHospitalIndiana University Health Bedford Hospital7.7 miPost officeWilliams Post Officeunder a mileTown hallOolitic Town Hall8.6 miPoliceBedford Police Department8.2 miFire stationWilliams Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportIndianapolis International Airport IND65 miInterstateI-6912 miUS highwayUS 504.9 miAmtrakIndianapolis, IN IND70 miCoachBedfordMiller Transportation8.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 47470 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 53 min6:21 am – 9:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 27 min8:01 am – 5:28 pm
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People1,441 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.9515 householdsMedian household income $71,936Median home value $191,000Median rent $1,295 a month91% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,025 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.3% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 678 employedMain industries: manufacturing 19%, professional and business services 17%, education and health care 15%Average commute 44 minutes72% drive alone, 24% car-pool, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 84°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 23°F49 in of rain a year, on about 84 dayswettest month May13 in of snow a year, on about 7 days12 days above 90°F, 96 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bedford 5 Wnw station, 6 mi away; snow from Williams 3 Sw
Parks and public landsWilliams Dam Public Fishing Areastate recreation area · under a mileMartin State Foreststate conservation land · 1.8 mi · 209 acresGory Hole Cave Purchase Unitnational forest · 4.1 miIndian Creek (Lawrence Co) Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.5 mi · 132 acresHenshaw Bend Nature Preservestate conservation land · 4.7 mi · 83 acresTank Spring Nature Preservestate conservation land · 8.2 mi · 63 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Jul 198436 mi away, near Middlebury, IndianaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 10 May 201244 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, 25 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription44% have cable, fibre or DSL26% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
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
Elevation508 ft155 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
