Bedford is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lincoln County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 465 at the 2020 census.
History
The first settlement at Bedford was made in 1890. A post office in Bedford was established in 1898, and remained in operation until 1966. The community was named after Bedford, Bedfordshire, England. It is located in the Star Valley, a grassland valley surrounded by forested mountains.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km<sup>2</sup>), all land.
Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Bedford has a warm-summer humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Bedford was on August 7, 2001, while the coldest temperature recorded was on January 1, 1979.
|source 2 = National Weather Service
Education
Public education in the community of Bedford is provided by Lincoln County School District #2.
See also
- List of census-designated places in Wyoming