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Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Bedford Hills had a population of 3,239. The median age was 38.6 years. 23.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 15.1% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 96.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 90.7 males age 18 and over.

100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.

There were 1,168 households in Bedford Hills, of which 37.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 49.7% were married-couple households, 15.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 29.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The Bedford Hills Free Library is located in Bedford Hills and is a member of the Westchester Library System.

Centennial

In May 2010, Bedford Hills celebrated its centennial with a number of community-wide events, including a scavenger hunt and a pie baking contest. This event celebrated the town's name change from Bedford Station to Bedford Hills.

  • Barnard Hughes, actor
  • Janet Lee, psychic
  • Abbie Ives, professional ice hockey player
  • Michael J. Knowles, American conservative political commentator
  • George Soros, billionaire hedge fund investor
  • Julie Strauss-Gabel, editor of acclaimed young adult literature
  • Bruce Willis, actor
  • Bill W., co-founder Alcoholics Anonymous; Bill's home Stepping Stones (house) is a museum in Bedford Hills, NY

See also

References

  • All About Bedford: Connecting Our Community With a Click—the most local of news sites on the Town of Bedford, its people and its schools