Who is on the Bedford council?

Ryan D Griffith (Common Council Member, District 1); Larry Hardman (Common Council Member, District 2); Brad Bough (Common Council Member, District 3); Judy O'Brien Carlisle (Common Council Member, District 4); Kathy Blackburn (Common Council Member, District 5); Daniel W Bortner (Common Council Member, At-large); Heath Hawkins (Common Council Member, At-large).

What is the population of Bedford, IN?

About 13,837 people, with a median age of 41.8; the median household income is $49,553 and 16.2% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

Who is the mayor of Bedford, IN? Bedford's elected officials

Bedford is in Lawrence County, Indiana. Its mayor is Sam Craig. 8 elected seats.

Bedford Common Council

Office	Who holds it now
Common Council Member, District 1	Ryan D Griffith source
Common Council Member, District 2	Larry Hardman source
Common Council Member, District 3	Brad Bough source
Common Council Member, District 4	Judy O'Brien Carlisle source
Common Council Member, District 5	Kathy Blackburn source
Common Council Member, At-large	Daniel W Bortner source
Common Council Member, At-large	Heath Hawkins source

Bedford Mayor

Office	Who holds it now
Mayor	Sam Craig source

Also representing Bedford

County commissioners, the sheriff and other county officers, and the school board: Lawrence County's elected officials. Other cities in Lawrence County: Bono Township, Bono Township, Indian Creek Township, Indian Township, Marion Township, Marion Township, Marshall Township, Marshall Township, Mitchell, Mitchell, Perry Township, Perry Township, Pleasant Run Township, Shawswick Township, Shawswick Township, Spice Valley Township, Spice Valley Township.

Who lives in Bedford

13,837people

41.8median ageU.S.: 38.9

$49,553 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

16.2%below the U.S.: 12.5%

17.3%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$152,400median home valueU.S.: $332,700

2.3%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

1%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

9.2%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

6.3%U.S.: 8.4%

54.1%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

29.9%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 2.7% · White 93.5% · Black 0.6% · Asian 0.2% · Other or more than one race 3% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Figures for the Census Bureau's Bedford city. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Quick answers

Who is the mayor of Bedford, IN?: Sam Craig is the mayor of Bedford, Indiana.
Who is on the Bedford council?: Ryan D Griffith (Common Council Member, District 1); Larry Hardman (Common Council Member, District 2); Brad Bough (Common Council Member, District 3); Judy O'Brien Carlisle (Common Council Member, District 4); Kathy Blackburn (Common Council Member, District 5); Daniel W Bortner (Common Council Member, At-large); Heath Hawkins (Common Council Member, At-large).
What is the population of Bedford, IN?: About 13,837 people, with a median age of 41.8; the median household income is $49,553 and 16.2% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Indiana Election Division's certified results of each seat's last election (the 2022 and 2024 generals and the 2023 municipal election, on enr.indianavoters.in.gov); county vacancies are filled by party caucus, so officials appointed since then may differ; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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