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Welcome to Bedford Park ...

The village of Bedford Park is located in Cook County<1>.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Bedford Park has a population of 601 people<2> (see below for details).

Bedford Park is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Bedford Park lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Bedford Park: 708 & 464<4>

The ZIP code for Bedford Park: 60499<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bedford Park had an population of 601 people. This is an increase of 3.62% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 4.7% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bedford Park had a population of 580 people. This makes Bedford Park the county's 118th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 580 people, the population of Bedford Park increased 1.05% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 574 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Bedford Park.

Communities Also Named Bedford Park ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Bedford Park - they are located in Georgia, New York (2) and Ontario.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bedford Park.

Communities near Bedford Park ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bedford Park.

  • Chicago
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Naperville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Cicero
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Hammond
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Hammond is located in Lake County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 75,342 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <6>
  • Bolingbrook
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Skokie
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Des Plaines
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Orland Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Tinley Park
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Oak Lawn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bedford Park. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bedford Park.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bedford Park. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bedford Park.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bedford Park. See our Newspapers Page for Bedford Park.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bedford Park ...

Looking for more information about Bedford Park? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Bedford Park, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bedford Park.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Cook, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bedford Park.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bedford Park - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 708 code has been Overlayed with the 464 area code. New phone numbers in the Bedford Park area will be assigned with one of these codes: 708 or 464. As a result, placing a call in the Bedford Park area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Bedford Park). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bedford Park or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.