Bedford Hills, New York | |
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 Bedford Hills post office | |
 Location of Bedford Hills, New York | |
| Coordinates:41°14′12″N073°41′40″W / 41.23667°N 73.69444°W /41.23667; -73.69444[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Westchester County |
| Town | Bedford |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.03 sq mi (2.66 km2) |
| • Land | 1.03 sq mi (2.66 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 341 ft (104 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,239 |
| • Density | 3,159.3/sq mi (1,219.82/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 10507 |
| Area code | 914 |
| FIPS code[3][4] | 36-05342 |
| GNIS feature ID[4] | 943491 |
Bedford Hills is ahamlet andcensus-designated place (CDP) in the town ofBedford,Westchester County,New York, United States. The population was 3,001 at the2010 census.[5] TwoNew York State prisons for women,Bedford Hills Correctional Facility for Women andTaconic Correctional Facility, are located in the hamlet.
When therailroad was built in 1847, Bedford Hills was known as Bedford Station. Bedford Hills extends from a business center at the railroad station to farms and estates, eastward along Harris, Babbitt and Bedford Center roads and south along theRoute 117 business corridor up toMt. Kisco. Bedford Hills is the seat of government of the town of Bedford. The Town House, built in 1927, and Town buildings containing the Police Department and Town offices are located in Bedford Hills.[citation needed]
TheRichard H. Mandel House, designed byEdward Durell Stone, was added to theNational Register of Historic Places in 1996.[6]
Bedford Hills is the site ofStepping Stones, the historic home ofAlcoholics Anonymous co-founderBill W. and his wifeLois Burnham Wilson, founder ofAl-Anon/Alateen. The home, located at 62 Oak Road inKatonah, is on the National Register of Historic Places, and has become a tour destination for members of12 Step organizations.[citation needed]
The Community House located on Church Street, was originally built in 1919 to serve the needs of returning World War I veterans. Following that time, it was used for potluck suppers, theater productions, and sport activities.[7][8]
Bedford Hills is located at41°14′12″N073°41′40″W / 41.23667°N 73.69444°W /41.23667; -73.69444 (41.2367613, -73.6945751) and itselevation is 341 feet (104 m).[1]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, Bedford Hills has a total area of 1.006 square miles (2.61 km2), all land.[3]
| Climate data for Bedford Hills, New York, 1899–1977 | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 37 (3) | 38 (3) | 48 (9) | 60 (16) | 72 (22) | 80 (27) | 85 (29) | 82 (28) | 76 (24) | 65 (18) | 52 (11) | 40 (4) | 61 (16) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 20 (−7) | 20 (−7) | 29 (−2) | 38 (3) | 48 (9) | 57 (14) | 62 (17) | 60 (16) | 54 (12) | 43 (6) | 34 (1) | 24 (−4) | 41 (5) |
| Averageprecipitation inches (mm) | 3.23 (82) | 3.05 (77) | 3.71 (94) | 3.78 (96) | 3.75 (95) | 3.87 (98) | 4.53 (115) | 4.55 (116) | 4.20 (107) | 3.49 (89) | 3.44 (87) | 3.73 (95) | 45.33 (1,151) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 8.9 (23) | 10.2 (26) | 7.5 (19) | 1.1 (2.8) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1.2 (3.0) | 7.9 (20) | 36.8 (93) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ .01 in) | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 109 |
| Source: Western Regional Climate Center[9] | |||||||||||||
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2020 | 3,239 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[10] | |||
The Record-Review, a weekly newspaper, reports on local issues in Bedford, Bedford Hills, Katonah, and Pound Ridge. The newspaper began publishing in 1995.[citation needed]
Bedford Hills Elementary School is a K–5 school that many children in the town attend.[citation needed]Bedford Hills is one of five schools in theBedford Central School District where older students attend Fox Lane Middle School and High School.[11]
TheBedford Hills Free Library is located in Bedford Hills and is a member of theWestchester Library System.[12]
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.[8] This event was organized with help from the Bedford Hills Historical Museum.
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