Lawrence County, Indiana
Bedford Real Estate and Local Guide
The seat of Lawrence County, Bedford is a limestone-industry city whose quarries supplied stone for the Empire State Building and the Pentagon, giving it the nickname the Limestone Capital of the World. Ranked Realty pairs verified local data with the agents who know Bedford best.
About the area
Living in Bedford, IN
Known as the Limestone Capital of the World, with local stone used in the Empire State Building and the Pentagon.
The housing market
Homes in Bedford
- About 66% of housing units are owner-occupied.
- Roughly 72.9% of the housing stock is detached single-family homes.
- The median home value is about $136,900.
Landmarks and lifestyle
What makes Bedford home
Bedford Courthouse Square Historic District
Historic downtown square listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Indiana Limestone Company Building
Landmark tied to the region's world-famous limestone industry
Joe Palooka limestone statue
A 20,000-pound limestone statue of the comic-strip boxer dedicated to Bedford in 1948
Otis Park
Bedford's largest park, featuring a Depression-era limestone bandshell, picnic shelters, and an adjacent 18-hole golf course
Wilson Park
Neighborhood park with a baseball field, playground, horseshoe pits, and a connector trail to the Milwaukee Trail
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Local facts on this page are verified against public sources as part of the AppWT local-data project. Data reflects the most recent available figures.