Bedford, Kentucky Explained

Official Name:Bedford, Kentucky
Settlement Type:City
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kentucky
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Trimble
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Joe Robinson
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:0.28
Area Land Sq Mi:0.27
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:526
Population Density Sq Mi:1933.82
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:902
Coordinates:38.5919°N -85.3172°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:40006
Area Code:502
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:21-04816
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0486653
Area Total Km2:0.72
Area Land Km2:0.70
Area Water Km2:0.01
Population Density Km2:746.15

Bedford is a home rule-class city in Trimble County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 574 at the 2020 Census. It is the second largest city and county seat of Trimble County.[2]

It is located at the junction of U.S. Routes 42 and 421.

History

Bedford was founded in 1816 and first incorporated in 1850. Following its loss of city status, it was reincorporated in 1946.[3] The Coleman House is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.4sqmi, all land.

Demographics

At the 2000 census there were 677 people in 282 households, including 183 families, in the city. The population density was 1690.3sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 297 housing units at an average density of 741.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 97.93% White, 0.15% African American, 1.77% from other races, and 0.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.36%.[5]

Of the 282 households 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.4% were married couples living together, 20.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 28.7% of households were one person and 13.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.96.

The age distribution was 28.5% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 17.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% 65 or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.1 males.

The median household income was $31,528 and the median family income was $36,250. Males had a median income of $30,341 versus $22,188 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,818. About 12.9% of families and 15.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.3% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Trimble County's sole high school, Trimble County High School, is located within Bedford. The city is also home to Bedford Elementary School.

Bedford has a public library, the Trimble County Public Library.[6]

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 18, 2022.
  2. Web site: Find a County . 2011-06-07 . National Association of Counties . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120712220218/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx . 2012-07-12 .
  3. Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State. Land Office. "Bedford, Kentucky". Accessed 15 July 2013.
  4. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=83002880}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: House Coleman ]. National Park Service. William Gus Johnson . Fall 1982 . May 17, 2018. With
  5. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  6. Web site: Kentucky Public Library Directory . https://web.archive.org/web/20190111202017/https://kdla.ky.gov/librarians/pages/librarydirectory.aspx . dead . 11 January 2019 . Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives . 7 June 2019.