Bedford, Kentucky

Bedford, Kentucky
City
Main Street in Bedford, Kentucky
Location of Bedford, Kentucky
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Trimble
Area
• Total	0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2)
• Land	0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	902 ft (275 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	677
• Density	1,690.3/sq mi (652.6/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	40006
Area code(s)	502
FIPS code	21-04816
GNIS feature ID	0486653

Bedford is a 6th-class city in Trimble County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 677 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Trimble County.

It is located at the junction of U.S. Routes 42 and 421. It was named for Bedford, Virginia, former home of the first settler, Richard Bell, who built a house near what he called Bedford Spring in 1805. The town was founded in 1816 and first incorporated in 1850. Following its loss of city status, it was reïncorporated in 1946.

Geography

Bedford is located at .

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1850	285		—
1860	251		−11.9%
1870	200		−20.3%
1880	197		−1.5%
1890	250		26.9%
1900	307		22.8%
1910	269		−12.4%
1920	240		−10.8%
1930	286		19.2%
1940	387		35.3%
1950	533		37.7%
1960	717		34.5%
1970	780		8.8%
1980	835		7.1%
1990	761		−8.9%
2000	677		−11.0%
2010	599		−11.5%
Est. 2014	609		1.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 677 people, 282 households, and 183 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,690.3 people per square mile (653.5/km²). There were 297 housing units at an average density of 741.5 per square mile (286.7/km²). 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% of the population.

There were 282 households out of which 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 all households were made up of individuals and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the city the population was spread out with 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% who were 65 years of age 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 income for a household in the city was $31,528, and the median income for a family 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.

External links

• Historical Images and Texts of Trimble County, Kentucky