Bedford is a home rule-class city in Trimble County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 599 at the 2010 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, all land.
Demographics
At the 2000 census there were 677 people in 282 households, including 183 families, in the city. The population density was 1,690.3 people per square mile. There were 297 housing units at an average density of 741.5 per square mile. 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 282 households 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.4% were married couplesliving 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.
