Moving to Bedford, Kentucky

Population: 677. Estimated population in July 2024: 740 (+9.3% change)
Males: 320 (47.3%), Females: 357 (52.7%)

Trimble County

Zip code: 40006

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.8 years
Median household income: $31,528
Median house value: $64,800

Population by Race

Races in Bedford:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
  • Hispanic (2.4%)
  • Other race (1.8%)

Ancestries: United States (26.0%), English (15.1%), Irish (10.2%), German (6.6%), Dutch (1.2%), Scotch-Irish (1.2%).

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Map of Bedford, KY

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bedford

  • High school or higher: 69.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.8%
  • Unemployed: 6.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bedford city

  • Never married: 25.4%
  • Now married: 44.9%
  • Separated: 3.1%
  • Widowed: 8.6%
  • Divorced: 18.0%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +159 (+30.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bedford:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bedford:

  • LOUISVILLE INTL-STANDIFORD FIELD (about 42 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Abbreviation: SDF)
  • CINCINNATI/NORTHERN KENTUCKY INTERNATIONAL (about 56 miles; COVINGTON/CINCINNATI, OH, KY; Abbreviation: CVG)
  • COLUMBUS MUNI (about 60 miles; COLUMBUS, IN; Abbreviation: BAK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bedford:

  • LEE BOTTOM (about 9 miles; HANOVER, IN; Abbreviation: 64I)
  • ROBINSON (about 12 miles; VEVAY, IN; Abbreviation: 8I1)
  • MADISON MUNI (about 15 miles; MADISON, IN; Abbreviation: IMS)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bedford:

  • SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,342)
  • BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,030)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE (about 38 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 15,514)
  • JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 5,290)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTHEAST (about 41 miles; NEW ALBANY, IN; Full-time enrollment: 4,355)
  • CINCINNATI STATE TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; CINCINNATI, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,972)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI-MAIN CAMPUS (about 67 miles; CINCINNATI, OH; Full-time enrollment: 22,355)

Schools

Public high school in Bedford:

  • TRIMBLE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 437; Location: 1029 HWY 421N; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Bedford:

  • BEDFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 430; Location: 204 MT PLEASANT RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • TRIMBLE COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 390; Location: 116 WENTWORTH AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Bedford:

  • TRIMBLE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $162,303; Location: 112 HIGHWAY 42 EAST; 18,012 books; 713 audio materials; 480 video materials; 41 serial subscriptions)