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
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:
- CARROLL COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; CARROLLTON, KY)
- BAPTIST HOSPITAL NORTHEAST (about 14 miles; LA GRANGE, KY)
- KING’S DAUGHTERS HOSPITAL & HEALTH SVC (about 15 miles; MADISON, IN)
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)