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Bedford is a home rule-class city in
Trimble County, Kentucky Trimble County is a county located in the north central part of the U.S. state of Kentucky. Its county seat is Bedford. The county was founded in 1837 and is named for Robert Trimble. Trimble is no longer a prohibition or dry county. Trimble Co ...
, United States. The population was 574 at the 2020 Census. It is the second largest city and county seat of Trimble County. It is located at the junction of U.S. Routes 42 and
421 __NOTOC__ Year 421 ( CDXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Agricola and Eustathius (or, less frequently, year 117 ...
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History

Bedford was founded in 1816 and first incorporated in 1999. Following its loss of city status, it was reincorporated in 1946. The Coleman House is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.


Geography

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 . There were 297 housing units at an average density of . 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 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 Trimble County High School (TCHS) is a Kentucky high school located on highway 421 in Bedford, Kentucky in Trimble County, Kentucky. Its current enrollment for the 2006–07 academic year is estimated at 504 students. History Trimble County ...
, is located within Bedford. The city is also home to Bedford Elementary School. Bedford has a public library, the Trimble County Public Library.


Notable people

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Eva Anne Madden Eva Anne Madden (October 26, 1863 – January 22, 1958) was an American educator, journalist, playwright, and author. She was one of the first women newspaper journalists of New York City. Biography Eva Anne Madden was born in Trimble County, Ken ...
(1863–1958), American educator, journalist, playwright, author


References

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