ZIP Code 40006

Bedford is a home rule-class city in Trimble County, Kentucky, United States. It was founded in 1816 and first incorporated in 1999. At the 2000 census there were 677 people in 282 households, including 183 families, in the city. It is the second largest city and county seat of Trimble county. The city has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²), all land. The median household income was $31,528 and the median family income was $36,250. The per capita income for the city was $14,818. It has a public library, the Trimble County Public Library. The only high school in the county is located in Bedford. It also has an elementary school, Bedford Elementary School, and a junior high, Bedford Junior/Senior High. The town is located at the junction of U.S. Routes 42 and 421, and is located near the Kentucky-Kentucky state line. The population of Bedford was 574 at the 2020 Census, and it is expected to grow to 574 by the end of the decade. It had a population of 677 at the 2000 Census, with a population density of 1,690.3 inhabitants per square mile (652.6/km²) The racial makeup of the city is 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%.

History

Bedford was founded in 1816 and first incorporated in 1999. Following its loss of city status, it was reincorporated in 1946. The city is located on the River Thames and was once part of the Thames Estuary. The town has a population of 2,000,000 and is located in the North East of England. It is the second largest city in Berkshire County, after Oxford. It was the first city to be incorporated in the United States in 1820, and the first in the South in 1835. It lost its city status in 1946 and became an independent city in 1999, becoming a suburb of Oxford in 1961. It became a city again in 2000, and was incorporated again in 2006, becoming an incorporated city in 2010. It has an estimated population of 3,500,000. It also has an area of 1,200 square miles (3,300 square kilometers) and is home to the University of Bedfordshire and the Royal College of Art and Design, among other colleges and universities. It had its first post-secondary institution, the Bedford School of Arts and Science, in 1815. It opened its doors to the public in 1817, and became a college in 1828. It received its first city charter in 1829, and its name was changed to Bedford in 1832. It first became a town in 1834, and it was incorporated as a city in 1836. It got its current name in 1949, after becoming an independent town in 1901.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²), all land. The city is located on the Ohio River, which runs through the center of the city. It is the only city in the state to have a population of more than 1,000. It was the site of the World War II Battle of the Bulge, which took place in World War I. The town was named after the town of the same name, which was founded in 1854. It has a population in excess of 1,200. The population of the town was 1,100 in the 2010 Census. The area has a history of being heavily affected by the Great Depression, which began in the late 1800s and lasted until the 1950s and 1960s.

Demographics

At the 2000 census there were 677 people in 282 households, including 183 families, in the city. 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. 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. 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 18 and 7.1%. of people aged 65 or over. The city is located on the U.S.-Mexico border and was once part of the United States Army Corps of Engineers. It is now a privately-owned, privately-held private company. It was once owned and operated as a military base, but has since been abandoned. It has been the site of a smallpox outbreak in the 1980s and 1990s. The town is now home to a community college and a community center. The U.N. has a presence in the town, but no plans to expand into the town in the near future. It also has a small airport, which was closed in the 1970s and 1980s due to a lack of space.

Education

Trimble County's sole high school, Trimble County High School, is located in Bedford. The city is also home to Bedford Elementary School. Bedford has a public library, the Trimble Co. Public Library. The town has a population of 2,000. It is located on the Ohio River, which runs through the city. The river is a tributary of the Little Ohio River. It was once known as the Ohio Turnpike, which ran through the town. The Ohio River was once a trolley route, which led to the town's name. It has been named after the town of Bedford, which was founded in 1858. It now has a post office, which is also located in the city, as well as an elementary school and a high school. It also has a city park, which has a parking lot, and a city center, which houses the city's public library.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Bedford, Trimble County, Kentucky = 93.7. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 20. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 96. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Bedford = 4.1 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 18,658 individuals with a median age of 34.3 age the population grows by 9.88% in Bedford, Trimble County, Kentucky population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 1,933.82 residents per square mile of area (746.15/km²). There are average 2.35 people per household in the 317 households with an average household income of $40,529 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 11.10% of the available work force and has dropped -2.48% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 23.94%. The number of physicians in Bedford per 100,000 population = 21.6.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Bedford = 42.1 inches and the annual snowfall = 8.9 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 110. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 195. 87 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 23.4 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 36, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Bedford, Trimble County, Kentucky which are owned by the occupant = 49.69%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 41 years with median home cost = $77,620 and home appreciation of -0.37%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $5.56 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $4,182 per student. There are 15.4 students for each teacher in the school, 470 students for each Librarian and 499 students for each Counselor. 2.23% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 2.23% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 7.09% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).