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Bedford County

Population in July 2007: 3,722.
Males: 1,902  (51.1%)
Females: 1,820  (48.9%)

Median resident age:  36.3 years
Tennessee median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,914 (it was $37,227 in 2000)
Bedford:  $44,914
Tennessee:  $42,367

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,394
Bedford:  $19,394
Tennessee:  $23,418

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $118,076 (it was $78,300 in 2000)
Bedford:  $118,076
Tennessee:  $130,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $172,844; Detached houses: $178,102; Townhouses or other attached units: $374,209; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $53,257; Mobile homes: $87,907

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Races in Bedford:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.9%)
  • Black (2.9%)
  • American Indian (2.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Bedford: 79.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 805 feet

Land area: 95.7 square miles.

Population density: 39 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Bedford

  • High school or higher: 71.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bedford CCD

  • Never married: 15.8%
  • Now married: 70.9%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 4.5%
  • Divorced: 8.8%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.7%
Tennessee:  2.8%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Bedford:  0.6% ($478)
Tennessee:  0.8% ($715)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Murfreesboro, TN (29.5 miles , pop. 68,816).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Nashville-Davidson, TN (49.3 miles , pop. 545,524).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (445.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Shelbyville, TN (2.7 miles ), Rock Creek, TN (3.1 miles ), Petersburg, TN (3.2 miles ), Unionville, TN (3.4 miles ), Lewisburg, TN (3.5 miles ), Flat Creek-Normandy, TN (3.5 miles ), Chapel Hill, TN (3.7 miles ), Wartrace, TN (3.8 miles ).

Latitude: 35.46 N, Longitude: 86.58 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 931

Bedford household income distribution Bedford home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (20%)
  • Transportation equipment (11%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Transportation equipment (12%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (9%)
  • Machinery (9%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)



Bedford-area historical tornado activity is above Tennessee state average. It is 163% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/16/1998, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 19.2 miles away from the Bedford place center killed 3 people and injured 36 people and caused $13 million in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 tornado 32.7 miles away from the place center killed 16 people and injured 190 people.


Bedford-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Tennessee state average. It is 93% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG, Depth: 12.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 85.7 miles away from Bedford center
On 12/8/2001 at 01:08:21, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 53.4 miles away from the city center
On 6/19/2007 at 18:16:27, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MD, Depth: 2.9 mi) earthquake occurred 72.2 miles away from the city center
On 4/5/1994 at 22:21:59, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 70.3 miles away from Bedford center
On 3/18/1995 at 22:06:21, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MD, Depth: 10.6 mi) earthquake occurred 93.3 miles away from the city center
On 3/21/2001 at 23:35:35, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 1.9 mi) earthquake occurred 76.7 miles away from Bedford center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Bedford:
  • BEDFORD COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; SHELBYVILLE, TN)
  • MARSHALL MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; LEWISBURG, TN)
  • LINCOLN REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, TN)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bedford:
  • MOTLOW STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; Tullahoma, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,256)
  • COLUMBIA STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; COLUMBIA, TN; FT enrollment: 2,784)
  • MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; MURFREESBORO, TN; FT enrollment: 16,617)
  • DAVID LIPSCOMB UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 2,260)
  • BELMONT UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; NASHVILLE, TN; FT enrollment: 2,654)
  • ALABAMA A & M UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; NORMAL, AL; FT enrollment: 4,886)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE (about 51 miles; HUNTSVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 4,795)

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Churches in Bedford include: Richmond Church (A), Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church (B), New Bethel Church (C), Haskins Chapel (D), Lebanon Church (E), Lone Oak Church of Christ (F), Bedford Church of Christ (G), Bethlehem Church (H), Big Spring Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Crowell Cemetery (1), Zion Cemetery (2), Russell Cemetery (3), Word Cemetery (4), Woods-Mayes Cemetery (5), Barrett Cemetery (6), Barrett-Carlisle Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Ashland Branch (A), Branchville Branch (B), Bluestocking Branch (C), Ledford Branch (D), Dryland Creek (E), Comstock Branch (F), Cortner Branch (G), Powell Creek (H), Simmons Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.7 people
Tennessee:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  72.4%
Whole state:  69.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.8%
Whole state:  4.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  12.7%
Whole state:  13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  4.2%
Whole state:  5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bedford, TN


17 people in other group homes
2 people in other workers' dormitories


Bedford compared to Tennessee state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Bedford County Tennessee:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (56%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (35%)
  • Wood (7%)
  • Utility gas (1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • Solar energy (1%)


Religion statistics for Bedford

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Church of the Nazarene
Adherents46.7%16.6%13.8%3.3%3.2%
Congregations20.4%24.5%23.5%1.0%4.1%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Duck River and Kindred Baptists AssociationsCatholic Church Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentOther religions
Adherents3.0%2.5%2.5%1.7%6.7%
Congregations2.0%5.1%1.0%1.0%17.3%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


7.29% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,134 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.29%
Tennessee average:  7.52%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Rutherford County, TN  1.82% ($39,943 average AGI)
from Coffee County, TN  0.69% ($25,240)
from Davidson County, TN  0.42% ($31,393)


6.06% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,620 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.06%
Tennessee average:  6.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Rutherford County, TN  1.40% ($31,831 average AGI)
to Coffee County, TN  0.74% ($24,009)
to Davidson County, TN  0.42% ($26,525)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bedford:
  • WLIJ (1580 AM; 5 kW; SHELBYVILLE, TN)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
  • WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
  • WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
  • WZNG (1400 AM; 1 kW; SHELBYVILLE, TN; Owner: HOPKINS-HALL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBXR (1140 AM; daytime; 15 kW; HAZEL GREEN, AL; Owner: LOW COUNTRY CORPORATION, INC.)
  • WLAC (1510 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)
  • WMGC (810 AM; 5 kW; MURFREESBORO, TN; Owner: RADIO 810 NASHVILLE, LIMITED)
  • WAXO (1220 AM; 1 kW; LEWISBURG, TN; Owner: MARSHALL COUNTY RADIO CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bedford:
  • WWTN (99.7 FM; MANCHESTER, TN; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WFCM-FM (91.7 FM; MURFREESBORO, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WBUZ (102.9 FM; LA VERGNE, TN; Owner: WYCQ, INC)
  • WRLT (100.1 FM; FRANKLIN, TN; Owner: TUNED-IN BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WAHR (99.1 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
  • WUSX (93.3 FM; TULLAHOMA, TN; Owner: TENNNESSE VALLEY RADIO, INC)
  • WKDF (103.3 FM; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNRQ (105.9 FM; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W263AE (100.5 FM; LEWISBURG, TN; Owner: WEATHER RADAR ASSOCIATES)
  • WYTM-FM (105.5 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, TN; Owner: TIME BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WPLN-FM (90.3 FM; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: NASHVILLE PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WSIX-FM (97.9 FM; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMOT (89.5 FM; MURFREESBORO, TN; Owner: MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • W289AC (105.7 FM; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: WILLIAM PAXTON ROGERS)
  • WAYM (88.7 FM; COLUMBIA, TN; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WSM-FM (95.5 FM; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WZYP (104.3 FM; ATHENS, AL; Owner: ATHENS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • W278AA (103.5 FM; MADISON, AL; Owner: TENNESSEE VALLEY RADIO, INC.)
  • WFTZ (101.5 FM; MANCHESTER, TN; Owner: PHASE TWO COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJJM-FM (94.3 FM; LEWISBURG, TN; Owner: MARTHA M. LINGNER, EXECUTRIX)

TV broadcast stations around Bedford:
  • WNAB (Channel 58; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: NASHVILLE LICENSE HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • WSMV-TV (Channel 4; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)


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