Bedford County, Tennessee
10 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 52,237
- Median household income
- $67,225
- ±4,697
- Unemployed
- 4.2%
- 1,091 of 25,872 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 87.2%
- 17,000 of 19,505 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Bedford | 51,119 (2021) | 1 Public Sq, Shelbyville | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 4
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Shelbyville | 23,743 (2021) | Po Box 185, Shelbyville | Website |
| Town of Bell Buckle | 399 (2021) | Po Box 276, Bell Buckle | — |
| Town of Normandy | 108 (2021) | Po Box 68, Normandy | — |
| Town of Wartrace | 670 (2021) | Po Box 158, Wartrace | — |
Special districts 5
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shelbyville Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 560, Shelbyville | Website |
| Bedford County Railroad Authority | Miscellaneous commercial activities | 114 Horseshoe Court, Shelbyville | — |
| Duck River Development Agency | Other single function districts | 210 E Depot St, Shelbyville | Website |
| Bedford County Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 2013 Midland Rd, Shelbyville | — |
| Bedford County Utility District 1 | Water supply utility | Po Box 2755, Shelbyville | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Bedford County
School district15 schools
500 Madison ST, Shelbyville, TN, 37160
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Tullahoma Locally Grown Market (1228 S Jackson Street Tullahoma) · Manchester Locally Grown Farmers' Market (Manchester)
Fayetteville Farmers' Market (Fayetteville)
Rutherford County Farmers' Market 2021 (315 John R. Rice Blvd Lane Agri-Park Murfreesboro) · Main Street Saturday Market (Murfreesboro) · Stones River Market (Murfreesboro)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.