Blythe, Georgia

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Blythe, Georgia
City
Richmond County Georgia Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Blythe Highlighted.svg
Location in Richmond County and the state of Georgia
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Blythe
Location within the state of Georgia
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Blythe
Location within the USA
Coordinates: 33°17′41″N82°12′2″W / 33.29472°N 82.20056°W / 33.29472; -82.20056
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg  Georgia
County Richmond, Burke
Area
[1]
 • Total2.86 sq mi (7.41 km2)
 • Land2.85 sq mi (7.39 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
453 ft (138 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total744
 • Density260.87/sq mi (100.72/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30805
Area code 706
FIPS code 13-09040 [2]
GNIS feature ID0354797 [3]
Website cityofblythega.com

Blythe is a city, mostly in Richmond County and partly in Burke County, [4] in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 744. It is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area.

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Geography

Blythe is located at 33°17′41″N82°12′2″W / 33.29472°N 82.20056°W / 33.29472; -82.20056 (33.294858, -82.200623). [5] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.3 km2), of which, 2.8 square miles (7.3 km2) of it is land and 0.35% of it is water.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1930 209—
1940 181−13.4%
1950 26848.1%
1960 172−35.8%
1970 33393.6%
1980 36710.2%
1990 300−18.3%
2000 718139.3%
2010 7210.4%
2020 7443.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]
Blythe racial composition as of 2020 [7]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)52670.7%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)10914.65%
Native American 81.08%
Other/Mixed 283.76%
Hispanic or Latino 739.81%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 744 people, 224 households, and 160 families residing in the city.

In 2024 the Blythe population by county breakdown was as follows: 694 in Richmond County and 27 in Burke County. [8] In another count that year, the Richmond County population was same while the Burke County population was 50. [9]

Education

The majority of the city, in Richmond County, is in the Richmond County School System. [10] Blythe Elementary School is in Blythe and is under that district. [11]

The portion in Burke County is in the Burke County School District. [12] Burke County Middle School is the district's middle school, and Burke County High School is the comprehensive high school of that district.

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References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Blythe city, GA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved October 25, 2024.
  5. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  6. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  8. ↑ "General Highway Map Richmond County Georgia" (PDF). Georgia Department of Transportation . Retrieved October 25, 2024.
  9. ↑ "General Highway Map Burke County Georgia" (PDF). Georgia Department of Transportation . Retrieved October 25, 2024.
  10. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Richmond County, GA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved October 25, 2024. - Text list
  11. ↑ "Home". Blythe Elementary School. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
  12. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Burke County, GA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved October 25, 2024. - Text list
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