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Blythe, Georgia

Coordinates: 33°17′41″N 82°12′2″W / 33.29472°N 82.20056°W / 33.29472; -82.20056
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Blythe, Georgia
City
Location in Richmond County and the state of Georgia
Location in Richmond County and the state of Georgia
Blythe is located in Georgia
Blythe
Blythe
Location within the state of Georgia
Blythe is located in the United States
Blythe
Blythe
Location within the USA
Coordinates: 33°17′41″N 82°12′2″W / 33.29472°N 82.20056°W / 33.29472; -82.20056
Country United States
State Georgia
CountyRichmond, Burke
Area
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 • 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 zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30805
Area code706
FIPS code13-09040[2]
GNIS feature ID0354797[3]
Websitecityofblythega.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.

Geography

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Blythe is located at 33°17′41″N 82°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

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1930209—
1940181−13.4%
195026848.1%
1960172−35.8%
197033393.6%
198036710.2%
1990300−18.3%
2000718139.3%
20107210.4%
20207443.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
Blythe racial composition as of 2020[7]
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 526 70.7%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 109 14.65%
Native American 8 1.08%
Other/Mixed 28 3.76%
Hispanic or Latino 73 9.81%

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

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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.

See also

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References

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  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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