Blythedale, Missouri facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Blythedale, Missouri
|
|
|---|---|
|
Village
|
|
Location of Blythedale, Missouri
|
|
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Harrison |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.31 sq mi (0.80 km2) |
| • Land | 0.31 sq mi (0.79 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,076 ft (328 m) |
| Population
(2020)
|
|
| • Total | 211 |
| • Estimate
(2019)
|
185 |
| • Density | 602.61/sq mi (232.76/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
64426
|
| Area code(s) | 660 |
| FIPS code | 29-06742 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0714451 |
Blythedale is a village in northeast Harrison County, Missouri, United States. The population was 211 at the 2020 census.
Contents
History
Blythedale was laid out in 1880, and named in honor of a railroad employee. A post office called Blythedale has been in operation since 1880.
Geography
Blythedale is located at 40°28′31″N 93°55′39″W / 40.47528°N 93.92750°W (40.475204, -93.927397).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.31 square miles (0.80 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 315 | — | |
| 1910 | 345 | 9.5% | |
| 1920 | 294 | −14.8% | |
| 1930 | 253 | −13.9% | |
| 1940 | 266 | 5.1% | |
| 1950 | 238 | −10.5% | |
| 1960 | 179 | −24.8% | |
| 1970 | 213 | 19.0% | |
| 1980 | 219 | 2.8% | |
| 1990 | 130 | −40.6% | |
| 2000 | 233 | 79.2% | |
| 2010 | 193 | −17.2% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 185 | −4.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 193 people, 86 households, and 56 families residing in the village. The population density was 622.6 inhabitants per square mile (240.4/km2). There were 105 housing units at an average density of 338.7 per square mile (130.8/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 100.0% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.6% of the population.
There were 86 households, of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.7% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.9% were non-families. 32.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.75.
The median age in the village was 43.5 years. 23.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.2% were from 25 to 44; 25.9% were from 45 to 64; and 22.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 52.3% male and 47.7% female.
