Blythe, Georgia | |
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Coordinates: 33°17′41″N 82°12′2″W / 33.29472°N 82.20056°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Georgia |
County | Richmond, Burke |
Area | |
• Total | 2.86 sq mi (7.41 km2) |
• Land | 2.85 sq mi (7.39 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
Elevation | 453 ft (138 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 744 |
• Density | 260.87/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 ID | 0354797[3] |
Website | cityofblythega |
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.
Blythe is located at 33°17′41″N 82°12′2″W / 33.29472°N 82.20056°W (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.
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1930 | 209 | — | |
1940 | 181 | −13.4% | |
1950 | 268 | 48.1% | |
1960 | 172 | −35.8% | |
1970 | 333 | 93.6% | |
1980 | 367 | 10.2% | |
1990 | 300 | −18.3% | |
2000 | 718 | 139.3% | |
2010 | 721 | 0.4% | |
2020 | 744 | 3.2% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[6] |
Race | Num. | Perc. |
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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]
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.