Blythedale, Missouri

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Blythedale, Missouri
Location of Blythedale, Missouri
Location of Blythedale, Missouri
Coordinates: 40°28′31″N 93°55′39″W / 40.47528, -93.9275
Country United States
State Missouri
County Harrison
Area
 - Total 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²)
 - Land 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 1,076 ft (328 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 233
 - Density 754.3/sq mi (291.2/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 64426
Area code(s) 660
FIPS code 29-06742[1]
GNIS feature ID 0714451[2]

Blythedale is a village in Harrison County, Missouri, United States. The population was 233 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Blythedale is located at 40°28′31″N, 93°55′39″W (40.475204, -93.927397)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 233 people, 100 households, and 67 families residing in the village. The population density was 754.3 people per square mile (290.2/km²). There were 111 housing units at an average density of 359.3/sq mi (138.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.14% White, 0.43% Pacific Islander, and 0.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.29% of the population.

There were 100 households out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.0% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.76.

In the village the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 19.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 109.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $25,417, and the median income for a family was $27,500. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $13,438 for females. The per capita income for the village was $11,281. About 26.8% of families and 32.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 53.8% of those under the age of eighteen and 18.9% of those sixty five or over.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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