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Blytheville AR
Mississippi County,
Arkansas 
- Mississippi County AR was formed in 1833 from Crittenden County;
the county seat is
Blytheville & Osceola, AR.
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Blytheville AR is in Mississippi County AR
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- Blytheville is a city located in Mississippi County, Arkansas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 18,272.
Nucor, a large steel manufacturer, operates two facilities east of the town near the Mississippi River.
Blytheville is the home to Arkansas Northeastern College, a two-year community college. It was formerly known as Mississippi County Community College until the merger with the Cotton Boll Technical Institute.
Blytheville (bl?th'v?l) , city (1990 pop. 22,906), seat of Mississippi co., NE Ark., near the Mississippi River; inc. 1891. It is the trading center for a cotton area; soybeans and feed crops also are grown. The city also produces transportation equipment, plastic products, and canned foods. A wildlife refuge is nearby.
Nucor, a large steel manufacturer, operates two facilities east of the town near the Mississippi River.
Blytheville is the home to Arkansas Northeastern College, a two-year community college. It was formerly known as Mississippi County Community College until the merger with the Cotton Boll Technical Institute.
Geography
Blytheville is located at 35�55'51" North, 89�54'50" West (35.930735, -89.913940)1.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 18,272 people, 7,001 households, and 4,746 families residing in the city. The population density is 342.6/km� (887.5/mi�). There are 8,533 housing units at an average density of 160.0/km� (414.5/mi�). The racial makeup of the city is 45.15% White, 52.15% Black or African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.60% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.48% from other races, and 1.38% from two or more races. 1.31% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 7,001 households out of which 33.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.3% are married couples living together, 20.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% are non-families. 28.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.57 and the average family size is 3.16.
In the city the population is spread out with 29.9% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 33 years. For every 100 females there are 86.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 81.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $26,683, and the median income for a family is $32,816. Males have a median income of $30,889 versus $20,710 for females. The per capita income for the city is $14,426. 28.6% of the population and 23.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 42.2% of those under the age of 18 and 17.4% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Land area: 20.6 square miles
Zip codes: 72315
870 Area Code
Blytheville Courier News
Submitted by
Don E. Wright
Poster-#-1-
Towns and wide places in the road in
Mississippi Co AR
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