Blythe, Georgia
City in the United States
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Blythe is a city, in Richmond 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, Georgia | |
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Location in Richmond County and the state of Georgia | |
  Blythe Location within the state of Georgia  Blythe Location within the USA | |
| Coordinates: 33°17′41″N 82°12′2″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Georgia |
| County | Richmond, |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.86 sq mi (7.41 km2) |
| • Land | 2.85 sq mi (7.39 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0077 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 453 ft (138 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 744 |
| • Density | 260.9/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 |
Geography
Blythe is located at 33°17′41″N 82°12′2″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.
Demographics
| 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
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.
Notable people
- Nat Dye, former Canadian Football League player[13]
- Pat Dye, former college football coach and Auburn University athletic director from 1981 to 1991[14]