Blandville, Kentucky
Blandville, Kentucky | |
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Inactive city | |
Location of Blandville in Ballard County, Kentucky | |
| Coordinates: 36°56′35″N 88°57′50″W / 36.94306°N 88.96389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Ballard |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.21 sq mi (0.54 km2) |
| • Land | 0.21 sq mi (0.54 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 463 ft (141 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 73 |
| • Density | 349.28/sq mi (134.95/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (ET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 42087 |
| Area codes | 270 & 364 |
| FIPS code | 21-07390 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0487455 |
Blandville is an inactive home rule-class city in Ballard County, Kentucky, in the United States. It was founded in 1842 and named for Captain Bland Ballard, a hero of the War of 1812. It was formally incorporated by the state assembly in 1845. Blandville was the seat of Ballard County from 1842 to 1881, when the seat was moved to Wickliffe. The population was 73 as of the 2020 census. It is part of the Paducah, KY-IL Micropolitan Statistical Area.