Blytheville, Arkansas
Blytheville, Arkansas | |
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Blytheville City Park | |
Location in Mississippi County, Arkansas | |
| Coordinates: 35°55′51″N 89°54′18″W / 35.93083°N 89.90500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Mississippi |
| First settled: | 1880 |
| Established: | January 4, 1892 |
| Named after | Reverend Henry T. Blythe (1816–1904) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Melisa Logan |
| Area | |
• Total | 20.80 sq mi (53.87 km2) |
| • Land | 20.74 sq mi (53.71 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2) |
| Elevation | 256 ft (78 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 13,406 |
| • Density | 646.45/sq mi (249.60/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 72315, 72316, 72319 |
| Area code | 870 |
| FIPS code | 05-07330 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2403885 |
| Website | www |
Blytheville is one of two county seats of and the largest city in Mississippi County, Arkansas, United States. It is approximately 60 miles (100 km) north of West Memphis. The population was 13,406 at the 2020 census, down from 15,620 in 2010.