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Blytheville, Arkansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 18,272. Estimated population in July 2024: 16,638 (-8.9% change)
Males: 8,474 (46.4%), Females: 9,798 (53.6%)

Mississippi County

Zip codes: 72315.

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.6 years
Median household income: $26,683
Median house value: $58,800

Population by Race

Races in Blytheville:

  • Black (52.1%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (44.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

Ancestries: United States (11.1%), English (5.4%), Irish (4.5%), German (3.4%), Subsaharan African (1.7%), Scotch-Irish (1.1%).

Elevation: 256 feet

Land area: 20.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Blytheville

  • High school or higher: 66.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
  • Unemployed: 11.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Blytheville city

  • Never married: 27.6%
  • Now married: 47.2%
  • Separated: 3.5%
  • Widowed: 9.9%
  • Divorced: 11.7%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -5,161 (-22.0%).

Map of Blytheville, AR

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Blytheville:

  • BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BLYTHEVILLE (1520 NORTH DIVISION STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Blytheville:

  • BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OSCEOLA (about 18 miles; OSCEOLA, AR)
  • BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LAUDERDALE (about 21 miles; RIPLEY, TN)
  • TWIN RIVERS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles; KENNETT, MO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Blytheville:

  • MILLINGTON MUNI (about 41 miles; MILLINGTON, TN; Abbreviation: NQA)
  • MEMPHIS INTL (about 62 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Abbreviation: MEM)
  • MC KELLAR-SIPES REGIONAL (about 75 miles; JACKSON, TN; Abbreviation: MKL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Blytheville:

  • ARKANSAS INTERNATIONAL (about 2 miles; BLYTHEVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: BYH)
  • BLYTHEVILLE MUNI (about 7 miles; BLYTHEVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: HKA)
  • STEELE MUNI (about 12 miles; STEELE, MO; Abbreviation: M12)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Blytheville:

  • MISSISSIPPI COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,305; Location: 2501 S DIVISION; Public; Website: www.mccc.cc.ar.us)
  • BLYTHEVILLE ACADEMY OF COSMETOLOGY (Full-time enrollment: 35; Location: 100 E MAIN ST; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Blytheville:

  • UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 51 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 15,831)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 51 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 51 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,019)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 51 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; Full-time enrollment: 6,979)
  • ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 54 miles; STATE UNIVERSITY, AR; Full-time enrollment: 8,696)
  • UNION UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
  • JACKSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 79 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,534)

Schools

Public high schools in Blytheville:

  • BLYTHEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 887; Location: 600 N. TENTH ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • BLYTHEVILLE CHARTER SCHOOL (Students: 58; Location: 1700 W. MCHANEY DR.; Grades: 07 – 12)

Private high school in Blytheville:

  • PATHWAY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 88; Location: 4541 E STATE HWY 18; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Blytheville:

  • CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 531; Location: 1124 W. MOULTRIE; Grades: 03 – 04)
  • FRANKLIN PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 526; Location: 1007 S. FRANKLIN ST.; Grades: 01 – 02)
  • BLYTHEVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 514; Location: 700 W. CHICKASAWBA; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • BLYTHEVILLE INTERMEDIATE SCH (Students: 490; Location: 216 E. MOULTRIE; Grades: 05 – 06)
  • FAIRVIEW KINDERGARTEN CENTER (Students: 284; Location: 415 TENNESSEE ST.; Grades: KG – KG)

Private primary/middle schools in Blytheville:

  • PRESBYTERIAN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 100; Location: 901 HIGHLAND STREET; Grades: KG – 6)
  • IMMACULATE CONCEPTION SCHOOL (Students: 92; Location: 103 SOUTH 13TH STREET; Grades: PK – 6)

Libraries

Library in Blytheville:

  • MISSISSIPPI/CRITTENDEN REGIONAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $958,609; Location: 200 NORTH FIFTH STREET; 300,644 books; 1,976 audio materials; 861 video materials; 401 serial subscriptions)

 

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