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Blytheville, Arkansas

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Population in 2017: 14,051 (92% urban, 8% rural).
Population change since 2000: -23.1%
 
Males: 6,546  (46.6%)
Females: 7,505  (53.4%)
Median resident age:

33.8 years
Arkansas median age:

38.1 years

Zip codes: 72315.

Estimated median household income in 2017: $36,779 (it was $26,683 in 2000)
Blytheville:

$36,779
AR:

$45,869

Estimated per capita income in 2017: $19,156 (it was $14,426 in 2000)

Blytheville city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $82,630 (it was $56,600 in 2000)
Blytheville:

$82,630
AR:

$128,500

Mean prices in 2017: all housing units: $109,546; detached houses: $115,436; townhouses or other attached units: $118,721; in 2-unit structures: $67,055; mobile homes: $62,724

Median gross rent in 2017: $648.

March 2019 cost of living index in Blytheville: 78.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 28.2%
(12.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 37.3% for Black residents, 37.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 46.9% for other race residents, 7.7% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Blytheville, AR (2010)
    • 8,73655.9%Black alone
    • 6,05338.8%White alone
    • 4653.0%Hispanic
    • 1851.2%Two or more races
    • 1250.8%Asian alone
    • 380.2%American Indian alone
    • 180.1%Other race alone

Races in Blytheville detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Arkansas and other state lists, there were 54 registered sex offenders living in Blytheville, Arkansas as of January 28, 2021.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Blytheville is 277 to 1.


Crime rates in Blytheville by year

Type

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2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		2
(11.9)		5
(30.9)		4
(25.3)		6
(37.8)		10
(63.3)		6
(38.1)		8
(51.6)		3
(19.7)		2
(13.3)		6
(40.8)		10
(68.9)		9
(63.5)		6
(43.3)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		11
(64.6)		19
(112.9)		8
(49.5)		11
(69.5)		20
(125.9)		14
(88.7)		7
(44.5)		9
(58.0)		12
(78.8)		13
(86.6)		13
(88.3)		13
(89.5)		2
(14.1)		4
(28.9)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		26
(152.7)		36
(213.9)		42
(259.9)		56
(353.8)		44
(276.9)		35
(221.7)		74
(470.2)		39
(251.5)		53
(348.2)		67
(446.4)		78
(530.0)		63
(433.8)		19
(134.0)		22
(158.9)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		52
(305.3)		84
(499.2)		101
(625.0)		123
(777.1)		108
(679.7)		116
(734.8)		116
(737.1)		140
(902.9)		167
(1,097)		178
(1,186)		183
(1,243)		118
(812.5)		79
(557.0)		105
(758.5)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		435
(2,554)		491
(2,918)		372
(2,302)		469
(2,963)		476
(2,996)		454
(2,876)		659
(4,187)		482
(3,108)		535
(3,515)		518
(3,451)		511
(3,472)		324
(2,231)		179
(1,262)		117
(845.2)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		947
(5,560)		889
(5,283)		780
(4,826)		685
(4,328)		788
(4,959)		664
(4,206)		785
(4,988)		638
(4,115)		695
(4,566)		697
(4,644)		497
(3,377)		535
(3,684)		727
(5,125)		696
(5,028)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		92
(540.2)		86
(511.1)		109
(674.5)		87
(549.6)		65
(409.1)		74
(468.7)		47
(298.6)		53
(341.8)		51
(335.1)		39
(259.8)		15
(101.9)		17
(117.1)		15
(105.8)		24
(173.4)
Arson
(per 100,000)		13
(76.3)		9
(53.5)		19
(117.6)		17
(107.4)		9
(56.6)		8
(50.7)		5
(31.8)		2
(12.9)		6
(39.4)		0
(0.0)		1
(6.8)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 274.0)603.0734.5712.6792.2836.1818.1916.8815.2881.9915.2946.2814.8591.6583.3

The City-Data.com crime rate weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Blytheville, AR

Crime rate in Blytheville detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 49 (34 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.46
Arkansas average:

2.22
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Ancestries: American (11.1%), English (3.1%), French Canadian (2.8%), German (2.5%), Irish (2.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 01/04/1892

Elevation: 256 feet

Land area: 20.6 square miles.

Population density: 682 people per square mile   (low).

Blytheville, Arkansas map

428 residents are foreign born (1.7% Latin America, 0.3% Africa).

This city:

2.9%
Arkansas:

4.7%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2017: $543 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2017: $375 (0.6%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jonesboro, AR (44.3 miles , pop. 55,515).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (56.4 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (426.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Gosnell, AR (1.9 miles ),
Burdette, AR (2.8 miles),
Dell, AR (3.0 miles ),
Holland, MO (3.0 miles ),
Cooter, MO (3.1 miles ),
Steele, MO (3.4 miles ),
Luxora, AR (3.5 miles ),
Rives, MO (3.6 miles)

Latitude: 35.93 N, Longitude: 89.91 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,331 (+9.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 3,480 (59.5%)

Area code: 870

Distribution of median household income in Blytheville, AR in 2017
Distribution of house value in Blytheville, AR in 2017
Blytheville satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 53 buildings, average cost: $46,800
  • 1998: 36 buildings, average cost: $57,800
  • 1999: 22 buildings, average cost: $47,000
  • 2000: 14 buildings, average cost: $106,800
  • 2001: 11 buildings, average cost: $53,600
  • 2002: 41 buildings, average cost: $55,200
  • 2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $81,600
  • 2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $53,600
  • 2005: 7 buildings, average cost: $83,600
  • 2006: 10 buildings, average cost: $128,800
  • 2007: 9 buildings, average cost: $128,800
  • 2008: 28 buildings, average cost: $105,400
  • 2009: 2 buildings, average cost: $185,000
  • 2010: 4 buildings, average cost: $87,600
  • 2011: 12 buildings, average cost: $98,700
  • 2012: 9 buildings, average cost: $96,600
  • 2013: 3 buildings, average cost: $126,000
  • 2014: 4 buildings, average cost: $193,800
  • 2016: 1 building, cost: $40,000
  • 2017: 5 buildings, average cost: $263,200
Number of permits per 10,000 Blytheville, AR residents
Average permit cost in Blytheville, AR
Unemployment in March 2019:
Here:

4.8%
Arkansas:

3.4%
Historical population in Blytheville, AR
Historical housing units in Blytheville, AR
Most common industries in Blytheville, AR (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Metal & metal products (13.9%)
  • Educational services (9.8%)
  • Health care (6.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.1%)
  • Transportation equipment (4.7%)
  • Construction (4.4%)
  • Public administration (4.4%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Metal & metal products (23.6%)
  • Construction (7.9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.6%)
  • Public administration (4.9%)
  • Educational services (4.7%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (3.6%)
  • Transportation equipment (3.5%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (15.4%)
  • Health care (10.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.5%)
  • Transportation equipment (5.9%)
  • Printing & related support activities (5.0%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (4.2%)
  • Public administration (3.8%)
Most common occupations in Blytheville, AR (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.1%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4.5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4.5%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.2%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.2%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.8%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6.3%)
  • Other material moving workers, except laborers (5.7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.2%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5.0%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.9%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.5%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.3%)
  • Cashiers (6.4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.2%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6.1%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.0%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.0%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.0%)

Average climate in Blytheville, Arkansas

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Tornado activity:

Blytheville-area historical tornado activity is near Arkansas state average. It is 115% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/15/1968, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.8 miles away from the Blytheville city center killed 35 people and injured 364 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 3/21/1952, a category F4 tornado 9.8 miles away from the city center killed 17 people and injured 100 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Blytheville-area historical earthquake activity is near Arkansas state average. It is 72% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 30.8 miles away from the city center
On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 44.1 miles away from the city center
On 4/27/1989 at 16:47:49, a magnitude 4.7 (4.6 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.3 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 9.7 miles away from Blytheville center
On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 88.1 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 207.1 miles away from the city center
On 3/25/1976 at 01:00:11, a magnitude 4.5 (4.1 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 38.7 miles away from Blytheville center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Mississippi County (13) is near the US average (13).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 8, Floods: 7, Tornadoes: 6, Winter Storms: 4, Hurricane: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Blytheville topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Blytheville:

  • GREAT RIVER MEDICAL CENTER (Government - Local, provides emergency services, 1520 N DIVISION STREET)
  • BLYTHEVILLE NURSING CENTER (1400 NORTH DIVISION)
  • HERITAGE SQUARE NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER, (710 NO RUDDLE)
  • KEITH ACRES (112 W CLINTON)
  • FMCNA - BLYTHEVILLE (1001 E MOULTRIE)
  • HOME HEALTH PROFESSIONALS INC (509 HUTSON STREET)
  • MISSISSIPPI COUNTY HEALTH UNIT BLYTHEVILLE (1299 NORTH TENTH STREET)

Airports and heliports located in Blytheville:

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College/University in Blytheville:

  • Arkansas Northeastern College (Full-time enrollment: 1,149; Location: 2501 S Division; Public; Website: www.anc.edu)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Blytheville:

  • Dyersburg State Community College (about 31 miles; Dyersburg, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,211)
  • Arkansas State University-Main Campus (about 44 miles; Jonesboro, AR; FT enrollment: 12,323)
  • Rhodes College (about 54 miles; Memphis, TN; FT enrollment: 2,052)
  • Southwest Tennessee Community College (about 56 miles; Memphis, TN; FT enrollment: 8,043)
  • University of Memphis (about 57 miles; Memphis, TN; FT enrollment: 17,427)
  • Union University (about 62 miles; Jackson, TN; FT enrollment: 4,051)
  • Three Rivers Community College (about 66 miles; Poplar Bluff, MO; FT enrollment: 3,360)

Public high schools in Blytheville:

Public elementary/middle schools in Blytheville:

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Library in Blytheville:

  • MISSISSIPPI/CRITTENDEN REGIONAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,237,485; Location: 200 NORTH 5TH STREET; 268,032 books; 2,400 audio materials; 300 video materials; 82 state licensed databases; 625 print serial subscriptions)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • Mississippi County Community College is now Arkansas Northeastern College...still located on the highway
  • Instead of the college being Mississippi County Community College it is now Arkansas Northeaster College. added by both_jrs_rock
  • Blytheville. Arkansas is near Barfield, Arkansas added by Jim

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Blytheville: Cherrytree Plaza (A), Mississippi County Fairgrounds (B), Blytheville Fire Department Station 2 (C), Mississippi County Nursing Home (D), Ritz Civic Center (E), Mississippi County Courthouse (F), Blytheville Fire Department Station 1 (G), Blytheville Fire Department Station 3 (H), Blytheville Police Department (I), Blytheville City Hall (J), Blytheville Public Library (K), Blytheville C B Emergency Squad (L), Northeast Arkansas Ambulance Service (Advanced Life Support) (M), Medic One Ambulance Service (N), Fire Station Number 1 (O). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Blytheville Plaza Shopping Center (1), Colony Square Shopping Center (2), Day Shopping Center (3), Downtown Shopping Center (4), Town North Shopping Center (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Blytheville include: Aldersgate United Methodist Church (A), Blytheville First Assembly of God Church (B), Church of Christ (C), Church of God (D), Church of the Lord Jesus (E), Church of the Lord Jesus Christ (F), Eastside Church of Christ (G), Fairview Baptist Church (H), Faith Temple Church of God in Christ (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: North Sawba Cemetery (1), Sawyer Cemetery (2), Elmwood Cemetery (3), Memorial Park Cemetery (4), Maple Grove Cemetery (5), Spur Cemetery (6), Lane Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Blytheville include: Mahoney Park (1), Cypress Park (2), Walker Park (3), Little Park (4), Eaker Site (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Green Dragon- The (Arcades & Amusements; 821 East Main Street) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Hotels: Economy Inn (1003 South Division Street) (1), Comfort Inn Blytheville (1520 East Main Street) (2), Best Western Blytheville Inn (1101 Kari Street) (3), Days Inn (East Highway 18 & I 55) (4), Royal Inn (1214 South Division Street) (5), Best Budget Inn (357 South Division Street) (6), Holiday Inn of Blytheville (1121 West Main Street) (7), Hampton Inn (301 North Service Road) (8), Blytheville-Days Inn (PO Box 1342) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Birthplace of: Dee Clark - Singer, Fred Akers - Football player and coach, Junior Walker - Singer, Kathy Webb - Politician, Lawrence Babits - Archaeologist, M. C. Burton, Jr. - Basketball player, Nannerl O. Keohane - Educator, Edgar H. Lloyd - Army Medal of Honor recipient, Kimberly Derrick - Short-track speed skater, Brice Beck - College football player (Iowa State Cyclones).

Mississippi County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Blytheville and their reported violations in the past:

BLYTHEVILLE WATERWORKS (Population served: 18,722, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-10-2013), St Public Notif received (OCT-08-2013), St Compliance achieved (DEC-03-2013)
DOGWOOD WATER ASSOCIATION (Population served: 1,500, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2013 and SEP-2013, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-02-2013), St Compliance achieved (DEC-03-2013)
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Blytheville that have no violations reported:

  • NE MISSISSIPPI CO WATER ASSOC (Population served: 1,122, Primary Water Source Type: Purch groundwater)
Average household size:
This city:

2.5 people
Arkansas:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

64.1%
Whole state:

67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

7.0%
Whole state:

5.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households
99 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010
28 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness in 2010

People in group quarters in Blytheville in 2000:

  • 186 people in nursing homes
  • 76 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 7 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 5 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse

Banks with branches in Blytheville (2011 data):

  • Southern Bancorp Bank: East Branch, North Branch, South Branch, Walmart Branch, Blytheville Branch, Gosnell Branch. Info updated 2010/06/01: Bank assets: $1,146.8 mil, Deposits: $966.8 mil, headquarters in Arkadelphia, AR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 40 total offices, Holding Company: Southern Bancorp, Inc
  • Farmers Bank and Trust Company: Blytheville Branch, Northside Branch, Farmers Bank And Trust Company, Teller's Window Branch. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $401.8 mil, Deposits: $347.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Farmers Bancorp Inc.
  • SouthBank, a Federal Savings Bank: Blytheville Branch at 208 North Second Street, branch established on 1947/06/19. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $242.2 mil, Deposits: $183.8 mil, headquarters in Huntsville, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices

For population 15 years and over in Blytheville:

Marital status in Blytheville, AR
  • Never married: 36.0%
  • Now married: 39.9%
  • Separated: 3.6%
  • Widowed: 6.8%
  • Divorced: 13.6%

For population 25 years and over in Blytheville:

  • High school or higher: 86.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.8%
  • Unemployed: 11.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2017
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2017
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.9
Arkansas average:

11.4

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2017
Means of transportation to work in 2017 - Blytheville
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Blytheville, AR (based on Mississippi County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant24,84595
Black Protestant3,02716
Mainline Protestant2,07315
Other7003
Catholic5002
None15,335-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 14
This county:

3.00 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.02 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Mississippi County:

0.21 / 10,000 pop.
Arkansas:

0.25 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Mississippi County:

0.21 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.59 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 22
This county:

4.72 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.94 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 18
Here:

3.86 / 10,000 pop.
Arkansas:

6.66 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

11.5%
Arkansas:

9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Mississippi County:

32.5%
Arkansas:

29.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Mississippi County:

14.3%
Arkansas:

13.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Blytheville:

48.9%
State:

47.7%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

45.8%
Arkansas:

43.3%

Average BMI:
This city:

29.4
State:

28.9

People feeling badly about themselves:
Blytheville:

20.0%
Arkansas:

21.9%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Blytheville:

11.9%
Arkansas:

11.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Blytheville:

6.8
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Blytheville:

35.7%
State:

34.0%

General health condition:
Blytheville:

54.5%
State:

53.7%

Average condition of hearing:
Blytheville:

80.4%
Arkansas:

77.8%

More about Health and Nutrition of Blytheville, AR Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2016)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 40$126,949$38,0850$0
Solid Waste Management 33$61,770$22,4620$0
Firefighters 29$93,872$38,8440$0
Water Supply 18$43,750$29,1671$1,089
Streets and Highways 14$35,650$30,5570$0
Sewerage 10$22,940$27,5280$0
Police - Other 8$18,531$27,7974$2,874
Other and Unallocable 6$13,117$26,2340$0
Other Government Administration 5$7,022$16,8530$0
Judicial and Legal 4$18,228$54,6840$0
Financial Administration 4$12,845$38,5350$0
Parks and Recreation 2$3,970$23,8200$0
Health 2$3,660$21,9600$0
Fire - Other 1$1,858$22,2960$0
Correction 0$0 0$0
Totals for Government 176$464,162$31,6475$3,963

Blytheville government finances - Expenditure in 2016 (per resident):

  • Construction - Air Transportation: $338,000 ($24.06)
    Sewerage: $37,000 ($2.63)
    Regular Highways: $4,000 ($0.28)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $3,210,000 ($228.45)
    Local Fire Protection: $2,417,000 ($172.02)
    Water Utilities: $1,889,000 ($134.44)
    Sewerage: $1,334,000 ($94.94)
    Regular Highways: $1,153,000 ($82.06)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,147,000 ($81.63)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,047,000 ($74.51)
    Central Staff Services: $542,000 ($38.57)
    Financial Administration: $225,000 ($16.01)
    Health - Other: $196,000 ($13.95)
    General - Other: $108,000 ($7.69)
    General Public Buildings: $58,000 ($4.13)
    Air Transportation: $34,000 ($2.42)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $9,000 ($0.64)
  • Employee Retirement - Benefit Payments: $462,000 ($32.88)
    Total Cash and Deposits: $138,000 ($9.82)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $28,515,000 ($2029.39)
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $260,000 ($18.50)
    Sewerage: $183,000 ($13.02)
    Air Transportation: $44,000 ($3.13)
    Water Utilities: $26,000 ($1.85)
    Parks and Recreation: $17,000 ($1.21)
    Central Staff Services: $12,000 ($0.85)
    Police Protection: $5,000 ($0.36)
    Solid Waste Management: $4,000 ($0.28)
    Local Fire Protection: $2,000 ($0.14)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $4,382,000 ($311.86)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $86,000 ($6.12)

Blytheville government finances - Revenue in 2016 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,775,000 ($126.33)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,213,000 ($86.33)
    Parks and Recreation: $242,000 ($17.22)
    Other: $207,000 ($14.73)
    Air Transportation: $28,000 ($1.99)
  • Employee Retirement - Earnings on Investments (calculated): $95,000 ($6.76)
    From Other Governments: $79,000 ($5.62)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Air Transportation: $118,000 ($8.40)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $2,167,000 ($154.22)
    Other: $44,000 ($3.13)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $28,674,000 ($2040.71)
    Fines and Forfeits: $482,000 ($34.30)
    General Revenue - Other: $144,000 ($10.25)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $2,624,000 ($186.75)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,035,000 ($73.66)
    Other: $394,000 ($28.04)
    General Local Government Support: $247,000 ($17.58)
    Sewerage: $25,000 ($1.78)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,689,000 ($191.37)
    Public Utilities Sales: $1,251,000 ($89.03)
    Property: $823,000 ($58.57)
    Other License: $207,000 ($14.73)
    Other Selective Sales: $100,000 ($7.12)

Blytheville government finances - Debt in 2016 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $712,240,000 ($50689.63)
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $712,240,000 ($50689.63)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,823,000 ($200.91)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,532,000 ($180.20)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,309,000 ($93.16)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,018,000 ($72.45)

Blytheville government finances - Cash and Securities in 2016 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $27,000 ($1.92)
  • Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $2,227,000 ($158.49)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,137,000 ($294.43)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $713,052,000 ($50747.42)

4.39% of this county's 2016 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2015 ($33,609 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.39%
Arkansas average:

6.87%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2015 and 2016.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2015 and 2016:
from Craighead County, AR  0.68% ($28,670 average AGI)
from Pemiscot County, MO  0.22% ($34,226)
from Shelby County, TN  0.21% ($30,759)


6.42% of this county's 2015 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2016 ($37,179 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.42%
Arkansas average:

6.90%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2015 and 2016.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2015 and 2016:
to Craighead County, AR  1.44% ($52,225 average AGI)
to Shelby County, TN  0.32% ($34,578)
to Crittenden County, AR  0.28% ($29,050)
Businesses in Blytheville, AR
NameCountNameCount
AT&T2Lowe's1
AutoZone1McDonald's2
Baskin-Robbins1Nike1
Best Western1Nissan1
Burger King1Payless1
Comfort Inn1Pizza Hut1
DHL1Quality1
Days Inn1SAS Shoes1
Domino's Pizza1SONIC Drive-In2
FedEx5Sears1
Ford1Subway2
GameStop1Super 81
H&R Block1Taco Bell1
Hardee's1Travelodge1
Holiday Inn1U-Haul3
JCPenney1UPS4
Jones New York1Vans1
KFC1Verizon Wireless1
Kroger1Walmart1
Lane Furniture1Wendy's1

Strongest AM radio stations in Blytheville:

  • KLCN (910 AM; 5 kW; BLYTHEVILLE, AR; Owner: SUDBURY SERVICES, INC.)
  • KOTC (830 AM; daytime; 10 kW; KENNETT, MO; Owner: EAGLE BLUFF ENTERPRISES)
  • WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
  • WJCE (680 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS LICENSE, LLC)
  • KWAM (990 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KOSE (860 AM; 1 kW; WILSON, AR; Owner: NEWPORT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHBQ (560 AM; 5 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WREC (600 AM; 5 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Blytheville:

  • KAMJ (93.9 FM; GOSNELL, AR; Owner: PHOENIX BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • KHLS (96.3 FM; BLYTHEVILLE, AR; Owner: SUDBURY SERVICES, INC.)
  • KBCM (88.3 FM; BLYTHEVILLE, AR; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WJZN (98.9 FM; MUNFORD, TN; Owner: MEMPHIS III LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KQDD (107.3 FM; OSCEOLA, AR; Owner: PHOENIX BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WYPL (89.3 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: MEMPHIS/SHELBY COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY & INFO CNTR.)
  • WASL (100.1 FM; DYERSBURG, TN; Owner: DR PEPPER PEPSI-COLA BOTTLING CO.)
  • WKNQ (90.7 FM; DYERSBURG, TN; Owner: MID-SOUTH PUBLIC COMMS. FOUNDATION)
  • KIYS (101.9 FM; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: ,CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W205BN (88.9 FM; DYERSBURG, TN; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KCRV-FM (105.1 FM; CARUTHERSVILLE, MO; Owner: POLLACK BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KAUF (89.9 FM; KENNETT, MO; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WAPO (90.5 FM; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WAUV (89.7 FM; RIPLEY, TN; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Blytheville:

  • WMC-TV (Channel 5; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • KAIT (Channel 8; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • KVTJ (Channel 48; JONESBORO, AR; Owner: AGAPE CHURCH, INC.)
  • WLMT (Channel 30; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPTY-TV (Channel 24; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • K46EM (Channel 46; BATESVILLE, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WDYR-CA (Channel 33; DYERSBURG, TN; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)

Medal of Honor Recipients

Medal of Honor Recipient born in Blytheville: Edgar H. Lloyd.

Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Blytheville fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2017 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 57Number of bridges
  • 876ft / 267mTotal length
  • $3,323,000Total costs
  • 484,044Total average daily traffic
  • 40,096Total average daily truck traffic
  • 238,154Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic
New bridges in Blytheville, AR - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11930-1939
  • 31950-1959
  • 351960-1969
  • 21970-1979
  • 11980-1989
  • 61990-1999
  • 52000-2009
  • 42010-2018
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Blytheville, AR
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Blytheville)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 100 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Blytheville, AR)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 39 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 60 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Blytheville)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 18 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Blytheville)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 217. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 313 took place in 2010, and the least - 157 in 2018. The data has a declining trend.
    Fire incident types in Blytheville, AR When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (46.4%), and Outside Fires (31.4%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Blytheville, AR
    • 1,71246.4%Structure Fires
    • 1,15831.4%Outside Fires
    • 66618.0%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 1564.2%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Blytheville, AR

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Blytheville, Arkansas:

  • Thrifty Inn, 201 N I-55 Service Rd, Blytheville, Arkansas 72315 , Phone: (870) 763-2300
  • Americas Best Value Inn, 102a S Porter Dr, Blytheville, Arkansas 72315 , Phone: (870) 780-6122, Fax: (870) 780-6936
  • Comfort Inn and Suites, 1510 E Main St, Blytheville, Arkansas 72315 , Phone: (870) 763-0900
  • Quality Inn, 1520 E Main St, Blytheville, Arkansas 72315 , Phone: (870) 763-7081, Fax: (870) 763-7081
All 4 fire-safe hotels and motels in Blytheville, Arkansas
Most common first names in Blytheville, AR among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James27770.8 years
Mary25577.2 years
John22971.9 years
William20274.4 years
Willie14373.0 years
Robert13770.6 years
Charles11071.1 years
George10675.0 years
Annie7180.5 years
Joe7074.4 years
Most common last names in Blytheville, AR among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Williams13775.3 years
Johnson12174.3 years
Jones10970.5 years
Davis10572.8 years
Smith10275.1 years
Moore7673.9 years
Brown7373.9 years
Wilson6572.7 years
Thompson6472.9 years
Jackson6075.1 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Blytheville, AR
  • 71.5%Utility gas
  • 27.1%Electricity
  • 1.1%Wood
  • 0.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Blytheville, AR
  • 59.7%Utility gas
  • 39.1%Electricity
  • 0.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.6%No fuel used


Blytheville compared to Arkansas state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age above state average.

Blytheville on our top lists:

  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest percentage of workers working at home, population 5,000+"
  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of murders per 100,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 5,000+)"
  • #23 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Other Western Europe (population 500+)"
  • #27 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of burglaries per 100,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 5,000+)"
  • #42 on the list of "Top 100 least-safe cities (highest city-data.com crime index) (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #47 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest city-data.com crime index, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 5,000+)"
  • #64 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage population decrease from 2000 (population 5,000+)"
  • #80 on the list of "Top 100 cities with declining populations from 2000 to 2014 (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #81 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people below 50% of the poverty level, excluding cities with 15% or more of residents in college and with the median age below 28 (population 5,000+)"
  • #33 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #48 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #50 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #97 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
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