Blythedale is a village in northeast Harrison County, Missouri, United States. The population was 211 at the 2020 census.
History
Blythedale was laid out in 1880, and named in honor of a railroad employee. A post office called Blythedale has been in operation since 1880.
Geography
Blythedale is located at the intersection of Missouri routes N and T approximately 2.5 miles east of Interstate 35. Eagleville is approximately three mile to the west and Ridgeway is six miles south. The East Fork of Big Creek flows past the west side of the community.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 193 people, 86 households, and 56 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 105 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 100.0% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.6% of the population.
There were 86 households, of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.7% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.9% were non-families. 32.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.75.
The median age in the village was 43.5 years. 23.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.2% were from 25 to 44; 25.9% were from 45 to 64; and 22.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 52.3% male and 47.7% female.
2000 census
As of the census