Blandville, Kentucky | |
|---|---|
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,[2] a hero of the War of 1812. It was formally incorporated by the state assembly in 1845.[3] Blandville was the seat of Ballard County from 1842 to 1881, when the seat was moved to Wickliffe.[4] The population was 73 as of the 2020 census.[5] It is part of the Paducah, KY-IL Micropolitan Statistical Area.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ^ Collins, Lewis (1877). History of Kentucky. p. 39. ISBN 9780722249208.
- ^ Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State. Land Office. "Blandville, Kentucky". Accessed 15 July 2013.
- ^ "Blandville, Kentucky".
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Blandville city, Kentucky". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved November 18, 2013.