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Blandville, Kentucky

Blandville, Kentucky
Inactive city
Location of Blandville in Ballard County, Kentucky
Location of Blandville in Ballard County, Kentucky
Coordinates: 36°56′35″N 88°57′50″W / 36.94306°N 88.96389°W / 36.94306; -88.96389
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyBallard
Area
 • Total0.21 sq mi (0.54 km2)
 • Land0.21 sq mi (0.54 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
463 ft (141 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total73
 • Density349.28/sq mi (134.95/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (ET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
42087
Area codes270 & 364
FIPS code21-07390
GNIS feature ID0487455

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.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  2. ^ Collins, Lewis (1877). History of Kentucky. p. 39. ISBN 9780722249208.
  3. ^ Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State. Land Office. "Blandville, Kentucky". Accessed 15 July 2013.
  4. ^ "Blandville, Kentucky".
  5. ^ "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.

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