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Blythe is a city in Riverside County, in the Riverside-San Bernardino metro area.
The community was named after Thomas Blythe, developer and financier
The latitude of Blythe is 33.610N. The longitude is -114.595W.
It is in the Pacific Standard time zone. Elevation is 272 feet.The population, at the time of the 2000 census, was 12,155.
Sections below provide additional information and links about Blythe demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Riverside County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Riverside-San Bernardino area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 92225 ZIP code.
9% of Blythe residents report German ancestry, and 5% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Blythe ancestry & family history guide.
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Blythe was $14,424, compared with $21,587 nationally.
9% of Blythe residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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Median rent in Blythe, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $400. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $999.
Libraries in Blythe include Palo Verde Valley District Library ... View libraries
Newspapers in Blythe include Palo Verde Valley Times
Riverside County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Blythe political report.
The average commute time for Blythe workers is 16 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
A total of 5 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Blythe between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
This is a rate of 4.1 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was slightly higher than the national norm.
Hotels in Blythe include Best Value Inn Blythe, Best Western Sahara Motel, Blythe Super 8 Motel, Budget Host Motel Blythe, Comfort Suites, Days Inn Blythe, Hampton Inn Blythe, Holiday Inn Express, Motel 6, Regency Inn & Suites Blythe.
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