Blythe, California

Blythe is a city in Riverside County, California, United States.

Blythe, California
City
Blythe street scene, c. 1900
Blythe street scene, c. 1900
Official seal of Blythe, California
Seal
Location of Blythe in Riverside County, California.
Location of Blythe in Riverside County, California.
Blythe, California is located in the United States
Blythe, California
Blythe, California
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 33°36′37″N 114°35′47″W[1]
Country United States
State California
County Riverside
IncorporatedJuly 21, 1916[2]
Named forThomas Henry Blythe
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • MayorDale Reynolds[3]
 • Vice MayorJoseph "Joey" DeConinck
 • City CouncilJohnny Rodriguez
Joseph Halby III
Sam Burton
Area
[4]
 • Total27.37 sq mi (70.88 km2)
 • Land26.58 sq mi (68.85 km2)
 • Water0.78 sq mi (2.03 km2)  2.90%
Elevation
[5]
272 ft (83 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total18,317
 • Density689.05/sq mi (266.04/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
92225, 92226
Area code442/760
FIPS code06-07218
GNIS feature IDs1660349, 2409872
Websitewww.cityofblythe.ca.gov

References
  1. "Blythe". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey..
  2. "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  3. Avendano, Uriel (2017-12-12). "Blythe council appoints new Mayor in Dale Reynolds, Dec. 12: Newly elected Halby, Rodriguez and DeConinck sworn in". Palo Verde Valley Times. Retrieved 2017-12-16.
  4. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  5. "Blythe". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved October 20, 2014.

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