Blandville, Kentucky

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, a hero of the War of 1812. It was formally incorporated by the state assembly in 1845. Blandville was the seat of Ballard County from 1842 to 1881, when the seat was moved to Wickliffe. The population was 90 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Paducah, KY-IL Micropolitan Statistical Area.GeographyBlandville is located near the southern border of Ballard County in western Kentucky. It is 8mi east of Wickliffe, the county seat, and east of the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers at Cairo, Illinois.According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.5km2, all land.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 99 people, 39 households, and 26 families residing in the city. The population density was 519.2 people per square mile (201.2/km²). There were 46 housing units at an average density of 241.2/sq mi (93.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93 White, 2 African American, 1 from other races, and 4 from two or more races.