Blountstown

Blountstown, Florida
City
Downtown Blountstown
Motto: "The Kingdom Of Opportunity"
Location in Calhoun County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 30°26′35″N 85°2′43″W / 30.44306°N 85.04528°W / 30.44306; -85.04528Coordinates: 30°26′35″N 85°2′43″W / 30.44306°N 85.04528°W / 30.44306; -85.04528
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Calhoun
Government
• Mayor	Tony Shoemake
Area
• Total	3.2 sq mi (8.3 km2)
• Land	3.2 sq mi (8.3 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	62 ft (19 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	2,444
• Density	763.8/sq mi (294.5/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	32424
Area code(s)	850
FIPS code	12-06925
GNIS feature ID	0279006
Website	http://www.blountstown.org

Blountstown is a city in Calhoun County, Florida, United States. The population was 2,514 at the 2010 census. This was an increase from 2,444 in 2000. It is the county seat of Calhoun County.

Blountstown is named for John Blount, a Creek Indian[1] Chief who served as a guide for General Andrew Jackson during his invasion of Spanish Florida in 1818. This invasion caused the United States to purchase Florida from Spain and the territory became a part of the U.S. in 1821.

Blountstown is located at 30°26′35″N 85°02′43″W / 30.442957°N 85.045402°W / 30.442957; -85.045402.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.3 km²). 3.2 square miles (8.3 km²) of it is land and 0.31% is water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,444 people, 913 households, and 595 families residing in the city. The population density was 767.2 people per square mile (295.8/km²). There were 1,046 housing units at an average density of 328.4 per square mile (126.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 65.18% White, 31.79% African American, 1.27% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.29% from other races, and 1.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.70% of the population.