| Official Name: | Black Butte Ranch, Oregon |
| Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Oregon |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Deschutes |
| Timezone: | Pacific |
| Area Total Km2: | 21.29 |
| Area Land Km2: | 21.23 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.06 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Density Km2: | 12.25 |
| Utc Offset: | -8 |
| Timezone Dst: | Pacific |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -7 |
| Coordinates: | 44.3772°N -121.6536°W |
| Elevation M: | 1021 |
| Elevation Ft: | 3350 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 97759 |
| Area Code: | 541 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 41-06650[1] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1138180[2] |
| Population Total: | 260 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [3] |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 8.22 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 8.20 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.02 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 31.72 |
Black Butte Ranch is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated private resort community[4] in Deschutes County, Oregon, United States.[5] It is located in the Cascade Range, 8miles northwest of Sisters. The population was 366 at the 2010 census.[6] Black Butte Ranch allows public access to its restaurant, golf courses and horse stables, but is primarily oriented to its year-round residents and seasonal guests.[4]
The planned community of Black Butte Ranch was developed starting in 1970 by Brooks Resources, a subsidiary of Brooks-Scanlon Lumber Company on the site of the former Black Butte cattle ranch directly south of Black Butte.[7] The first residents arrived in 1971 and Black Butte Ranch post office was established the same year.[7]
Black Butte Ranch is located in northwestern Deschutes County to the southwest of U.S. Route 20; it is surrounded by Deschutes National Forest. The 6436feet summit of Black Butte overlooks the community to the northeast.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 21.3sqkm, of which 0.06sqkm, or 0.29%, is water.[6] The area drains east via Black Butte Swamp to Indian Ford Creek, then Whychus Creek, then to the Deschutes River, a north-flowing tributary of the Columbia River.
In 2001, the estimated population of full-time, year-round residents was 337.[4] The population was 366 at the 2010 census.[6] During the peak tourist season, the population, including guests who do not own property but are renting residences within the community, is estimated to rise to 5,000.[4]
Black Butte Ranch has been threatened by many wildfires, especially since 2002, when the Cache Mountain Fire burned two homes in the northwest corner of the ranch.[8] [9] Black Butte Ranch was once again threatened by the B&B Complex Fires in 2003,[10] and in 2007 the GW Fire came within a quarter of a mile of some homes on the ranch.[11] [12]