Blackburn, Oklahoma Explained

Official Name:Blackburn, Oklahoma
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Oklahoma
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Pawnee
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.84
Area Land Km2:0.76
Area Water Km2:0.07
Area Total Sq Mi:0.32
Area Land Sq Mi:0.29
Area Water Sq Mi:0.03
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:70
Population Density Km2:91.53
Population Density Sq Mi:237.29
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:810
Coordinates:36.3731°N -96.5964°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:40-06450[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2411694

Blackburn is a town in Pawnee County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 70 as of the 2020 Census.[3] It is 12miles east of the city of Pawnee.[4]

History

Located on the south side of the Arkansas River at a natural ford, the community of Blackburn developed after the opening of the Cherokee Outlet on September 16, 1893. It was named for Kentucky Senator Joseph C. S. Blackburn. A post office was established December 15, 1893. Because it was located in Oklahoma Territory, Blackburn was a "whiskey town" that bordered Indian Territory until statehood in 1907. The town was incorporated April 21, 1909.[4]

While historically Blackburn's economy was based on agriculture, in the twenty-first century, the town serves primarily as a bedroom community for commuters to Pawnee and other job centers.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.3sqmi, of which 0.3sqmi is land and 0.04sqmi (6.25%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 102 people, 41 households, and 25 families residing in the town. The population density was 342.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 59 housing units at an average density of 197.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 88.24% White, 8.82% Native American, and 2.94% from two or more races.

There were 41 households, out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.5% were married couples living together, and 39.0% were non-families. 39.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 24.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.44.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.4% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $12,000, and the median income for a family was $30,625. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $5,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $8,668. There were 28.6% of families and 34.7% of the population living below the poverty line, including 40.9% of under eighteens and 38.5% of those over 64.

Historic Site

See main article: National Register of Historic Places listings in Pawnee County, Oklahoma. Blackburn has the Blackburn Methodist Church at D Street and 4th Avenue, classified as being a Territorial-era Carpenter Gothic church of North Central Oklahoma, built in 1904.[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 20, 2022.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .
  3. Web site: Blackburn (town), Oklahoma. United States Census Bureau. July 4, 2024.
  4. Web site: Blackburn . Wilson . Linda D . Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture . Oklahoma Historical Society . March 24, 2020.
  5. Web site: National Register of Historic Places—Nomination Form, Blackburn Methodist Church . National Park Service . March 24, 2020.