Blackgum, Oklahoma Explained

Official Name:Blackgum, Oklahoma
Pushpin Map:Oklahoma#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Oklahoma
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Sequoyah
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.57
Area Land Km2:0.56
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.22
Area Land Sq Mi:0.22
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:47
Population Density Km2:83.42
Population Density Sq Mi:215.60
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:915
Coordinates:35.6111°N -94.99°W
Area Codes:918 & 539
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:2584374

Blackgum is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States. Its population was 51 as of the 2010 census.[2] Oklahoma State Highway 100 passes through the community.

Blackgum had a post office from June 17, 1895, until February 15, 1995. It was named for the blackgum tree.[3]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of ; of its area is land, and is water.[2]

Demographics

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 20, 2022.
  2. Web site: 2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Oklahoma. U.S. Census Bureau. March 5, 2017.
  3. Book: Shirk. George H.. Oklahoma Place Names. 1974. University of Oklahoma Press. Norman, Oklahoma. 0806111402. 25. 2.