Blackburn, Oklahoma

Blackburn, Oklahoma
Town
Northern part of downtown Blackburn
Location of Blackburn, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 36°22′23″N 96°35′47″W
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	Pawnee
Area
• Total	0.32 sq mi (0.84 km2)
• Land	0.29 sq mi (0.76 km2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation	810 ft (250 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	70
• Density	237.29/sq mi (91.53/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	40-06450
GNIS feature ID	2411694

Blackburn is a town in Pawnee County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 70 as of the 2020 Census. It is 12 miles (19 km) east of the city of Pawnee.

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.

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 0.3 square miles (0.78 km²), of which 0.3 square miles (0.78 km²) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) (6.25%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1910	335		—
1920	257		−23.3%
1930	219		−14.8%
1940	198		−9.6%
1950	135		−31.8%
1960	129		−4.4%
1970	88		−31.8%
1980	114		29.5%
1990	110		−3.5%
2000	102		−7.3%
2010	108		5.9%
2020	70		−35.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 102 people, 41 households, and 25 families residing in the town. The population density was 342.2 inhabitants per square mile (132.1/km²). There were 59 housing units at an average density of 197.9 per square mile (76.4/km²). 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

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.

External links

• Hager, Jean (1980). "On the Banks of the Arkansas: Blackburn, an Oklahoma Town". The Chronicles of Oklahoma. 58 (4 - Winter 1980-81). Oklahoma Historical Society: 421–431. LCCN 23027299. OCLC 655582328.