Blackgum, Oklahoma

Blackgum, Oklahoma
Unincorporated community
Blackgum, Oklahoma is located in Oklahoma
Blackgum, Oklahoma
Blackgum, Oklahoma
Blackgum, Oklahoma is located in the United States
Blackgum, Oklahoma
Blackgum, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 35°36′40″N 94°59′24″W / 35.61111°N 94.99000°W / 35.61111; -94.99000
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountySequoyah
Area
[1]
 • Total
0.22 sq mi (0.57 km2)
 • Land0.22 sq mi (0.56 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
915 ft (279 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
47
 • Density215.60/sq mi (83.42/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes918 & 539
GNIS feature ID2584374[2]

Blackgum is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States. Its population was 51 as of the 2010 census.[3] 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.[4]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 0.219 square miles (0.57 km2); 0.218 square miles (0.56 km2) of its area is land, and 0.001 square miles (0.0026 km2) is water.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
202047—
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blackgum, Oklahoma
  3. ^ a b "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Oklahoma". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
  4. ^ Shirk, George H. (1974). Oklahoma Place Names (2 ed.). Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press. p. 25. ISBN 0806111402.
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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