Blackburn, Oklahoma
| Blackburn, Oklahoma | |
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| Town | |
Northern part of downtown Blackburn
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 Location of Blackburn, Oklahoma |
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| Coordinates: 36°22′18″N 96°35′47″W / 36.37167°N 96.59639°WCoordinates: 36°22′18″N 96°35′47″W / 36.37167°N 96.59639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Pawnee |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| • Land | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 810 ft (247 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 108 |
| • Density | 360/sq mi (135/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 40-06450 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1090220 |
Blackburn is a town in Pawnee County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 108 at the 2010 census, up 5.9 percent from 102 at the 2000 census. It is 12 miles (19 km) east of the city of Pawnee.
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.
Blackburn is located at 36°22′18″N 96°35′47″W / 36.37167°N 96.59639°W (36.371655, −96.596497). 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) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (6.25%) is water.
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 people per square mile (131.3/km²). There were 59 housing units at an average density of 197.9 per square mile (75.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 88.24% White, 8.82% Native American, and 2.94% from two or more races.
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