Blackgum, Oklahoma

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Blackgum, Oklahoma
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Blackgum, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 35°36′35″N94°59′23″W / 35.60972°N 94.98972°W / 35.60972; -94.98972
Country United States
State Oklahoma
County Sequoyah
Area
[1]
  Total0.22 sq mi (0.57 km2)
  Land0.22 sq mi (0.56 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
906 ft (276 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total47
  Density215.60/sq mi (83.42/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes 918 & 539
GNIS feature ID1090225 [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.

Contents

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
2020 47
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

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References

  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. "Blackgum". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. 1 2 "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.