Blackgum, Oklahoma

Blackgum, Oklahoma
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 35°36′40″N94°59′24″W / 35.61111°N 94.99000°W / 35.61111; -94.99000
Country	United States
State	Oklahoma
County	Sequoyah
Area [1]
• Total	0.22 sq mi (0.57 km2)
• Land	0.22 sq mi (0.56 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	915 ft (279 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	47
• Density	215.60/sq mi (83.42/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes	918 & 539
GNIS feature ID	2584374 [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

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	47		—
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blackgum, Oklahoma
3. "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.