Blackgum, Oklahoma

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, 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
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountySequoyah
Area
[1]
 • Total0.22 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)
 • Total47
 • 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 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. 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.


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