Blackburn, Oklahoma

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Blackburn is a town in Pawnee County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 102 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Blackburn is located at 36°22′18″N, 96°35′47″W (36.371655, -96.596497)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 km² (0.3 mi²). 0.8 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (6.25%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

North side of CBD.

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 102 people, 41 households, and 25 families residing in the town. The population density was 131.3/km² (342.2/mi²). There were 59 housing units at an average density of 75.9/km² (197.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 88.24% White, 8.82% Native American, and 2.94% from two or more races.

There were 41 households out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.5% were married couples living together, and 39.0% were non-families. 39.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 24.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.44.

In the town the population was spread out with 28.4% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 85.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $12,000, and the median income for a family was $30,625. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $5,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $8,668. There were 28.6% of families and 34.7% of the population living below the poverty line, including 40.9% of under eighteens and 38.5% of those over 64.