Blue, Oklahoma
Blue, Oklahoma | |
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  Blue Location in Oklahoma | |
| Coordinates: 33°59′24″N 96°13′49″W / 33.99000°N 96.23028°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Bryan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.52 sq mi (6.52 km2) |
| • Land | 2.52 sq mi (6.52 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 581 ft (177 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 200 |
| • Density | 79.49/sq mi (30.69/km2) |
| FIPS code | 40-06900 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2629909[1] |
Blue is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Bryan County, Oklahoma, United States.[3] It is located 9 miles (14 km) east of Durant, the county seat. It is named after the nearby Blue River. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 195.[4] Its post office was established on July 1, 1874.[5]
At the time of its founding, Blue was located in Blue County, Choctaw Nation. In 1886 that portion of Blue County was joined by portions of Atoka County and Kiamitia County to form Jackson County. Jackson County's western border was the Blue River, just west of the village of Blue.
Demographics[edit]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2020 | 200 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
References[edit]
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blue, Oklahoma
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ http://www.odl.state.ok.us/almanac/2005/12-muni.pdf Oklahoma Municipal Government, from the Oklahoma Almanac
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Blue CDP, Oklahoma". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
- ^ Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names. University of Oklahoma Press, 1987. ISBN 978-0-8061-2028-7
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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