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BlackgumOK

A town in Oklahoma.

Land area
0 sq mi
Settled
1895
131 years ago

Is Blackgum a good place to live?

Only 4 of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare have a lower July high than Blackgum. We don’t grade Blackgum yet; the figures below are still real.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Blackgum.

Natural hazards

High risk in Blackgum, with inland flooding at the top

69risk score of 100

Blackgum’s FEMA hazard score is 69 of 100, where Oklahoma’s towns sit at 61 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 35% come from inland flooding and 18% from tornadoes.

FEMA risk score
69High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHeat waves
Full pageBlackgum’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters23 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready2 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Blackgum: mild winters and hot summers

2″snow a winter

Blackgum’s January low is 29°F, close to Oklahoma’s towns (28°F) and above U.S. towns (22°F).

Typical low → high °F

Winter31–52°
Spring49–71°
Summer69–90°
Fall51–73°
Nov 7
typical first frost
Mar 30
typical last frost
+0.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageBlackgum’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 92°, January lows 29°Rain & snow2″ of snow a winter · 49 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingBoth heating and coolingThen and now+0.4° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults in Blackgum have high blood pressure than in the typical Oklahoma or U.S. town

For adults 18 to 64 in Blackgum, the share who have no health insurance is 12%. Among 132 Oklahoma towns, just 6 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Blackgum. Against the Oklahoma average, Blackgum comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 18.

BlackgumOklahoma townsU.S. towns
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)19%14%12%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)48%40%35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)19%16%14%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)23%18%14%
32 measures vs. Oklahoma
1 better13 too close to call18 worse
What stands outBlackgumOK
More adults treating high blood pressure80.6%76.3%
More adults who have had a stroke5.9%3.7%
Sequoyah County-City of Sallisaw Hospital Authorit
15.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageBlackgum’s health reportOpen the full Health report
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby15.2 miles to an ER · Sequoyah County-City of Sallisaw Hospital AuthoritHow adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than OK on 1 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Blackgum

13pages on Blackgum
The big questions
HealthBetter than OK on 1 of 32 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 69% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions21 nearby · Cherokee Heritage Center 18 miLibrarySallisaw - Stanley Tubbs Memorial LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1895Climate92° summer highs · 2″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
Getting set up

Moving to Blackgum: who provides what

Blackgum is unincorporated, so Sequoyah County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerCookson Hills Elec Coop15.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSequoyah Co. RWD #82 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesSequoyah CountySequoyah County provides services here
SchoolsVian Public SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Oklahoma you can register online until 25 days before Election Day, in person until 25 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 25 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereSecretary, Sequoyah County Election BoardSequoyah County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Feb 2018
ZIP code7496274962 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Blackgum; the nearest are

Connors State CollegeCommunity college · Public · Warner20.2 mi$3,792 in-state tuitionNortheastern State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Tahlequah21.3 mi$7,810 in-state tuition

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About Blackgum

Unincorporated community in Oklahoma, United States

Blackgum is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Blackgum had a population of 47. 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.

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Area
0.2 sq mi
Elevation
906 ft

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