Burns Flat, Oklahoma
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Burns Flat is a town in
Washita County Washita County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2010 census, the population was 11,629. Its county seat is New Cordell. The county seat was formerly located in Cloud Chief. The county was created in 1891. History ...
,
Oklahoma Oklahoma (; Choctaw language, Choctaw: ; chr, ᎣᎧᎳᎰᎹ, ''Okalahoma'' ) is a U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States, bordered by Texas on the south and west, Kansas on the nor ...
, United States. The population was 2,057 at the 2010 census.


History


Airport

Immediately west of Burns Flat is
Clinton-Sherman Industrial Airpark : ''For the military use of the facility before 1969 see Clinton-Sherman Air Force Base'' The Clinton-Sherman Industrial Airpark, also known as the Oklahoma Air & Space Port is a spaceport in Washita County, Oklahoma, near the town of Burns Flat ...
which is a licensed
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. The facility hosts the third longest civilian runway in North America, stretching approximately 2.5 miles in length.http://www.BurnsFlatOK.com


Geography

Burns Flat is located at (35.356042, -99.176008). According to the
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, the town has a total area of , all land.


Demographics


2010

As of the
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of 2010, there were 2,057 people, 720 households, and 533 families residing in the town. The racial makeup of the town was 82.5%
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, 2.3%
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, 3.5% Native American, 0.4%
Asian Asian may refer to: * Items from or related to the continent of Asia: ** Asian people, people in or descending from Asia ** Asian culture, the culture of the people from Asia ** Asian cuisine, food based on the style of food of the people from Asi ...
, 0%
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, 4.2% from
other races Other often refers to: * Other (philosophy), a concept in psychology and philosophy Other or The Other may also refer to: Film and television * ''The Other'' (1913 film), a German silent film directed by Max Mack * ''The Other'' (1930 film), a ...
, and 7% from two or more races.
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or
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of any race were 11.8% of the population. There were 720 households, out of which 45.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% were
married couples Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognized union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children, and between t ...
living together, 17.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.


2000

As of the
census A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses incl ...
of 2000, there were 1,782 people, 622 households, and 480 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 903 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 88.55%
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, 1.35%
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, 3.93% Native American, 6.8%
Asian Asian may refer to: * Items from or related to the continent of Asia: ** Asian people, people in or descending from Asia ** Asian culture, the culture of the people from Asia ** Asian cuisine, food based on the style of food of the people from Asi ...
, 0.17%
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, 2.81% from
other races Other often refers to: * Other (philosophy), a concept in psychology and philosophy Other or The Other may also refer to: Film and television * ''The Other'' (1913 film), a German silent film directed by Max Mack * ''The Other'' (1930 film), a ...
, and 2.30% from two or more races.
Hispanic The term ''Hispanic'' ( es, hispano) refers to people, Spanish culture, cultures, or countries related to Spain, the Spanish language, or Hispanidad. The term commonly applies to countries with a cultural and historical link to Spain and to Vic ...
or
Latino Latino or Latinos most often refers to: * Latino (demonym), a term used in the United States for people with cultural ties to Latin America * Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States * The people or cultures of Latin America; ** Latin A ...
of any race were 6.00% of the population. There were 622 households, out of which 46.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.1% were
married couples Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognized union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children, and between t ...
living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.8% were non-families. 20.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.32. In the town, the population was spread out, with 34.3% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.6 males. The median income for a household in the town was $32,353, and the median income for a family was $35,870. Males had a median income of $30,278 versus $17,625 for females. The
per capita income Per capita income (PCI) or total income measures the average income earned per person in a given area (city, region, country, etc.) in a specified year. It is calculated by dividing the area's total income by its total population. Per capita i ...
for the town was $14,350. 15.6% of the population and 14.1% of families were below the
poverty line The poverty threshold, poverty limit, poverty line or breadline is the minimum level of income deemed adequate in a particular country. The poverty line is usually calculated by estimating the total cost of one year's worth of necessities for t ...
. Out of the total people living in poverty, 22.4% were under the age of 18 and 13.9% were 65 or older.


Economy

Burns Flat has a variety of businesses and industry including Washita State Bank and Bird Equipment. Retail and dining options include Keith's Butcher Shop,
Dollar General Dollar General Corporation is an American chain of variety stores headquartered in Goodlettsville, Tennessee. As of April 11, 2022, Dollar General operates 18,216 stores in the continental United States. The company began in 1939 as a family-own ...
, Rudy's Superette and Cafe, Gret's, L&S Burns Flat Hardware and The Station - Mini-mall.


Education

Burns Flat hosts th
Burns Flat-Dill City School District
with K-12 education. Technical training and educational programs are offered at
Western Technology Center The Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education (ODCTE, commonly known and branded as CareerTech) is an agency of the state of Oklahoma located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. CareerTech oversees a statewide system of career and technology e ...
's main campus in Burns Flat.


Climate


References


External links


Town of Burns Flat

Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - Burns Flat
{{authority control Towns in Oklahoma Towns in Washita County, Oklahoma