Black Butte Ranch, Oregon

Black Butte Ranch, Oregon
Census-designated place
Black Butte Ranch Lodge with South Sister in background
Black Butte Ranch Lodge with South Sister in background
Coordinates: 44°22′18″N 121°39′10″W / 44.37167°N 121.65278°W / 44.37167; -121.65278
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyDeschutes
Area
[1]
 • Total
8.22 sq mi (21.29 km2)
 • Land8.20 sq mi (21.23 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation
[3]
3,376 ft (1,029 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
260
 • Density31.72/sq mi (12.25/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (Pacific)
ZIP code
97759
Area code541
FIPS code41-06650[4]
GNIS feature ID2584407[3]
Websitewww.blackbutteranch.com

Black Butte Ranch is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated private resort community[5] in Deschutes County, Oregon, United States.[3] It is located in the Cascade Range, 8 miles (13 km) northwest of Sisters. The population was 366 at the 2010 census.[6] Black Butte Ranch allows public access to its restaurant, golf courses and horse stables, but is primarily oriented to its year-round residents and seasonal guests.[5]

History

The planned community of Black Butte Ranch was developed starting in 1970 by Brooks Resources, a subsidiary of Brooks-Scanlon Lumber Company on the site of the former Black Butte cattle ranch directly south of Black Butte.[7] The first residents arrived in 1971 and Black Butte Ranch post office was established the same year.[7]

Geography

A view of the ranch from atop Black Butte

Black Butte Ranch is located in northwestern Deschutes County to the southwest of U.S. Route 20; it is surrounded by Deschutes National Forest. The 6,436-foot (1,962 m) summit of Black Butte overlooks the community to the northeast.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 8.2 square miles (21.3 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.06 km2), or 0.29%, is water.[6] The area drains east via Black Butte Swamp to Indian Ford Creek, then Whychus Creek, then to the Deschutes River, a north-flowing tributary of the Columbia River.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020260—
U.S. Decennial Census[8][2]

In 2001, the estimated population of full-time, year-round residents was 337.[5] The population was 366 at the 2010 census.[6] During the peak tourist season, the population, including guests who do not own property but are renting residences within the community, is estimated to rise to 5,000.[5]

Wildfire

Black Butte Ranch has been threatened by many wildfires, especially since 2002, when the Cache Mountain Fire burned two homes in the northwest corner of the ranch.[9][10] Black Butte Ranch was once again threatened by the B&B Complex Fires in 2003,[11] and in 2007 the GW Fire came within a quarter of a mile of some homes on the ranch.[12][13]

Education

It is in the Sisters School District 6.[14]

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Black Butte Ranch, Oregon
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ a b c d Deschutes County Code
  6. ^ a b c "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Black Butte Ranch CDP, Oregon". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
  7. ^ a b McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 86. ISBN 978-0875952772.
  8. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  9. ^ "BBR residents to return today". Nugget Newspaper. August 2, 2002. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved March 18, 2008.
  10. ^ "Cache Mountain Fire - Fact Sheet 7". US Forest Service. August 1, 2002. Retrieved March 18, 2008.
  11. ^ "B and B Complex Morning Brief". US Forest Service. August 21, 2003. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
  12. ^ "GW Fire: Black Butte Ranch evacuation underway". Nugget Newspaper. September 3, 2007. Archived from the original on November 12, 2017. Retrieved March 18, 2008.
  13. ^ "Gw Fire Wildland Fire". Incident Information System. September 11, 2007. Archived from the original on June 6, 2008. Retrieved March 18, 2008.
  14. ^ Geography Division (December 18, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Deschutes County, OR (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
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