Black Butte Ranch, Oregon

Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States

Census-designated place in Oregon, United States

44°22′38″N 121°39′13″W / 44.37722°N 121.65361°W / 44.37722; -121.65361CountryUnited StatesStateOregonCountyDeschutesArea

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• Total8.22 sq mi (21.29 km²) • Land8.20 sq mi (21.23 km²) • Water0.02 sq mi (0.06 km²)Elevation

3,350 ft (1,021 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total260 • Density31.72/sq mi (12.25/km²)Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific) • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (Pacific)ZIP code

97759

Area code541FIPS code41-06650^[3]GNIS feature ID1138180^[4]Websitewww.blackbutteranch.com

Black Butte Ranch is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated private resort community^[5] in Deschutes County, Oregon, United States.^[6] It is located in the Cascade Range, 8 miles (13 km) northwest of Sisters. The population was 366 at the 2010 census.^[7] 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.^[8] The first residents arrived in 1971 and Black Butte Ranch post office was established the same year.^[8]

As of December 2013, the president and CEO of Black Butte Ranch is Scott Huntsman, and the chairman of the Board of Directors is Mark Pilkenton.^[9]

Geography

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.^[7] 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
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	260		—
U.S. Decennial Census^[10]^[2]

In 2001, the estimated population of full-time, year-round residents was 337.^[5] The population was 366 at the 2010 census.^[7] 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.^[11]^[12] Black Butte Ranch was once again threatened by the B&B Complex Fires in 2003,^[13] and in 2007 the GW Fire came within a quarter of a mile of some homes on the ranch.^[14]^[15]

References

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^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Deschutes County Code^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Black Butte Ranch". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. November 28, 1980. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
^ ^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.
^ ^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.
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^ "Cache Mountain Fire - Fact Sheet 7". US Forest Service. August 1, 2002. Retrieved March 18, 2008.
^ "B and B Complex Morning Brief". US Forest Service. August 21, 2003. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
^ "GW Fire: Black Butte Ranch evacuation underway". Nugget Newspaper. September 3, 2007. Archived from the original on November 12, 2017. Retrieved March 18, 2008.
^ "Gw Fire Wildland Fire". Incident Information System. September 11, 2007. Archived from the original on June 6, 2008. Retrieved March 18, 2008.