Black Butte Ranch, Oregon | |
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Coordinates: 44°22′38″N 121°39′13″W / 44.37722°N 121.65361°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Oregon |
County | Deschutes |
Area | |
• Total | 8.22 sq mi (21.29 km2) |
• Land | 8.20 sq mi (21.23 km2) |
• Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
Elevation | 3,350 ft (1,021 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 260 |
• Density | 31.72/sq mi (12.25/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-8 ( Pacific) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-7 (Pacific) |
ZIP code | 97759 |
Area code | 541 |
FIPS code | 41-06650 [3] |
GNIS feature ID | 1138180 [4] |
Website |
www |
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]
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]
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.
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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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]
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]
Black Butte Ranch, Oregon | |
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Coordinates: 44°22′38″N 121°39′13″W / 44.37722°N 121.65361°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Oregon |
County | Deschutes |
Area | |
• Total | 8.22 sq mi (21.29 km2) |
• Land | 8.20 sq mi (21.23 km2) |
• Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
Elevation | 3,350 ft (1,021 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 260 |
• Density | 31.72/sq mi (12.25/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-8 ( Pacific) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-7 (Pacific) |
ZIP code | 97759 |
Area code | 541 |
FIPS code | 41-06650 [3] |
GNIS feature ID | 1138180 [4] |
Website |
www |
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]
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]
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.
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]
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]