Blue, Oklahoma

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Blue, Oklahoma
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyBryan
Area
 • Total2.5 sq mi (6.5 km2)
 • Land2.5 sq mi (6.5 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
580 ft (180 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total195
 • Density77/sq mi (29.9/km2)

Blue is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Bryan County, Oklahoma, United States.[1] It is located 9 miles (14 km) east of Durant, the county seat. It is named after the nearby Blue River. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 195.[2] Its post office was established on July 1, 1874.[3]

References

  1. ^ http://www.odl.state.ok.us/almanac/2005/12-muni.pdf Oklahoma Municipal Government, from the Oklahoma Almanac
  2. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Blue CDP, Oklahoma". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
  3. ^ Shirk, George H. Oklahoma Place Names. University of Oklahoma Press, 1987. ISBN 978-0-8061-2028-7