Black Butte Ranch, Oregon
Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States
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Black Butte Ranch is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated private resort community[5] in Deschutes County, Oregon, United States.[2] It is located in the Cascade Range, 8 miles (13 km) northwest of Sisters. As of the 2020 census, Black Butte Ranch had a population of 260.[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]
Black Butte Ranch, Oregon | |
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Black Butte Ranch Lodge with South Sister in background | |
 Interactive map of Black Butte Ranch, Oregon | |
| Coordinates: 44°22′18″N 121°39′10″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 | 0.023 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,376 ft (1,029 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 260 |
| • Density | 31.7/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[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2584407[2] |
| Website | www |
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
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.[8] 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
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.[10][11] Black Butte Ranch was once again threatened by the B&B Complex Fires in 2003,[12] and in 2007 the GW Fire came within a quarter of a mile of some homes on the ranch.[13][14]
Education
It is in the Sisters School District 6.[15]
