Burns Flat is a town in Washita County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Burns Flat had a population of 1,948.

History

Airport

Immediately west of Burns Flat is Clinton-Sherman Industrial Airpark which is a licensed spaceport. The facility hosts the third longest civilian runway in North America, stretching approximately 2.5 miles in length.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Burns Flat had a population of 1,948. The median age was 30.9 years. 32.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 12.2% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 92.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 86.3 males age 18 and over.

There were 688 households in Burns Flat, of which 40.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 44.6% were married-couple households, 18.3% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 29.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

! Race !! Number !! Percent

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| White || 1,577 || 81.0%

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| Black or African American || 44 || 2.3%

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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 61 || 3.1%

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| Asian || 10 || 0.5%

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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0 || 0.0%

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| Some other race || 51 || 2.6%

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| Two or more races || 205 || 10.5%

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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 228 || 11.7%

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2010 census

As of the census

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References

  • Town of Burns Flat
  • Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - Burns Flat