Editing Blair, Oklahoma

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'''Blair''' is a town in [[Jackson County, Oklahoma|Jackson County]], [[Oklahoma]], United States. The population was 818 at the [[United States Census, 2010|2010 census]].  Blair is located south of the [[Quartz Mountain State Park]] and offers scenic views of the mountains.

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|0.4|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1910= 508
|1920= 437
|1930= 585
|1940= 570
|1950= 700
|1960= 893
|1970= 1114
|1980= 1092
|1990= 922
|2000= 894
|2010= 818
|2020= 727
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 894 people, 361 households, and 258 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was 2,131.3 people per square mile (821.8 per km <sup>2</sup>). There were 430 housing units at an average density of 1,025.1 per square mile (395.3 per km <sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the town was 86.69% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.79% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.34% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.11% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 7.49% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 3.58% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 10.40% of the population.

There were 361 households, out of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were non-families. 25.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.6% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $29,821, and the median income for a family was $33,125. Males had a median income of $25,739 versus $19,038 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $12,833. About 11.7% of families and 14.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 16.3% of those under age 18 and 16.4% of those age 65 or over.

==Climate==

{{Weather box
|location = Blair, Oklahoma
|single line = Y
|Jan high F = 51.9
|Feb high F = 57.8
|Mar high F = 68.1
|Apr high F = 78.2
|May high F = 85.6
|Jun high F = 93.5
|Jul high F = 99.1
|Aug high F = 97.3
|Sep high F = 88.5
|Oct high F = 78.3
|Nov high F = 64.0
|Dec high F = 53.6
|year high F= 76.3
|Jan low F = 24.5
|Feb low F = 29.2
|Mar low F = 37.8
|Apr low F = 47.5
|May low F = 57.1
|Jun low F = 65.5
|Jul low F = 69.2
|Aug low F = 67.8
|Sep low F = 60.8
|Oct low F = 49.3
|Nov low F = 37.6
|Dec low F = 27.9
|year low F= 47.9
|Jan precipitation inch = 0.8
|Feb precipitation inch = 1.1
|Mar precipitation inch = 1.5
|Apr precipitation inch = 1.8
|May precipitation inch = 4.3
|Jun precipitation inch = 3.8
|Jul precipitation inch = 2.0
|Aug precipitation inch = 2.3
|Sep precipitation inch = 3.4
|Oct precipitation inch = 2.7
|Nov precipitation inch = 1.3
|Dec precipitation inch = 0.8
|year precipitation inch=25.6
|source 1 = Weatherbase.com <ref>{{cite web
| url =http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weatherall.php3?s=905543&refer=
| title = Historical Weather for Blair, Oklahoma, United States}}</ref>
|date=August 2010
}}

==Notable people==
*[[Clarence Ray Allen]], executed murderer
*[[Bob Stephenson (baseball)|Bob Stephenson]], baseball player
*[[Read Southall Band]], American Red Dirt Band

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100114080547/http://digital.library.okstate.edu/encyclopedia/entries/B/BL009.html Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - Blair]

{{Jackson County, Oklahoma}}

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[[Category:Towns in Jackson County, Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Towns in Oklahoma]]