Burbank, Oklahoma

Coordinates: 36°41′47″N 96°43′45″W / 36.69639°N 96.72917°W / 36.69639; -96.72917
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Burbank, Oklahoma
Town
Location of Burbank, Oklahoma
Location of Burbank, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 36°41′47″N 96°43′45″W / 36.69639°N 96.72917°W / 36.69639; -96.72917
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountyOsage
Area
[1]
 • Total0.34 sq mi (0.87 km2)
 • Land0.33 sq mi (0.86 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
[2]
971 ft (296 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total123
 • Density370.48/sq mi (142.87/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
74633
Area code(s)539/918
FIPS code40-09950[3]
GNIS feature ID2411743[2]

Burbank is a town in western Osage County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 141 at the 2010 census, a 9 percent decrease from the figure of 155 recorded in 2000.[4]

History[edit]

Burbank was founded in 1903 on the Osage Reservation. The founder was Anthony "Gabe" Carlton, a mixed-blood Osage and a Chouteau family descendant, who owned the townsite and named it after the artist Elbridge Ayer Burbank (1858-1949) who spent his life painting the Indians of over 125 tribes.

Burbank had about 200 residents and an economy based on farming and ranching until May 1920 when E.W. Marland discovered petroleum northeast of the town. Burbank became a boom town, and other towns in the area such as Whizbang sprang up overnight to exploit the rich petroleum resources. The Burbank field was mostly located in Osage County but extended into Kay County. The Burbank field extended over an area about 20 miles (32 km) long and 10 miles (16 km) wide. Burbank quickly grew into a town of 3,000 people.[5]

Several major petroleum companies participated in the boom of the Burbank Field. Leases of oil land were obtained from the Osage Indians, usually by auction under the "Million Dollar Elm" tree in Pawhuska, the county seat and capital of the Osage Indians. Colonel Ellsworth Walters was the auctioneer and more than a million dollars was often bid for the mineral rights to 160 acre (65 ha) tracts in the Burbank Field. Rich and famous oilmen such as Marland, Frank Phillips, L. E. Phillips, Waite Phillips, and William G. Skelly stood in the shade of the Elm tree and bid in the auctions. Oil production in the Burbank field expanded from 134,408 barrels in 1920 to a peak production of 26,206,741 barrels in 1923. Production dropped by one-half in 1926 and by 1930 the boom period was over. Burbank's population dropped to 372 in 1930. The value of the 160 million barrels the Burbank field produced during its heyday was almost 286 million dollars.[6]

The Osage tribe and its members received $45 million in royalties from the Burbank field in the 1920s.[7] The Osage, unlike many tribes, had retained collective ownership of mineral rights on their former reservation. Osage with a full headright (those on the 1906 tribal roll) received up to $15,000 each annually in oil royalties, the equivalent of more than $150,000 in 2010 dollars.[8] The Osage were the "richest people in the world."[9]

By 2002 the population of the community had decreased.[10]

In previous eras a grocery store existed, as did two of each of the following: cinemas and hotels.[10]

Geography[edit]

Burbank is 22 miles (35 km) west of Pawhuska and 122 miles (196 km) northeast of Oklahoma City.[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2), all land.

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1930372—
1940329−11.6%
1950268−18.5%
1960238−11.2%
1970188−21.0%
1980161−14.4%
19901652.5%
2000155−6.1%
2010141−9.0%
2020123−12.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[11]

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 155 people, 63 households, and 40 families residing in the town. The population density was 458.8 inhabitants per square mile (177.1/km2). There were 77 housing units at an average density of 227.9 per square mile (88.0/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 70.32% White, 20.00% Native American, 0.65% from other races, and 9.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.29% of the population.

There were 63 households, out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.4% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 33.5% under the age of 18, 3.9% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $20,000, and the median income for a family was $30,750. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,686. About 17.1% of families and 24.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 42.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 8.0% of those 65 or over.

Education[edit]

The southern portion of the community is in Woodland Public Schools while the northern portion is in Shidler Public Schools.[12]

Burbank School District 20 was formerly the area school district.[13] Circa 1904, a school opened in Burbank.[14] In 1968 the high school closed.[15] In 2002, the school district and K-8 school were to close, with its territory divided between existing districts:[14] Shidler, Woodland, and Ponca City Public Schools.[16]

Notable person[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Burbank, Oklahoma
  3. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ MuniNet Guide: Burbank, Oklahoma Archived October 7, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ a b Jon D. May, "Burbank," Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. Accessed 31 Oct 2011
  6. ^ Franks, Kenny A. The Oklahoma Petroleum Industry. Norman:U of OK Press,1980, pp 103-104
  7. ^ Franks, p. 104
  8. ^ Corey Bone,"Osage Oil" Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. Accessed 31 Oct 2011.
  9. ^ "OSAGE ARE RICHEST PEOPLE.; Greatest Per Capita Wealth in World Results From Oil Deal.." The New York Times, June 25, 1921, page 3
  10. ^ a b Doucette, Bob (December 16, 2001). "CLOSING THE BOOKS IN BURBANK Transfers speed end of school Lack of students closing Osage County institution". The Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  11. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  12. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Osage County, OK" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 25, 2024. - Text list
  13. ^ Marler, Ralph W. (May 26, 2002). "Saying bye-bye to Burbank". Tulsa World. Tulsa, Oklahoma. pp. A-13, A-22. - Clipping of first and of second page at Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ a b Marler, Ralph W. (March 4, 2002). "Funding tight for schools". Tulsa World. Tulsa, Oklahoma. p. A-13. - Clipping at Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ Doucette, Bob (December 16, 2001). "CLOSING THE BOOKS IN BURBANK Transfers speed end of school Lack of students closing Osage County institution". The Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  16. ^ Marks, Dawn (May 25, 2002). "98-year-old school closes". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. p. 4-A. - Clipping at Newspapers.com.

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