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Blackwell, TX map Population in July 2007: 345. Population change since 2000: -4.7%
 

Males: 172  (47.8%)
Females: 188  (52.2%)

Nolan County

Median resident age:  40.0 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 79506.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $32,300 (it was $29,659 in 2000)
Blackwell  $32,300
Texas:  $42,139

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $27,300 (it was $23,100 in 2000)
Blackwell  $27,300
Texas:  $106,000

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Races in Blackwell:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.3%)
  • Hispanic (11.1%)
  • Other race (7.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Blackwell: 74.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (28.9%), German (10.0%), English (9.4%), Irish (8.9%), Scottish (3.3%), Dutch (2.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 2120 feet

Land area: 0.60 square miles.

Population density: 572 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Blackwell

  • High school or higher: 70.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Blackwell city

  • Never married: 20.1%
  • Now married: 59.9%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 8.0%
  • Divorced: 10.4%

5 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.4%
Texas:  13.9%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Blackwell:  1.2% ($285)
Texas:  1.7% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: San Angelo, TX (44.7 miles , pop. 88,439).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fort Worth, TX (210.1 miles , pop. 534,694).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: San Antonio, TX (220.4 miles , pop. 1,144,646).

Nearest cities: Blackwell-Nolan, TX (7.5 miles ), Bronte, TX (13.8 miles ), Robert Lee, TX (17.4 miles ), Winters, TX (26.3 miles ), Sweetwater, TX (27.1 miles ), Roscoe, TX (29.0 miles ), Trent, TX (30.9 miles ), Jim Ned, TX (31.6 miles ).

Latitude: 32.09 N, Longitude: 100.32 W


Area code: 325

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Population change in the 1990s: +23 (+6.8%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (18%)
  • Construction (18%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (14%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Mining (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (28%)
  • Health care (23%)
  • U. S. Postal service (13%)
  • Social assistance (10%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Farmers and farm managers (13%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Carpenters (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (13%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (13%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (10%)
  • Registered nurses (8%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (5%)
  • Child care workers (5%)


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Blackwell-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Texas state average. It is 49% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/15/1976, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.6 miles away from the Blackwell city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 5/11/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 39.0 miles away from the city center killed 13 people and injured 159 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Blackwell:
  • ROLLING PLAINS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; SWEETWATER, TX)
  • NORTH RUNNELS HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; WINTERS, TX)
  • ABILENE PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL (about 34 miles; ABILENE, TX)

Political contributions by individuals in Blackwell, TX

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Blackwell:
  • DYESS AFB (about 40 miles; ABILENE, TX; ID: DYS)
  • ABILENE REGIONAL (about 51 miles; ABILENE, TX; ID: ABI)
  • SAN ANGELO REGIONAL/MATHIS FIELD (about 52 miles; SAN ANGELO, TX; ID: SJT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Blackwell:
  • ROBERT LEE (about 22 miles; ROBERT LEE, TX; ID: 54F)
  • WINTERS MUNI (about 26 miles; WINTERS, TX; ID: 77F)
  • AVENGER FIELD (about 28 miles; SWEETWATER, TX; ID: SWW)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Blackwell:
  • HARDIN-SIMMONS UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; Abilene, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)
  • ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; ABILENE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,380)
  • ANGELO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; SAN ANGELO, TX; FT enrollment: 5,477)
  • MIDLAND COLLEGE (about 123 miles; MIDLAND, TX; FT enrollment: 2,800)
  • TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 147 miles; STEPHENVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 6,068)
  • TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 148 miles; LUBBOCK, TX; FT enrollment: 22,439)
  • ODESSA COLLEGE (about 149 miles; ODESSA, TX; FT enrollment: 2,555)
Public high schools in Blackwell:

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Tourist attraction: Fort Chadbourne Foundation (Historical Places & Services; 651 Fort Chadbourne Road).

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Blackwell that have no violations reported:
  • SPORTSMANS LODGE (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  69.9%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.6%
Whole state:  4.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  11.2%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  6.8%
Whole state:  6.7%

Blackwell compared to Texas state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Nolan County Texas:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$350
Totals for Government 0$0 1$350



Blackwell government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $11,000
    Financial Administration: $4,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $43,000
  • Tax - Public Utilities: $10,000
    Property: $8,000
    Total General Sales: $5,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $3,000

7.77% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,678 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.77%
Texas average:  8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Taylor County, TX  0.94% ($22,809 average AGI)
from Lubbock County, TX  0.48% ($31,208)
from Fisher County, TX  0.40% ($21,900)


8.74% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,612 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.74%
Texas average:  7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Taylor County, TX  1.35% ($28,456 average AGI)
to Tom Green County, TX  0.52% ($20,808)
to Tarrant County, TX  0.40% ($29,150)


Strongest AM radio stations in Blackwell:
  • KGKL (960 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANGELO, TX; Owner: KGKL, INC.)
  • KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KEAN (1470 AM; 5 kW; ABILENE, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KXOX (1240 AM; 1 kW; SWEETWATER, TX; Owner: STEIN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KCRS (550 AM; 5 kW; MIDLAND, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Blackwell:
  • KHYS (100.7 FM; ABILENE, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KEAN-FM (105.1 FM; ABILENE, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KHXS (102.7 FM; MERKEL, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KBCY (99.7 FM; TYE, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
  • KCRN-FM (93.9 FM; SAN ANGELO, TX; Owner: CRISWELL CENTER FOR BIBLICAL STUDIES)
  • KUTX (90.1 FM; SAN ANGELO, TX; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN)
  • KORQ (96.1 FM; WINTERS, TX; Owner: DOUD MEDIA GROUP)
  • KULL (92.5 FM; ABILENE, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)

TV broadcast stations around Blackwell:
  • KTXS-TV (Channel 12; SWEETWATER, TX; Owner: ABILENE-SWEETWATER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KIDY (Channel 6; SAN ANGELO, TX; Owner: SAGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KLST (Channel 8; SAN ANGELO, TX; Owner: JEWELL TELEVISION CORPORATION)
  • KPTA-LP (Channel 63; ABILENE-SWEETWATER, TX; Owner: PRIME TIME CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KIDB-CA (Channel 35; SWEETWATER, TX; Owner: SAGE BROADCASTING CORP./KIDY-TV)

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