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Population (year 2000): 360. Estimated
population in July 2005: 348 (-3.3% change)
Males: 172 (47.8%), Females: 188 (52.2%)
Nolan County
Zip code:
79506
Median resident age: 40.0 years
Median household income: $29,659 (year 2000)
Median house value: $23,100 (year 2000)
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)
Ancestries: United States (28.9%), German
(10.0%), English (9.4%), Irish (8.9%), Scottish (3.3%), Dutch
(2.8%).
Elevation: 2120 feet
Land area: 0.6 square miles
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%
1.4% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +23 (+6.8%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Blackwell:
- ROLLING PLAINS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles;
SWEETWATER, TX)
- NORTH RUNNELS HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; WINTERS, TX)
- ABILENE PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL (about 34 miles;
ABILENE, 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 primary/middle school in Blackwell:
- BLACKWELL SCHOOL (Students: 139; Location:
610 N ALAMO; Grades: PK - 12)
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