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Moving to Blackwell, Oklahoma

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Population: 7,668. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,297 (-4.8% change)
Males: 3,676 (47.9%), Females: 3,992 (52.1%)

Kay County

Zip code: 74631

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.7 years
Median household income: $25,835
Median house value: $36,100

Population by Race

Races in Blackwell:

  • White Non-Hispanic (85.2%)
  • American Indian (8.1%)
  • Hispanic (5.9%)
  • Two or more races (4.8%)
  • Other race (3.2%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (15.2%), United States (13.2%), English (10.7%), Irish (10.6%), Dutch (3.8%), French (3.0%).

Elevation: 1014 feet

Land area: 5.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Blackwell

  • High school or higher: 73.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 7.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Blackwell city

  • Never married: 18.7%
  • Now married: 59.0%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 9.3%
  • Divorced: 11.5%

2.9% Foreign born (2.3% Latin America, 0.4% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +39 (+0.5%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Blackwell:

  • INTEGRIS BLACKWELL REGIONAL HOSPITAL (710 SOUTH 13TH STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Blackwell:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Blackwell:

  • STILLWATER RGNL (about 48 miles; STILLWATER, OK; Abbreviation: SWO)
  • VANCE AFB (about 54 miles; ENID, OK; Abbreviation: END)
  • MC CONNELL AFB (about 57 miles; WICHITA, KS; Abbreviation: IAB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Blackwell:

  • BLACKWELL-TONKAWA MUNI (about 6 miles; BLACKWELL, OK; Abbreviation: 4O3)
  • PONCA CITY RGNL (about 16 miles; PONCA CITY, OK; Abbreviation: PNC)
  • SKY PARK (about 20 miles; NEWKIRK, OK; Abbreviation: 4K8)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Blackwell:

  • COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,392)
  • OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 53 miles; STILLWATER, OK; Full-time enrollment: 16,937)
  • LANGSTON UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; LANGSTON, OK; Full-time enrollment: 2,324)
  • FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,983)
  • WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 10,403)
  • BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 78 miles; EL DORADO, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,250)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA (about 78 miles; EDMOND, OK; Full-time enrollment: 10,926)

Schools

Public high school in Blackwell:

  • BLACKWELL HS (Students: 432; Location: 303 EAST COOLIDGE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Blackwell:

  • PARKSIDE CTR ES (Students: 367; Location: 502 EAST COLLEGE; Grades: PK – 01)
  • BLACKWELL MS (Students: 317; Location: 1041 S. FIRST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • HUSTON CTR ES (Students: 222; Location: 304 VINNEDGE; Grades: 04 – 05)
  • WASHINGTON CTR ES (Students: 206; Location: 723 W. COLLEGE; Grades: 02 – 03)

Libraries

Library in Blackwell:

  • BLACKWELL PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $105,278; Location: 123 WEST PADON; 32,983 books; 2,152 audio materials; 204 video materials; 83 serial subscriptions)

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