Moving to Blackwell, Texas

Population: 360. Estimated population in July 2024: 348 (-3.3% change)
Males: 172 (47.8%), Females: 188 (52.2%)

Nolan County

Zip code: 79506

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.0 years
Median household income: $29,659
Median house value: $23,100

Population by Race

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

Population by Education

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

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

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Blackwell:

• DYESS AFB (about 40 miles; ABILENE, TX; Abbreviation: DYS)
• ABILENE REGIONAL (about 51 miles; ABILENE, TX; Abbreviation: ABI)
• SAN ANGELO REGIONAL/MATHIS FIELD (about 52 miles; SAN ANGELO, TX; Abbreviation: SJT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Blackwell:

• ROBERT LEE (about 22 miles; ROBERT LEE, TX; Abbreviation: 54F)
• WINTERS MUNI (about 26 miles; WINTERS, TX; Abbreviation: 77F)
• AVENGER FIELD (about 28 miles; SWEETWATER, TX; Abbreviation: SWW)

Colleges and Universities

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; Full-time enrollment: 4,380)
• ANGELO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; SAN ANGELO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 5,477)
• MIDLAND COLLEGE (about 123 miles; MIDLAND, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,800)
• TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 147 miles; STEPHENVILLE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 6,068)
• TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 148 miles; LUBBOCK, TX; Full-time enrollment: 22,439)
• ODESSA COLLEGE (about 149 miles; ODESSA, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,555)

Public primary/middle school in Blackwell:

• BLACKWELL SCHOOL (Students: 139; Location: 610 N ALAMO; Grades: PK – 12)