Blackwell Armory was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 8, 1988. It is significant for its economics, military, architecture and social history at the local level. It was listed as part of WPA Public Bldgs., Recreational Facilities and Water Quality Improvements in Northwestern Oklahoma, 1935-1943 TR.

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About Blackwell

City in Oklahoma, United States

1893Established

6,085Population

5.6 sq miArea

1,014 ftElevation

Blackwell is a city in Kay County, Oklahoma, United States, located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 177 and State Highway 11 along Interstate 35. The population was 6,085 as of the 2020 census. Blackwell was established following the September 16, 1893 Cherokee Outlet land run by A. J. Blackwell. Blackwell has an agricultural and fossil fuel based economy.

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How Blackwell ranks

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#9Most affordable in OK #11Lowest property tax in OK #21Most walkable in OK All OK rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code74631

Area code580

Living in Blackwell

Housing in Blackwell

$62K▼ 4.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Blackwell home is worth about $62,000, down 4.7% in a year, 72% below the Oklahoma typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market77

Sale-to-list86.7%

Sold in May8

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Safety in Blackwell

C⁻

Safety Grade C-

Blackwell reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 79% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Blackwell 3.5

Oklahoma 4.1

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Blackwell 22.3

Oklahoma 18.4

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Blackwell

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About one in 5 of Blackwell’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Ponca City (12%), Oklahoma City (11%) and Stillwater (5%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

Ponca City

12%

Oklahoma City

11%

Stillwater

Tonkawa

22%Work in townlive and work in Blackwell 17 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,366Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Blackwell

Health Grade D

Healthier than 6% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Oklahoma

14worse than OK

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs 2▼ 2 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

23.9%More older adults who have lost all their teethOK 16.4% · worse 11.4%More adults with COPDOK 8% · worse 4.9%More adults who have had a strokeOK 3.7% · worse

Care nearby

Stillwater Medical-BlackwellBlackwell · 0.2 mi · ER

Ponca City Family Health CenterPonca City · 13.8 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Blackwell

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

118Does Blackwell flood?paid flood claims since 1984 11Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Blackwell

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Climate in Blackwell

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Blackwell has chilly winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

49° / 27°Winter

71° / 46°Spring

92° / 68°Summer

73° / 48°Fall

How much snow does Blackwell get?About 8 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 29, with the last in spring around Apr 12.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.8° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Blackwell

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B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Blackwell’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 71% of Oklahoma’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#40Best public schoolsof 128 in OK

DistrictBLACKWELLSchools3

Blackwell Es AElementary · Grades PK–5 · 507 students Blackwell MS C-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 227 students Blackwell HS BHigh · Grades 9–12 · 353 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within OK. Ratings are from neighbors.