BlackwellTX
A town of 211. A typical home worth about $152K.
What makes Blackwell stand out
The thing Blackwell does most differently from other towns.
211 people, and everyone knows the way
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A typical Blackwell home is worth about $152K
The typical Blackwell home is worth about $152,000, up 0.8% in a year, 49% below the Texas typical home.
Typical home value
Older than Texas overall, and 47% of adults have a four-year degree
People 65 and older are 27% of residents (13% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 14% of residents (24% statewide). 47% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 34% across Texas.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
| Blackwell | TX | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 5.7% | 13.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 16.1% | 11.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0.9% | 9.7% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.3% | 14.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.8% | 14.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.3% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.8% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 20.4% | 8.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.6% | 5.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8% | 14% | 10.4% |
| High school | 17.2% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.2% | 20.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.4% | 7.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 26.4% | 21.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 20.9% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
Most working residents commute out of Blackwell
Most working residents leave Blackwell for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Sweetwater (23%), Roscoe (7%) and Merkel (4%). Half commute less than 43 miles.
Where working residents work
Mild winters, hot summers
Blackwell has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 32°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
High risk, with drought at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.
How healthy Blackwell is
Blackwell beats the Texas average on 8 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 9.
| What stands out | Blackwell | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 11.7% | 19.1% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.4% | 16.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.1% | 6.1% |
99% of working residents leave Blackwell for work
Where Blackwell’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Blackwell
City in Texas, United States
Blackwell is a city in Coke and Nolan Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. Its population was 258 at the 2020 census.
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- Population
- 258
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,126 ft
- ZIP code
- 79506
- Area code
- 915