Population (year 2000): 7,668. Estimated population in July 2005: 7,297 (-4.8% change)
Males: 3,676 (47.9%), Females: 3,992 (52.1%) Kay County Zip code: Median resident age: 37.7 years
Median household income: $25,835 (year 2000)
Median house value: $36,100 (year 2000) Blackwell, OK residents, houses, and apartments details 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%).Oklahoma Elevation: 1014 feet Land area: 5.4 square miles | | Blackwell, 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%).
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Nearest cities: OK (8.5 miles Tonkawa, OK (9.0 miles Braman, Deer Creek, OK (15.8 miles) , City, OK Ponca (16.2 miles Hunnewell, KS (16.2 miles) , Kildare, OK (16.5 miles) , OK (17.0 miles Newkirk, Haven, KS (18.8 miles South
Single-family new house construction building permits: - 1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $82,600
- 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $61,000
- 1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $128,200
- 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $56,500
- 2001: 0 buildings
- 2002: 1 building, cost: $125,000
- 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $91,300
- 2004: 9 buildings, average cost: $176,700
- 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $148,500
Latitude: 36.80 N, Longitude: 97.29 W Area code: 580 Blackwell, Oklahoma business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants... Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (23.9%), Educational,health and social services (17.2%), Retail trade (15.1%). Daytime population change due to commuting: -413 (-5.4%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,732 (57.1%) | Crime in Blackwell by Year | | Type | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | | Murders | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | per 100,000 | 13.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | Rapes | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | | per 100,000 | 65.2 | 39.1 | 13.0 | 52.2 | | Robberies | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | | per 100,000 | 26.1 | 26.1 | 26.1 | 0.0 | | Assaults | 32 | 19 | 14 | 12 | | per 100,000 | 417.3 | 247.8 | 182.6 | 156.5 | | Burglaries | 87 | 76 | 85 | 108 | | per 100,000 | 1134.6 | 991.1 | 1108.5 | 1408.5 | | Thefts | 170 | 265 | 240 | 162 | | per 100,000 | 2217.0 | 3455.9 | 3129.9 | 2112.7 | | Auto thefts | 20 | 17 | 24 | 10 | | per 100,000 | 260.8 | 221.7 | 313.0 | 130.4 | | | 319.4 | 298.4 | 277.4 | 245.7 | Average climate in Blackwell, Oklahoma Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations Blackwell-area historical tornado activity is near Oklahoma state average. It is 194% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/25/1955, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 5.7 miles away from the Blackwell city center killed 20 people and injured 280 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages. On 5/25/1955, a category 5 tornado 11.0 miles away from the city center killed 80 people and injured 273 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Hospital/medical center in Blackwell:
- INTEGRIS BLACKWELL REGIONAL HOSPITAL (710 SOUTH 13TH STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Blackwell: - VIA CHRISTI OKLA REG MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; PONCA CITY, OK)
- SOUTH CENTRAL KS REGIONAL MED CENTER (about 26 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS)
- SUMNER COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT #1 (about 29 miles; CALDWELL, KS)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Blackwell: - STILLWATER RGNL (about 48 miles; STILLWATER, OK; ID: SWO)
- VANCE AFB (about 54 miles; ENID, OK; ID: END)
- MC CONNELL AFB (about 57 miles; WICHITA, KS; ID: IAB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Blackwell: - BLACKWELL-TONKAWA MUNI (about 6 miles; BLACKWELL, OK; ID: 4O3)
- PONCA CITY RGNL (about 16 miles; PONCA CITY, OK; ID: PNC)
- SKY PARK (about 20 miles; NEWKIRK, OK; ID: 4K8)
Local government employment and payroll (March 2002) | | Function | Full-time employees | Monthly full-time payroll | Average yearly full-time wage | Part-time employees | Monthly part-time payroll | | Sewerage | 4 | $8,532 | $25,596 | 0 | $0 | | Financial Administration | 0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,215 | | Other Government Administration | 6 | $10,632 | $21,264 | 0 | $0 | | Judicial and Legal | 1 | $2,136 | $25,632 | 2 | $3,193 | | Other and Unallocable | 14 | $28,028 | $24,024 | 3 | $2,056 | | Local Libraries | 2 | $4,170 | $25,020 | 4 | $1,564 | | Police - Other | 6 | $11,113 | $22,226 | 0 | $0 | | Firefighters | 17 | $40,729 | $28,749 | 0 | $0 | | Streets and Highways | 8 | $15,167 | $22,750 | 0 | $0 | | Police Protection - Officers | 13 | $32,360 | $29,870 | 0 | $0 | | Parks and Recreation | 0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,381 | | Water Supply | 9 | $22,245 | $29,660 | 0 | $0 | | Electric Power | 6 | $17,942 | $35,884 | 0 | $0 | | Totals for Government | 86 | $193,054 | $26,937 | 11 | $9,409 | 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; FT enrollment: 16,937)
- LANGSTON UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; LANGSTON, OK; FT enrollment: 2,324)
- FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 2,983)
- WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 10,403)
- BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 78 miles; EL DORADO, KS; FT enrollment: 4,250)
- UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA (about 78 miles; EDMOND, OK; FT enrollment: 10,926)
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)
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)
Blackwell compared to Oklahoma state average: - Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
- House age significantly above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
Strongest AM radio stations in Blackwell: - KOKB (1580 AM; 1 kW; BLACKWELL, OK; Owner: BLACKWELL RADIO INC.)
- KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
- KCRC (1390 AM; 10 kW; ENID, OK; Owner: CHISHOLM TRAIL BROADCASTING CO.)
- WBBZ (1230 AM; 1 kW; PONCA CITY, OK; Owner: PONCA CITY PUBLISHING CO.)
- KFTI (1070 AM; 10 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KMUS (1380 AM; 20 kW; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- KSOK (1280 AM; daytime; 1 kW; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: COWLEY COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KFH (1330 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
- WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KMYR (1410 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: AGAPE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Blackwell: - KLVV (88.7 FM; PONCA CITY, OK; Owner: THE LOVE STATION, INC.)
- K212DX (90.3 FM; PONCA CITY, ETC., OK; Owner: CREATIVE EDUCATIONAL MEDIA CORP. INC)
- KYQQ (106.5 FM; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KQBL (96.9 FM; ENID, OK; Owner: CHAMPLIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KLOR-FM (99.3 FM; PONCA CITY, OK; Owner: TEAM RADIO LLC)
- KIXR (104.7 FM; PONCA CITY, OK; Owner: MUR-THOM BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KAXR (91.3 FM; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- KPNC (100.9 FM; PONCA CITY, OK; Owner: TEAM RADIO, L.L.C.)
- KANR (92.7 FM; BELLE PLAINE, KS; Owner: DANIEL D. SMITH)
- KSOK-FM (95.9 FM; WINFIELD, KS; Owner: COWLEY COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- K278AF (103.5 FM; PONCA CITY, OK; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- KAYE-FM (90.7 FM; TONKAWA, OK; Owner: NORTHERN OKLAHOMA COLLEGE)
TV broadcast stations around Blackwell: - K54FZ (Channel 54; PONCA CITY, OK; Owner: LOCKE SUPPLY CO.)
- KGBN-LP (Channel 27; PONCA CITY, OK; Owner: DIANA KAY HALL)
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