Blackwell, TX

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Blackwell, Texas

Blackwell, Texas, in Nolan county, is 42 miles SW of Abilene, Texas (center to center) and 180 miles W of Fort Worth, Texas. There are 360 residents in the city.

The People and Families of Blackwell

In Blackwell, about 62% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Blackwell had a median family income of $33,250.

Political Inclinations

Blackwell folks tended to give their money ($1,050) to George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Blackwell Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Blackwell that were owner-occupied was 80%.

Commuting

In Blackwell, 92% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	42 miles SW of Abilene, Texas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	180 miles W of Fort Worth, Texas
County	Nolan
Standard Zip Codes	79506
Phone Area Codes	325
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	32.087
Longitude	-100.316

Station	ROBERT LEE
Distance	16.2 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 57 F
Apr Temp	50 to 80 F
Jul Temp	72 to 96 F
Oct Temp	52 to 80 F
Annual Precip	23 inches

Station	ROSCOE
Distance	28.1 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 55 F
Apr Temp	49 to 78 F
Jul Temp	70 to 94 F
Oct Temp	51 to 76 F
Annual Precip	23.5 inches

Station	BALLINGER 2 NW
Distance	31.3 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 58 F
Apr Temp	51 to 80 F
Jul Temp	70 to 94 F
Oct Temp	52 to 79 F
Annual Precip	23.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	360	100%
Male	172	47.8%
Female	188	52.2%
Under 18	97	26.9%
18+	263	73.1%
65+	82	22.8%
Median Age	40
Average Family Size	2.83
White	326	90.6%
African-American	1	0.3%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.3%
Other	28	7.8%
Mixed Race	4	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	40	11.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	348
Growth	-12
Growth %	-3.29%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	43.2%
English	13.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	8.7%
European	7.9%
German	7.5%
Irish	7.1%
Scottish	5%
Dutch West Indian	2.9%
Scotch-Irish	2.1%
French (except Basque)	1.2%
Dutch	0.8%
Czech	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Blackwell	360	$33,250
Bronte	1,076	$37,625
Robert Lee	1,171	$33,553
Winters	2,880	$30,000

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