Official Name: | Blackwell, Texas |
Settlement Type: | City |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Texas |
Subdivision Type2: | Counties |
Subdivision Name2: | Nolan, Coke |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Laura Rozzlle |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 1.53 |
Area Land Km2: | 1.53 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.59 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.59 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Total: | 258 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation M: | 648 |
Elevation Ft: | 2126 |
Coordinates: | 32.0856°N -100.3197°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 79506 |
Area Code: | 915 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 48-08488[2] |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 1330815[3] |
Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
Blackwell is a city in Coke and Nolan Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. Its population was 258 at the 2020 census.
Blackwell is located at 32.0856°N -100.3197°W (32.085516, –100.319605).[4] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.53sqkm, all land.[5]
White (NH) | 218 | 84.5% | |
Black or African American (NH) | 1 | 0.39% | |
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 3 | 1.16% | |
Pacific Islander (NH) | 1 | 0.39% | |
Mixed/multiracial (NH) | 11 | 4.26% | |
Hispanic or Latino | 24 | 9.3% | |
Total | 258 |
As of the census of 2000, 360 people, 153 households, and 106 families resided in the city. The population density was 602.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The 180 housing units averaged 301.2/mi2. The racial makeup of the city was 90.56% White, 0.28% African American, 0.28% Native American, 7.78% from other races, and 1.11% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 11.11% of the population.
Of 153 households, 32.7% had children under 18 living with them, 53.6% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.1% were not families. About 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.35, and the average family size was 2.83.
In the city, the population was distributed as 26.9% under 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 22.8% who were 65 or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.5 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 89.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,659, and for a family was $33,250. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $19,861 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,686. About 6.7% of families and 11.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.4% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Blackwell is served by the Blackwell Consolidated Independent School District.