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Blackwell is a tiny town of 211 people in Nolan County, Texas. It's about 42 miles from Abilene, TX and 195 miles from Austin, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 58°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $89k and rent runs about $806 a month.
211people
$89kTypical home
$806/moRent
95° / 58°Summer / winter
1"Snow
295Sunny days
55Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 211
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 357 people per sq mi
- 195 mi to Austin, TX
- 42 mi to Abilene, TX
- 27 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $89k (≈$562/mo)
- Median rent $806/mo
- Median household income $62k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 295 sunny days a year (160 totally clear)
- 70 cloudy days a year
- 23 of 90 winter days are gray
- 55 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 25 days a year over 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- About average violent crime (422 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,072 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 46
- 28% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 44 mi to ABI airport
- 199 mi to DFW (major hub)
- 173 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1964
- 79% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 2,113 ft
- 319 mi to the ocean
- 172 mi to a big lake
- 43 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 26 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- Few or no sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 43 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 13% of Texas districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 21 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 124 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 28 mi to the nearest vet
- 28 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 39 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Nolan County: R+59 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.