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Country around Blackwell is a rural area of about 538 people in Nolan County, Texas, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 42 miles from Abilene, TX and 197 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 $114k and rent runs about $827 a month.
538people
$114kTypical home
$827/moRent
95° / 58°Summer / winter
1"Snow
295Sunny days
56Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 538 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 3 people per sq mi
- 197 mi to Austin, TX
- 42 mi to Abilene, TX
- 25 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $114k (≈$718/mo)
- Median rent $827/mo
- Median household income $64k
- Property tax about 1.2% 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
- 56 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 24 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 60
- 21% of households have kids
- 29% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 43 mi to ABI airport
- 199 mi to DFW (major hub)
- 173 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 2,097 ft
- 321 mi to the ocean
- 174 mi to a big lake
- 42 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 27 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
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 42 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 13% of Texas districts (reading)
- 16 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 23 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 125 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 25 mi to the nearest vet
- 26 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 40 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