Local servicesHospitalINTEGRIS Health Ponca City Hospital14.0 miPost officeBlackwell Post Office1.1 miTown hallBlackwell City Hall1.1 miPoliceBlackwell Police Department1.1 miFire stationBlackwell Fire Department and Ambulances1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryBlackwell Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleBlackwell Middle School1.1 miHighBlackwell High School1.4 miCollegeNorthern Oklahoma College Tonkawa Campus8.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportStillwater Regional Airport SWO46 miMajor airportTulsa International Airport TUL89 miInterstateI-352.4 miUS highwayUS 1772.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 74631 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 74631 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 41 min6:10 am – 8:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 38 min7:38 am – 5:16 pm
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People6,795 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.92,639 householdsMedian household income $50,969Median home value $77,100Median rent $868 a month65% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $499 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting6.3% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 2,930 employedMain industries: education and health care 16%, manufacturing 16%, retail 15%Average commute 22 minutes85% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 8%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 94°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 47°F, lows 22°F39 in of rain a year, on about 56 dayswettest month May8 in of snow a year, on about 4 days72 days above 90°F, 97 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Blackwell 1ssw station, 1 mi away
Nearby landmarksDam Number 2reservoir · 4.5 miOknoname 071003 Reservoirreservoir · 5.7 miNorthern Oklahoma College Tonkawa Campuscollege · 8.4 miWentz Lakelake · 8.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRiverside Parkpark · 1.6 miBlen Parkpark · 7.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1,390 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197039 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.8 on 3 Sep 201633 mi away, near Pawnee, OklahomaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 26 Jun 20257 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowKay County, OK, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality71% of days had good air in 2025257 of 361 days measured102 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 37, worst day 141main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Kay County monitors, OK
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription56% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterBlackwell Municipal Authorityserves 7,668 people from surface water9 health-based violations since 2021latest Jul 2025: surface water treatment, treatment technique3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,027 ft313 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
