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Nolan County

Population in July 2007: 685.
Males: 336  (49.1%)
Females: 349  (50.9%)

Median resident age:  41.9 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,960 (it was $28,646 in 2000)
Blackwell-Nolan:  $39,960
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,129
Blackwell-Nolan:  $20,129
Texas:  $23,938

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $63,175 (it was $34,400 in 2000)
Blackwell-Nolan:  $63,175
Texas:  $120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $85,598; Detached houses: $89,876; Townhouses or other attached units: $43,420; Mobile homes: $25,547

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Races in Blackwell-Nolan:

  • White Non-Hispanic (87.0%)
  • Hispanic (15.2%)
  • Other race (10.4%)
  • Black (1.5%)
  • American Indian (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Blackwell-Nolan: 71.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 294.5 square miles.

Population density: 2.3 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).



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For population 25 years and over in Blackwell-Nolan

  • High school or higher: 74.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Blackwell-Nolan CCD

  • Never married: 19.3%
  • Now married: 60.8%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 7.9%
  • Divorced: 11.9%

21 residents are foreign born (2.8% Latin America).

This place:  2.8%
Texas:  13.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Blackwell-Nolan:  0.8% ($285)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Abilene, TX (36.7 miles , pop. 115,930).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fort Worth, TX (176.9 miles , pop. 534,694).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (208.9 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Blackwell, TX (2.7 miles ), Sweetwater, TX (4.5 miles ), Bronte, TX (4.6 miles ), Roscoe, TX (4.8 miles ), Trent, TX (4.8 miles ), Robert Lee, TX (4.8 miles ), Jim Ned, TX (5.0 miles ), Merkel, TX (5.0 miles ).

Latitude: 32.19 N, Longitude: 100.29 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 325

Blackwell-Nolan household income distribution Blackwell-Nolan home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (25%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Computer and electronic products (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (33%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • U. S. Postal service (9%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (11%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Carpenters (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (15%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)



Blackwell-Nolan-area historical tornado activity is near Texas state average. It is 77% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/15/1976, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.9 miles away from the Blackwell-Nolan place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 4/19/1986, a category 3 tornado 19.6 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 100 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Blackwell-Nolan-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Texas state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 64.2 miles away from Blackwell-Nolan center
On 1/29/2008 at 10:24:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 58.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Hospitals/medical centers near Blackwell-Nolan:
  • ROLLING PLAINS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; SWEETWATER, TX)
  • ABILENE PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; ABILENE, TX)
  • NORTH RUNNELS HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; WINTERS, TX)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Blackwell-Nolan:
  • HARDIN-SIMMONS UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; Abilene, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,026)
  • ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; ABILENE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,380)
  • ANGELO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; SAN ANGELO, TX; FT enrollment: 5,477)
  • MIDLAND COLLEGE (about 106 miles; MIDLAND, TX; FT enrollment: 2,800)
  • TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 123 miles; STEPHENVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 6,068)
  • ODESSA COLLEGE (about 129 miles; ODESSA, TX; FT enrollment: 2,555)
  • TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 133 miles; LUBBOCK, TX; FT enrollment: 22,439)

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Notable location: High Lonesome Windmill (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Slater Chapel Cemetery (1), Nolan Cemetery (2), Blackwell Cemetery (3), Decker Cemetery (4), Hylton Cemetery (5), Dora Cemetery (6), Campbell Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Soil Conservation Service Site 4a Reservoir (A), Soil Conservation Service Site 1 Reservoir (B), Soil Conservation Service Site 2a Reservoir (C), Nolan Divide Lake (D), Soil Conservation Service Site 6 Reservoir (E), Soil Conservation Service Site 5 Reservoir (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Holder Creek (A), Bear Creek (B), Pecan Creek (C), Robertson Creek (D), South Fork Valley Creek (E), Cas Russell Creek (F), North Fork Valley Creek (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.4 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  52.9%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  2.2%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  17.3%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  8.2%
Whole state:  6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Blackwell-Nolan, TX



Blackwell-Nolan compared to Texas state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Nolan County Texas:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (45%)
  • Utility gas (27%)
  • Electricity (26%)
  • Wood (2%)


Religion statistics for Blackwell-Nolan

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents54.6%14.2%10.5%9.2%2.1%
Congregations31.7%7.3%12.2%19.5%2.4%
NameAssemblies of GodChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Baptist Missionary Association of AmericaChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Other religions
Adherents2.1%1.7%1.2%1.1%3.3%
Congregations4.9%2.4%2.4%2.4%14.6%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


7.77% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,678 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.77%
Texas average:  8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Taylor County, TX  0.94% ($22,809 average AGI)
from Lubbock County, TX  0.48% ($31,208)
from Fisher County, TX  0.40% ($21,900)


8.74% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,612 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.74%
Texas average:  7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Taylor County, TX  1.35% ($28,456 average AGI)
to Tom Green County, TX  0.52% ($20,808)
to Tarrant County, TX  0.40% ($29,150)


Strongest AM radio stations in Blackwell-Nolan:
  • KEAN (1470 AM; 5 kW; ABILENE, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KGKL (960 AM; 5 kW; SAN ANGELO, TX; Owner: KGKL, INC.)
  • KXOX (1240 AM; 1 kW; SWEETWATER, TX; Owner: STEIN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KKYX (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WOAI (1200 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KCRS (550 AM; 5 kW; MIDLAND, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Blackwell-Nolan:
  • KHYS (100.7 FM; ABILENE, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KEAN-FM (105.1 FM; ABILENE, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KHXS (102.7 FM; MERKEL, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KBCY (99.7 FM; TYE, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
  • KULL (92.5 FM; ABILENE, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KCDD (103.7 FM; HAMLIN, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KORQ (96.1 FM; WINTERS, TX; Owner: DOUD MEDIA GROUP)
  • KEYJ-FM (107.9 FM; ABILENE, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KGNZ (88.1 FM; ABILENE, TX; Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KCRN-FM (93.9 FM; SAN ANGELO, TX; Owner: CRISWELL CENTER FOR BIBLICAL STUDIES)

TV broadcast stations around Blackwell-Nolan:
  • KTXS-TV (Channel 12; SWEETWATER, TX; Owner: ABILENE-SWEETWATER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KPTA-LP (Channel 63; ABILENE-SWEETWATER, TX; Owner: PRIME TIME CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KIDB-CA (Channel 35; SWEETWATER, TX; Owner: SAGE BROADCASTING CORP./KIDY-TV)
  • KIDY (Channel 6; SAN ANGELO, TX; Owner: SAGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

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