Town guide

Blackwell, Oklahoma

Blackwell is a city in Kay County, Oklahoma, home to about 6,042 people across 5.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 74631.

Homes sold for a median of $62 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population6,0421,083 per sq mi
Median home value$85,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$62Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking18%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Blackwell

1 ZIP code

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Around Blackwell

Distances

Nearest major airportTulsa International Airport (TUL)88 miles away
Closer regional airportStillwater Regional Airport (SWO)45 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Wichita, KS61 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX278 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Blackwell; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Blackwell

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Blackwell had 6,085 residents in the 2020 census, down 21% since 2000.

It’s the 67th largest of 827 towns in Oklahoma by population.

Kay County grew from 22,530 residents in 1900 to 43,700 in 2020.

Blackwell population by census2000: 7,668, 2010: 7,092, 2020: 6,0857,66820007,09220106,0852020

Kay County, 1900–2020

Kay County population, 1900 to 20201900: 22,530, 1910: 26,999, 1920: 34,907, 1930: 50,186, 1940: 47,084, 1950: 48,892, 1960: 51,042, 1970: 48,791, 1980: 49,852, 1990: 48,056, 2000: 48,080, 2010: 46,562, 2020: 43,70023K’00’1035K’20’3047K’40’5051K’60’7050K’80’9048K’00’1044K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 38.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 8 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BlackwellJan: high 47°F, low 22°F, 1.3 in; Feb: high 52°F, low 26°F, 1.4 in; Mar: high 61°F, low 34°F, 2.8 in; Apr: high 71°F, low 44°F, 3.9 in; May: high 79°F, low 55°F, 5.4 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 65°F, 5.1 in; Jul: high 94°F, low 69°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 93°F, low 68°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 85°F, low 60°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 73°F, low 47°F, 3.6 in; Nov: high 60°F, low 34°F, 1.9 in; Dec: high 49°F, low 26°F, 1.7 in47°22°Jan1.352°26°Feb1.461°34°Mar2.871°44°Apr3.979°55°May5.489°65°Jun5.194°69°Jul4.493°68°Aug4.185°60°Sep3.273°47°Oct3.660°34°Nov1.949°26°Dec1.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Blackwell 1ssw, OK weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Kay County

14,063 jobs at 1,047 businesses in Kay County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Kay CountyManufacturing: 2,784 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,186 jobs; Retail trade: 2,118 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,085 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 715 jobs; Administrative and support: 692 jobs; Other services: 576 jobs; Wholesale trade: 564 jobsManufacturing 20% Health care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 15% Transportation and warehousing 5% Administrative and support 5% Other services 4% Wholesale trade 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

25 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Blackwell.

Nearest hospitals

  • Integris Health Ponca CityGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Ponca City13.2 miles
  • Caldwell Regional Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Caldwell23.4 miles
  • William Newton HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Winfield34.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Dentists9
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Mental health providers4
Physical and occupational therapists1
Chiropractors4
Pharmacies4

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Blackwell

Parks (8 nearby)

  • Blackwell Fairgrounds · 18 acres0.4 mi
  • Riverside Park · 10 acres0.7 mi
  • Memorial Park · 9 acres0.7 mi
  • Legion Park · 8 acres0.6 mi
  • Stricklin Park · 5 acres0.8 mi
  • Bagby Park · 5 acres0.4 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Top of Oklahoma Historical0.2 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Blackwell

Public schools here are run by Blackwell. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Blackwell EsBlackwellPre-K–5507Public1.3 mi
Blackwell MsBlackwell6–8227Public0.5 mi
Blackwell HsBlackwell9–12353Public0.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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