Blackwell: Healthcare & Safety
Healthcare in Blackwell is anchored by 3 hospitals. 3 EMS stations on call. Public-safety footprint: 3 fire stations, 3 police facilities. 1 nursing facility in the area.
- 49.7 hospitals per 100K residents (vs Oklahoma 46.0/100K).
Hospitals & Facilities
3 hospitals within range (49.7 per 100K residents) — CMS Hospital Compare lists facilities by Medicare provider ID.
Facilities (2)
Hospitals (3)
| Healthcare Links · Npi All | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Blackwell&state=OK&li… |
|---|---|
| Healthcare Links · Npi Urgent Care | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Blackwell&state=OK&ta… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Veterinary | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Blackwell&state=OK&ta… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Dental | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Blackwell&state=OK&ta… |
| Healthcare Links · Npi Pharmacy | https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1&city=Blackwell&state=OK&ta… |
Sources: NPI Registry API — query URLs built from town name + state
Public Health Indicators
County Health Rankings (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation + UW Population Health) measure outcomes (deaths, days unwell) and behaviors (smoking, obesity, drinking) against U.S. benchmarks.
| Cdc Birth Rate · Fips | 40071 |
|---|---|
| Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips | 40 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips | 071 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County | Kay |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate | 37.4% |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci | 32.80 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci | 42.50 |
| Cdc Mortality · Fips | 40071 |
| Cdc Mortality · County | Kay County |
| Cdc Mortality · Urban Rural | Micropolitan |
| Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023 | 1,827 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Fips | 40071 |
| Cdc Vaccination · County | Kay County |
| Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct | 54.2% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct | 45.9% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct | 47.0% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019 | 43,538 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Metro Status | Non-metro |
| Health Rankings · Premature deaths per 100K | 13,037 per 100K |
| Health Rankings · Poor health (self-reported) | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Poor physical-health days/month | 5.0 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Poor mental-health days/month | 6.3 days/month |
| Health Rankings · Adult smoking | 0.2% |
| Health Rankings · Adult obesity | 0.4% |
| Health Rankings · Physically inactive | 0.3% |
| Health Rankings · Excessive drinking | 0.2% |
| Overdose Deaths · Death Rate Per 100K | 27.12 |
| Overdose Deaths · Year | 2021 |
| Overdose Deaths · Lower Ci | 22.77 |
| Overdose Deaths · Upper Ci | 32.30 |
| Overdose Deaths · Urban Rural | Micropolitan |
| Vaccination State · Date | 2023-05-10T00:00:00.000 |
| Vaccination State · Distributed | 9,702,330 |
| Vaccination State · Administered | 6,773,461 |
| Vaccination State · Dose1 Recipients | 2,961,991 |
| Vaccination State · Dose1 Pop Pct | 74.9% |
| Vaccination State · Series Complete | 2,399,774 |
| Vaccination State · Series Complete Pct | 60.6% |
Sources: federal dataset cascade · County Health Rankings 2025 · CDC NCHS Drug Poisoning Mortality — county FIPS matched · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Environmental Health
Air, water, and climate-risk indicators. AQI is the EPA Air Quality Index (0–50 = good, 51–100 = moderate, 101+ = unhealthy for sensitive groups).
| Air Quality · Year | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Air Quality · Days with measurable AQI | 356 |
| Air Quality · Good air-quality days | 223 |
| Air Quality · Moderate AQI days | 128 |
| Air Quality · Unhealthy days (sensitive groups) | 4.0 days/month |
| Air Quality · Unhealthy Days | 1.0 days/month |
| Air Quality · Highest AQI recorded | 193 |
| Air Quality · Median AQI | 61 |
| Climate · Avg Temp F | 55.90 |
| Climate · Annual Precip In | 33.60 |
| Climate · Station Name | BLACKWELL 1SSW |
| Climate · Station Distance Miles | 0.7 mi |
| Climate · Period | 2015-2024 average |
| Flood risk · Risk level | minimal |
Sources: EPA AQI Annual Summary 2024 · NOAA RCC-ACIS MultiStnData — nearest station by coordinates · FEMA OpenFEMA disaster declarations · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Other
Facilities (1)
Facilities (5)
Va Facilities (2)
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatal crashes (county, NHTSA FARS) | 10 |
|---|---|
| Nhtsa Fars · Traffic fatalities | 10 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Pedestrian fatalities | 1 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Rural Crashes | 8 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Urban Crashes | 2 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Single Vehicle | 3 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Multi Vehicle | 7 |
| Nhtsa Fars · Fatality Rate Per 100K | 22.90 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Fips | 40071 |
| Usda Food Atlas · County | Kay County |
| Usda Food Atlas · Total Tracts | 11 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 1Mi | 8 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Tracts 10Mi | 8 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop Half Mi | 38,197.71 |
| Usda Food Atlas · Low Access Pop 1Mi | 23,730.20 |
| Crime Data · Population Covered | 6,073 |
| Crime Data · Violent Crime | 27 |
| Crime Data · Murder | 1 |
| Crime Data · Rape | 11 |
| Crime Data · Aggravated Assault | 15 |
| Crime Data · Property Crime | 130 |
| Crime Data · Burglary | 70 |
| Crime Data · Year | 2024 |
| Health Data · Access2 | 12.90 |
| Health Data · Arthritis | 28.30 |
| Health Data · Binge | 15.30 |
| Health Data · Bphigh | 38.30 |
| Health Data · Bpmed | 59.60 |
| Health Data · Cancer | 7.20 |
| Health Data · Casthma | 12.30 |
| Health Data · Chd | 7.40 |
| Health Nonprofits · Total count | 2 |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Name | HILLCREST MANOR |
| Nearest Nursing Home · Distance | 0.1 mi |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Name | URGENT CARE AND FAMILY PRACTICE CENTER |
| Nearest Urgent Care · Distance | 12.7 mi |
| Nearest Va Medical · Name | PONCA CITY RURAL HEALTH CLINIC |
| Nearest Va Medical · Distance | 13.2 mi |
| Pharmacies · County total | 5 |
| Safety Score · Violent Crime Rate Per 1000 | 4.47 |
| Safety Score · Emergency Services Count | 9 |
| Safety Score · Services Per 10K Residents | 14.90 |
| Safety Score · Crime Level | moderate crime |
Sources: NHTSA FARS 2023 · federal dataset cascade · FBI UCR/NIBRS 2024 · CDC PLACES 2025 · IRS BMF NTEE E/F/G/H · HIFLD — nearest by coordinates · Census CBP — pharmacy NAICS code · Refreshed 2026-04-12