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 Productive
Labor
Force
Every
community
claims its
work force
is
special,
but we
honestly
believe
that
Blackwell's employee community
is unequaled. Our
citizens
have a
strong
work
ethic,
value
their
jobs, and
care about
the
products
they
produce.
They
repeatedly
find
better
ways to do
things to
keep their
company
competitive.
They are
aided in
their
efforts by
the city's
81 retail
establishments,
encompassing
581
employees
and total
retail
sales of
more than
$40
million.
Strategic
Location
Blackwell's
companies
are also
helped to
remain
competitive
by the
city's
strategic
location.
Specifically,
Blackwell
is located
in
North Central Oklahoma
(16 KB) at the
intersection
of
Interstate
35,
Highway
11, and
U.S. 177.
As such,
Blackwell
is only 60
miles
south of
Wichita,
110
northwest
of Tulsa,
and 104
miles due
north of
Oklahoma
City.
Community
Information
and
Quality of
Life
Blackwell's
work ethic
is
encouraged
by
supportive
community
resources
that
enhance
the
quality of
life for
everyone:
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The
community
supports
22
Protestant
churches
and
one
Catholic
church.
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The
city's
industrial
support
services
include
a
complete
machine
shop,
a
tool
and
die
service,
and
foundry
pattern
manufacturers.
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Blackwell
has
three
hotels/motels
with
153
rooms
and
a
banquet
room
capable
of
accommodating
300
people.
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The
community
supports
a
local
"daily"
newspaper
and
radio
station.
Cable
TV
is
also
available.
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The
Blackwell
Regional
Hospital
has
53
beds
with
six
medical
doctors,
two
dentists,
two
optometrists,
four
chiropractors,
and
four
private
clinics.
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The
City
of
Blackwell
maintains
9
public
parks
and
playgrounds,
one
Olympic-sized
swimming
pool,
one
nine-hole
golf
course,
and
six
tennis
courts.
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Along
with
an
active
youth
center
for
youngsters,
the
city
also
maintains
a
35,000
volume
public
library.
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The
city's
outdoor
activities
are
furthered
by
nearby
Kaw
Lake,
covering
17,000
surface
acres.
Located
18
miles
east,
the
reservoir
offers
sailing,
swimming,
fishing,
hunting,
boating,
and
skiing.
Two
marinas
are
also
located
there.
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Local
dial-up
Internet
access
is
available
to
Blackwell's
citizens
through
2
Internet
Service
Providers,
Kay
Electric
(Rural
Electric
Cooperative),
and
Cherokee
Woods.
Further,
Broadband
Internet
access
is
available
through
Get
Real
Cable
and
Cyber-Rover.
Housing
Blackwell
has 3,636
dwellings;
83.44% are
owner-occupied.
In
addition,
a
variety of housing options
are also available in
Blackwell.
Certified
Industrial
Park
The
West
Blackwell
Industrial
Park
offers 100
acres of
prime
industrial
sites. The
Park has
achieved
recognition
by the
Oklahoma
Department
of
Commerce
as a
Certified
Industrial
Park. The
certification
allows the
park to
participate
in the
State
Treasurer's
Linked
Deposit
Financing
Program.
Click
here
for a ZOOMED map - (79
KB).
Targeted
Industries
The
community
of
Blackwell
has
targeted
the
following
industries:
PLASTICS,
METAL
FABRICATION,
WAREHOUSE/TRANSPORTATION,
FOOD
PROCESSING,
and
AEROSPACE.
Resources
in support
of these
industries:
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WAREHOUSE/TRANSPORTATION:
Blackwell's
geographic
location
to
markets.
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AEROSPACE:
Blackwell's
location
on
Interstate
35
in
the
center
of
the
Oklahoma
City-Tulsa-Wichita
triangle,
which
is
a
$10
billion
dollar
aircraft
market.
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PLASTICS:
Blackwell's
private-company
processing
and
selling
of
propane,
a
feed
stock
in
manufacturing
plastic
products.
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METAL
FABRICATION:
Blackwell's
existing
foundries
that
make
ferrous
and
non-ferrous
precision
castings,
iron
castings,
grey
iron
castings.
Also,
steel
and
pipe
fabrication,
wood
and
metal
patterns
for
foundries.
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FOOD
PROCESSING:
Blackwell's
market
access
and
local
mill
involvement
in
food
processing.
Financial
Institutions
Blackwell
has three
progressive
banks--Central
National
Bank &
Trust Co.,
Home
National
Bank, and
BancFirst--with
combined
assets in
excess of
$381
million.
Local
Financial
Programs
The
Blackwell
Industrial
Authority,
a public
trust, can
issue
industrial
revenue
bonds to
assist
qualified
companies
finance
land,
buildings,
and
equipment.
The
Authority
can also
issue
general
obligation
limited
tax bonds.
In
addition,
the
Authority
has a
revolving
loan fund
that can
be used as
supplemental
financing
for new
and
expanding
companies.
Major
Oklahoma
Business
Incentives
FIVE-YEAR
AD VALOREM
TAX
EXEMPTION:
Machinery,
real
estate and
equipment
are
eligible.
INVESTMENT/NEW
JOBS TAX
CREDIT: A
credit of
1% on
corporate
income tax
is
allowed.
FREEPORT
LAW:
Goods,
wares, and
merchandise
which
enter and
leave
Oklahoma
within 9
months are
not
subject to
taxation.
SALES
TAX
EXEMPTIONS:
Machinery
and
equipment
used in
manufacturing
or
processing
is exempt.
CUSTOMIZED
FREE
EMPLOYEE
TRAINING:
Training
is
administered
by
Oklahoma
Vo-Tech,
recognized
as the
finest in
the
nation.
PUBLIC
TRUST
FINANCING:
Financing
of
warehouse
operations
allows
aerospace
industries
to lease
property
up to 40
years with
a
municipality
through a
public
trust.
INDUSTRIAL
FINANCING:
The
Oklahoma
Finance
Authorities
provides
low-interest
financing
through
the
issuance
of general
obligation
bonds.
OKLAHOMA
QUALITY
JOBS
PROGRAM:
Payments
are made
to
qualifying
businesses
for new
job
creation.
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