Blackman Charter Township, Michigan

Blackman Township, Michigan
Blackman Charter Township
Blackman Charter Township Office
Location within Jackson County
Blackman Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Blackman Township
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 42°16′43″N 84°25′29″W / 42.27861°N 84.42472°W / 42.27861; -84.42472
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyJackson
Organized1857
Government
  SupervisorPeter Jancek
  ClerkShelly Sercombe
Area
  Total
31.90 sq mi (82.6 km2)
  Land31.71 sq mi (82.1 km2)
  Water0.19 sq mi (0.5 km2)
Elevation
965 ft (294 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
25,642
  Density800/sq mi (310/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49201–49203 (Jackson)
Area code517
FIPS code26-08760
GNIS feature ID1625943
WebsiteOfficial website

Blackman Charter Township is a charter township of Jackson County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 25,642.

The Michigan State Prison was partly located within the township. Four smaller state institutions currently occupy the former state prison grounds within the township. The township is also the junction of four major highways: Interstate 94, M-50, M-60 and U.S. Route 127.