Blackman Charter Township, Michigan
Blackman Township, Michigan | |
|---|---|
| Blackman Charter Township | |
Blackman Charter Township Office | |
Location within Jackson County | |
| Coordinates: 42°16′43″N 84°25′29″W / 42.27861°N 84.42472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Jackson |
| Organized | 1857 |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Peter Jancek |
| • Clerk | Shelly Sercombe |
| Area | |
• Total | 31.90 sq mi (82.6 km2) |
| • Land | 31.71 sq mi (82.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.19 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 965 ft (294 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 25,642 |
| • Density | 800/sq mi (310/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 49201–49203 (Jackson) |
| Area code | 517 |
| FIPS code | 26-08760 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1625943 |
| Website | Official 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.