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.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (0.60%) is water.

Blackman Charter Township is in central Jackson County and is bordered to the south by the city of Jackson, the county seat. Ann Arbor is to the east, and Battle Creek is to the west, both by Interstate 94. Lansing, the state capital, is to the north via US-127.

It encompasses most of the survey township T2S R1W. The township is drained by the Grand River, which flows from south to north through the township center, and its tributaries.

Rod Mills Park is located in Blackman Township and includes hiking trails, baseball diamonds, soccer fields, a playground area, picnic tables and grills.

Demographics

As of the census They include the Cooper Street Correctional Facility, the Cotton Correctional Facility, the Charles Egeler Reception & Guidance Center (reception center for new male prisoners), and the Parnall Correctional Facility.

Michigan State Prison moved to Blackman Charter Township in the 1930s.

The Southern Michigan Correctional Facility was formerly in the township.

Education

The majority of the township is in the Northwest Community Schools<!--Census code UNI 26010-->. Other portions of the township are in East Jackson Community Schools<!--Census code UNI 12540-->, Jackson Public Schools<!--Census code UNI 19620-->, and Western School District<!--UNI 35940-->.

Culture

Cell Block 7 Prison Museum is located in the township.

References

  • Blackman Charter Township official website