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Blackman

A township of 25,605 people in Jackson County, Michigan

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Outdoors in Blackman

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Conserved land1.2%233 of 20,288 acres

Trails4.7 mi0.1 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves29 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

1R.A. Greene Park0.6 mi of trails · 17 acres

2Rod Mills Park0.1 mi of trails · 89 acres Directions

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How Blackman ranks

#65Shortest commute in MI #148Fastest growing in MI #161Most affordable in MI All MI rankings →

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Living in Blackman

Safety in Blackman

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Safety Grade C-

Blackman reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 79% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Blackman 3.3

Michigan 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Blackman 25

Michigan 13

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Blackman

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Health Grade C−

Healthier than 19% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Michigan

14worse than MI

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.

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14.1%More older adults who have lost all their teethMI 10.2% · worse 10.8%More adults facing a utility shut-offMI 8.7% · worse 8.4%More uninsured adultsMI 6.9% · worse

Care nearby

Henry Ford Allegiance HealthJackson · 3.5 mi · ER

Cfh - LifewaysJackson · 2.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 49201, 49202, 49203 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Blackman →

Schools in Blackman

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School Grade C+

The public schools Blackman’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 62% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictNorthwest Community SchoolsSchools15

Northwest Early Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–2 · 848 students Northwest Elementary School C+Elementary · Grades 3–5 · 758 students Da Vinci Schools K5 DElementary · Grades PK–5 · 117 students North Star MontessoriElementary · Grades PK–K · 46 students Northwest Kidder Middle School C+Middle · Grades 6–8 · 786 students Northwest High School BHigh · Grades 9–12 · 958 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MI. Ratings are from neighbors.

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