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BlairMI
A town of 9,105. Nearly 5% of it is conserved land.
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Population
9,105
+9.6% since 2010
Median home value
$275K
Census ACS
Household income
$72K
median
Median age
38.0
years
Jobs based here
1,654
A commuter town
What makes Blair stand out
The 3 things Blair does most differently from other towns.
Outdoors
#135 most trails in MI
39 miles of trails across 11 parks and preserves
5% of the town is conserved land.
100 U.S. towns● Blair
Health
Healthier than 63%
of U.S. towns on CDC estimates
Better than MI on 7 measures, worse on 0.
ASchool Grade
Schools
Better than 86%
of MI districts
School Grade A.
A commuter town
96% of working residents leave Blair for work
Where Blair’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
1,654jobs based in Blair
4%of working residents work in town
8 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2021
Blair’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Blair. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Blair
Most working residents leave Blair for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Traverse City (36%), Garfield (18%) and Green Lake (4%). Half commute less than 8 miles.
4%work in town
Where working residents work
In Blair4%
Traverse City36%
Garfield18%
Green Lake4%
East Bay3%
8 mi
median commute distance
1,654
jobs based in Blair
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACSCommute map →
Outdoors
5% of Blair is conserved land
39 miles of trails across 11 parks and preserves.
#135for trails in MI
5%
conserved · 1,137 of 22,865 acres
39 mi
of trails · 1.1 per sq mi
#310
most conserved land in MI
#342
most walkable in MI
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pere Marquette State Forest - Traverse City Unit | 21.3 mi | 3,896 |
| 2. Grand Traverse Natural Education Reserve | 3 mi | 118 |
| 3. Optimist Youth Foundation Cabin Property | 1.5 mi | 42 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health
Healthier than 63% of U.S. towns
Blair beats the Michigan average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
BHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Michigan
7 better25 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Blair | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.3% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.7% | 8.7% |
Munson Medical Center
9.2 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
76th
percentile among MI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Schools
Blair’s public schools outperform 86% of Michigan districts
The public schools Blair’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 86% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
ASchool Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blair Elementary School | PK–5 | 202 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Natural hazards
Very low risk, with cold waves at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 6% of U.S. communities.
6risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland floodingWinter weather
7
paid flood claims since 2012
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Blair has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 101 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
101″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter16–31°
Spring31–54°
Summer55–78°
Fall39–57°
Oct 16
typical first frost
May 12
typical last frost
+2.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
About Blair
Civil township in Michigan, United States
Blair Township ( BLAYR) is a civil township of Grand Traverse County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township had a population of 8,994, an increase from 8,209 at the 2010 census. The township lies about 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Traverse City, the largest city in Northern Michigan. Because of this proximity, much of the north of Blair Township is developed, especially within the township-administered communities of Chums Corner and Grawn, while much of the south of the township is rural in nature. Blair Township is the location of Turtle Creek Stadium, the home stadium for the Traverse City Pit Spitters, a collegiate summer baseball team.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 8,994
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 892 ft
Blair’s neighbors
7 towns share a border with Blair.
ParadiseGarfieldEast BayGreen LakeChums CornerMayfieldGrawnBlair
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