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About Blair
Civil township in Michigan, United StatesBlair 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.
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How Blair ranks
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Work & commute in Blair
Full picture →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.
Health in Blair
Health Grade B
Healthier than 63% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 79% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Michigan
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 25 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Blair
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 6% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Blair
Full climate →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.
Schools in Blair
All Blair schools →School Grade A
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.
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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