Blackman Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 81% of similar towns
Blackman Township’s town government spent $16.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $744 per resident.
What stands out about how Blackman Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$744 per resident in 2022: more than 81% of them
Blackman Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($744 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 68 Michigan towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $541, and the middle half spent $325–$696. Blackman Township spent more than 81% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($5.5 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Michigan towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Blackman Township itself left out).
About $744 per resident a year, or $2.04 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 32%.
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No trend yet
Blackman Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, down from 58 in 2022.
The typical homeowner pays $2,444 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.45% of the home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Blackman Township’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Blackman Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Blackman Township →
Who’s in charge in Blackman Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 406 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (22,756).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Northwest School District
Blackman Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Rives Township, Henrietta Township, Tompkins Township, Sandstone Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,419 per pupil, $8,359 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal.
Jackson Public Schools · $18,407 per pupil
Western School District · $13,852 per pupil
East Jackson Community Schools · $16,155 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Blackman Township voted in 2024
Official results for Blackman Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican55.7%5,200 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat42.8%3,990 votesOthers: 1.5% (143 votes).
Most votes in Blackman Township: Donald J Trump
Jackson County: Trump 59.9%, Harris 38.6% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Blackman Township’s 20,364 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican53.7%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat43.1%Most votes in Blackman Township: Mike Rogers
Jackson County: Rogers 57.7%, Slotkin 39.1% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Tim Walberg
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Blackman Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackman Township | 55.7% | 42.8% | 1.5% | 9,333 |
| Jackson County | 59.9% | 38.6% | 1.5% | 83,827 |
| Michigan | 49.7% | 48.3% | 2.0% | 5,664,186 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017; Elissa Slotkin: U.S. House portrait (congress-legislators project); Mike Rogers: U.S. House portrait (congress-legislators project). All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Blackman Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Michigan HouseState representatives
- 3Michigan SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Michigan
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Blackman Township compares with the towns next door
Blackman Township spent $744 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $162 to $1,971. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Rives Township | $162 | $2,470 |
| Sandstone Township | $277 | $3,266 |
| Summit Township | $542 | $2,486 |
| Leoni Township | $544 | $1,964 |
| Jackson | $1,971 | $1,753 |
| Blackman Township | $744 | $2,444 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
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Questions about Blackman Township’s government
How much does Blackman Township spend per resident?
About $744 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $744 was more than 81% of 68 Michigan towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Blackman Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,444 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.45% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Blackman Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Blackman Township yet.
How did Blackman Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 55.7%, Kamala D Harris 42.8% (9,333 votes, official results). Jackson County: Trump 59.9%, Harris 38.6%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Blackman Township?
56 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $358,806 (about $4.3M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Blackman Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 14 (Sue Shink) and State House District 46 (Kathy Schmaltz). The House district also covers six other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →