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Blair Township, Michigan
Civil township in Michigan, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Blair Township (/blɛər/ 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 | |
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![]() Blair Township Water Tower | |
![]() Location within Grand Traverse County | |
Coordinates: 44°39′18″N 85°38′48″W | |
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Established | 1867 |
Named for | Governor Austin Blair |
Government | |
• Supervisor | Nicole Blonshine |
• Clerk | Lynette Wolfgang |
Area | |
• Total | 36.0 sq mi (93.1 km2) |
• Land | 35.6 sq mi (92.2 km2) |
• Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2) |
Elevation | 892 ft (272 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 8,994 |
• Estimate (2023) | 9,173 |
• Density | 181.0/sq mi (69.9/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
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Area code | 231 |
FIPS code | 26-08880[1] |
GNIS feature ID | 1625945[2] |
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Blair Township is the location of Turtle Creek Stadium, the home stadium for the Traverse City Pit Spitters, a collegiate summer baseball team.