Blackman, Tennessee
Encyclopedia
Blackman is an unincorporated community
in Rutherford County
, Tennessee
, United States
, near the city of Murfreesboro
. It is almost large enough to be designated a CDP even though the area does not have a government in place other than the Rutherford County
government. Approximately 5,000 to 15,000 residents live in the Blackman area. The community was founded in 1808 and celebrated its 200th birthday at the annual Blackman Barbecue at Blackman Middle School.
Blackman is the site of three schools: Blackman High School
, Blackman Middle School, and Blackman Elementary School. Blackman is partly in area code 37128 and partly in area code 37129.
In 2009, the Blackman area was hit hardest by an EF4 tornado
. Hundreds of homes were destroyed, and many more were heavily damaged.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Rutherford County
Rutherford County, Tennessee
Rutherford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2010 census, it is the state's fifth-largest county by population with 262,604 people, an increase of 44.3 percent over the 2000 population of 182,023. Its county seat is Murfreesboro, which is also the geographic...
, Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, near the city of Murfreesboro
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Murfreesboro is a city in and the county seat of Rutherford County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 108,755 according to the United States Census Bureau's 2010 U.S. Census, up from 68,816 residents certified during the 2000 census. The center of population of Tennessee is located in...
. It is almost large enough to be designated a CDP even though the area does not have a government in place other than the Rutherford County
Rutherford County, Tennessee
Rutherford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2010 census, it is the state's fifth-largest county by population with 262,604 people, an increase of 44.3 percent over the 2000 population of 182,023. Its county seat is Murfreesboro, which is also the geographic...
government. Approximately 5,000 to 15,000 residents live in the Blackman area. The community was founded in 1808 and celebrated its 200th birthday at the annual Blackman Barbecue at Blackman Middle School.
Blackman is the site of three schools: Blackman High School
Blackman High School
Blackman High School is a high school located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States which is operated by the Rutherford County Schools. The school was established in 2000 to complement the already-built Blackman Elementary School...
, Blackman Middle School, and Blackman Elementary School. Blackman is partly in area code 37128 and partly in area code 37129.
In 2009, the Blackman area was hit hardest by an EF4 tornado
April 2009 tornado outbreak
-April 9 event:-April 10 event:-Mena tornado:At 7:24 pm CDT on April 9, a tornado warning was issued for areas north of Mena in Polk County, Arkansas and at 8:01 pm CDT the warning extended into Mena. Nine minutes later, a tornado struck the city and killed three people...
. Hundreds of homes were destroyed, and many more were heavily damaged.