| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Official Name: | Blackhawk Township |
| Image Map1: | Map of Illinois highlighting Rock Island County.svg |
| Mapsize1: | 150px |
| Map Caption1: | Rock Island County's location in Illinois |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Illinois |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Rock Island |
| Leader Title: | Supervisor |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | October 1, 1857 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 29.8 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 28.03 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 1.77 |
| Area Water Percent: | 5.94 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 357.5 |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2016 |
| Pop Est Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Est: | 9799 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 17-161-06301 |
Blackhawk Township is located in Rock Island County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 10,019 and it contained 4,563 housing units.[2] Blackhawk Township changed its name from Camden County on October 1, 1857.
Quad City International Airport is partially within the township.
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 94.06%) is land and (or 5.94%) is water.[2]