Ionia County

Ionia County, Michigan

At a Glance

Population	66,804
County Seat	Ionia County Courthouse
State FIPS	26
County FIPS	067
Num Towns	10
Census-Designated Places	1
Total Town Population	29,041
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	66,663
Median Age	39.1
Veterans	3,686
Housing Units	24,674
Uninsured	368
Net Migration (recent)	284
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	901
Total Employees	12,576
Avg Annual Pay	$48,605
Median Household Income	$71,720
Poverty Rate	10.3%
Unemployment Rate	5.3%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$62,052
Federal Spending FY2024	$418,973,884
Federal Spending Per Capita	$6,272

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$169,600
Median Rent	$870
FMR Studio	$806
FMR 1BR	$896
FMR 2BR	$1,175
FMR 3BR	$1,429
FMR 4BR	$1,773

Health & Safety

Hospitals	10
EMS Stations	30
Fire Stations	30
Police Stations	30
Adult Smoking	19.5%
Adult Obesity	36.3%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	25.8
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	19.3
Electric Customers	4516367
Towns with Broadband Data	10
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	10

Community

Churches	51
Libraries	10
Historic Places (NRHP)	16
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	92
SNAP Stores	59
Bank Branches	9

Agriculture

Total Farms	73
Land in Farms (acres)	75,408
Avg Farm Size (acres)	1,033.0
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2024-02-08
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES	2021-07-15
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-27
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	FLOODING	2013-06-18
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-07
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2004-06-30
EM	SNOW	2001-01-10
EM	MI - SEVERE WEATHER 1/2 /99	1999-01-27
DR	SEVERE STORMS	1998-06-24

Detailed Topics

Communities in Ionia County

Ionia — pop 13,378
Belding — pop 5,938
Portland — pop 3,796
Lake Odessa — pop 1,994
Saranac — pop 1,376
Lyons — pop 763
Muir — pop 646
Pewamo — pop 503
Clarksville — pop 411
Palo — pop 236

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.