Ionia County, Michigan

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Ionia County (Script error: No such module "IPAc-en". Script error: No such module "Respell".) is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the population was 66,804.[1] The county seat is Ionia.[2] The Ionia County Courthouse was designed by Claire Allen, a prominent southern Michigan architect.

Ionia County is part of the Grand Rapids-Kentwood metropolitan statistical area.

History

The county is named for Ionia, a historic area of Greece.[3]

Geography

According to the US Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". is land and Script error: No such module "convert". (1.5%) is water.[4]

Adjacent counties

Major highways

  • Script error: No such module "Jct". is an east–west freeway running through the heart of Ionia County. The freeway can be used to access Grand Rapids, to the west, and Lansing and Detroit, to the east.
  • Script error: No such module "Jct". is an east–west highway that runs north of I-96. The highway runs through the city of Ionia.
  • Script error: No such module "Jct". is an east–west highway that runs in the northwest of Ionia County, including access to Belding.
  • Script error: No such module "Jct". is a highway in the southwest of Ionia County, following a largely east–west route. The highway runs through Lake Odessa.
  • Script error: No such module "Jct". is the primary north–south thoroughfare in Ionia County. Running through the center of the county, the highway also passes through downtown Ionia. M-66 is one of Michigan's longest state trunkline highways, running from the Indiana border near Sturgis to Charlevoix, on Lake Michigan.
  • Script error: No such module "Jct". is a highway in the northwest of Ionia County, beginning at M-44 near Belding and running north toward Greenville.
  • Script error: No such module "Jct". is a former US Route that travelled east–west in Ionia County, along what is today known as Grand River Avenue. The highway was replaced by I-96 in 1962.

Demographics

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Historical population
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Racial and ethnic composition

Ionia County, Michigan – Racial and ethnic composition
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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 1980[10] Pop 1990[11] Pop 2000[12] Pop 2010[13] Pop 2020[14] % 1980 % 1990 % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 48,930 52,553 55,749 56,962 57,617 94.43% 92.16% 90.62% 89.14% 86.25%
Black or African American alone (NH) 1,610 2,954 2,759 2,962 3,210 3.11% 5.18% 4.48% 4.64% 4.81%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 188 212 286 230 246 0.36% 0.37% 0.46% 0.36% 0.37%
Asian alone (NH) 104 118 194 241 229 0.20% 0.21% 0.32% 0.38% 0.34%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) x [15] x [16] 7 6 5 x x 0.01% 0.01% 0.01%
Other race alone (NH) 76 11 32 27 121 0.15% 0.02% 0.05% 0.04% 0.18%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) x [17] x [18] 780 686 2,012 x x 1.27% 1.07% 3.01%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 907 1,176 1,711 2,791 3,364 1.75% 2.06% 2.78% 4.37% 5.04%
Total 51,815 57,024 61,518 63,905 66,804 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 66,804. The median age was 39.3 years. 21.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 15.2% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 124.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 129.0 males age 18 and over.[19]

The racial makeup of the county was 88.2% White, 4.8% Black or African American, 0.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3% Asian, <0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 1.6% from some other race, and 4.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 5.0% of the population.[20]

39.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 61.0% lived in rural areas.[21]

There were 23,108 households in the county, of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 52.5% were married-couple households, 17.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 21.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[19]

There were 24,638 housing units, of which 6.2% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 78.4% were owner-occupied and 21.6% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.1% and the rental vacancy rate was 5.3%.[19]

2000 census

As of the 2000 census,[22] there were 61,518 people, 20,606 households, and 15,145 families residing in the county. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 22,006 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the county was 91.96% White, 4.56% Black or African American, 0.56% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.04% from other races, and 1.55% from two or more races. 2.78% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 29.0% were of German, 14.7% American, 11.6% English, 8.9% Irish and 5.3% Dutch ancestry. 96.3% spoke English and 2.6% Spanish as their first language.

There were 20,606 households, out of which 38.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.70% were married couples living together, 10.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.50% were non-families. 21.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.15.

The county's population spread included 26.90% under the age of 18, 11.50% from 18 to 24, 31.00% from 25 to 44, 20.50% from 45 to 64, and 10.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 115.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 120.40 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $43,074, and the median income for a family was $49,797. Males had a median income of $36,995 versus $25,443 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,451. About 6.80% of families and 8.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.40% of those under age 18 and 8.10% of those age 65 or over.

Government

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Elected officials

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Communities

Cities

Villages

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Townships

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Census-designated place

Unincorporated communities

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Education

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Elementary school districts include:[30]

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See also

References

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