Ionia County, Michigan
Ionia County | |
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Coordinates: 42°56′N 85°04′W / 42.94°N 85.07°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Michigan |
Founded | 2 March 1831 (created) 1837 (organized)[1] |
Named for | Ionia |
Seat | Ionia |
Largest city | Ionia |
Area | |
• Total | 580 sq mi (1,500 km2) |
• Land | 571 sq mi (1,480 km2) |
• Water | 8.7 sq mi (23 km2) 1.5% |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 63,905 |
• Density | 112/sq mi (43/km2) |
Congressional district | 3rd |
Ionia County is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 63,905.[2] The county seat is Ionia.[3] The Ionia County Courthouse was designed by Claire Allen, a prominent southern Michigan architect.
Ionia County comprises the Ionia, MI Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Muskegon, MI Combined Statistical Area.
History
The county is named for Ionia, an historic area of Greece.[4] It was defined by act of the Territorial Legislature in 1831, and was organized in 1837.[1]
Geography
According to the US Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 580 square miles (1,500 km2), of which 571 square miles (1,480 km2) is land and 8.7 square miles (23 km2) (1.5%) is water.[5]
Adjacent counties
- Gratiot County – northeast
- Montcalm County – north
- Clinton County – east
- Kent County – west
- Eaton County – southeast
- Barry County – southwest
Major highways
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1840 | 1,923 | — | |
1850 | 7,597 | 295.1% | |
1860 | 16,682 | 119.6% | |
1870 | 27,681 | 65.9% | |
1880 | 33,872 | 22.4% | |
1890 | 32,801 | −3.2% | |
1900 | 34,329 | 4.7% | |
1910 | 33,550 | −2.3% | |
1920 | 33,087 | −1.4% | |
1930 | 35,093 | 6.1% | |
1940 | 35,710 | 1.8% | |
1950 | 38,158 | 6.9% | |
1960 | 43,132 | 13.0% | |
1970 | 45,848 | 6.3% | |
1980 | 51,815 | 13.0% | |
1990 | 57,024 | 10.1% | |
2000 | 61,518 | 7.9% | |
2010 | 63,905 | 3.9% | |
2016 (est.) | 64,232 | [6] | 0.5% |
US Decennial Census[7] 1790-1960[8] 1900-1990[9] 1990-2000[10] 2010-2013[2] |
As of the 2000 United States Census,[11] there were 61,518 people, 20,606 households, and 15,145 families residing in the county. The population density was 107 people per square mile (41/km²). There were 22,006 housing units at an average density of 38 per square mile (15/km²). 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 according to Census 2000. 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
Ionia County has been reliably Republican from the beginning. Since 1884, the Republican Party nominee has carried the county vote in 82% of the elections (28 of 34 elections).
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third Parties |
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2016 | 61.5% 16,635 | 30.9% 8,352 | 7.6% 2,052 |
2012 | 55.4% 14,315 | 42.6% 11,018 | 2.0% 523 |
2008 | 51.7% 14,156 | 45.9% 12,565 | 2.3% 638 |
2004 | 60.2% 16,621 | 38.6% 10,647 | 1.3% 350 |
2000 | 58.1% 13,915 | 39.6% 9,481 | 2.4% 574 |
1996 | 44.6% 9,574 | 43.2% 9,261 | 12.2% 2,617 |
1992 | 38.4% 9,135 | 35.1% 8,370 | 26.5% 6,317 |
1988 | 59.1% 12,028 | 40.1% 8,160 | 0.9% 181 |
1984 | 70.7% 14,162 | 28.6% 5,735 | 0.7% 138 |
1980 | 57.4% 12,040 | 33.6% 7,039 | 9.1% 1,903 |
1976 | 62.5% 11,737 | 36.3% 6,820 | 1.3% 234 |
1972 | 62.6% 10,898 | 35.8% 6,240 | 1.6% 278 |
1968 | 54.0% 8,625 | 37.9% 6,055 | 8.1% 1,288 |
1964 | 35.4% 5,698 | 64.3% 10,362 | 0.3% 53 |
1960 | 61.8% 10,405 | 37.9% 6,377 | 0.3% 52 |
1956 | 68.8% 11,001 | 31.0% 4,952 | 0.3% 46 |
1952 | 69.4% 10,970 | 29.9% 4,722 | 0.8% 127 |
1948 | 62.6% 7,970 | 35.0% 4,450 | 2.4% 311 |
1944 | 67.1% 9,331 | 31.9% 4,437 | 1.1% 146 |
1940 | 63.3% 9,439 | 36.2% 5,399 | 0.5% 78 |
1936 | 43.9% 6,487 | 48.3% 7,140 | 7.8% 1,155 |
1932 | 40.2% 6,074 | 57.6% 8,695 | 2.2% 331 |
1928 | 74.9% 9,471 | 24.4% 3,089 | 0.7% 83 |
1924 | 73.2% 9,502 | 21.7% 2,821 | 5.1% 656 |
1920 | 67.6% 7,977 | 28.8% 3,395 | 3.6% 430 |
1916 | 48.4% 3,950 | 47.9% 3,911 | 3.8% 307 |
1912 | 26.5% 2,049 | 35.7% 2,757 | 37.8% 2,926[13] |
1908 | 54.8% 4,584 | 38.6% 3,232 | 6.6% 554 |
1904 | 63.8% 5,440 | 32.0% 2,729 | 4.2% 356 |
1900 | 54.3% 5,101 | 43.2% 4,055 | 2.5% 236 |
1896 | 48.4% 4,593 | 50.1% 4,757 | 1.6% 149 |
1892 | 49.5% 4,288 | 43.6% 3,779 | 7.0% 604 |
1888 | 51.0% 4,436 | 43.4% 3,779 | 5.6% 491 |
1884 | 45.1% 3,552 | 48.4% 3,814 | 6.5% 510 |
The county government operates the jail, maintains rural roads, operates the major local courts, records deeds, mortgages, and vital records, administers public health regulations, and participates with the state in the provision of social services. The county board of commissioners controls the budget and has limited authority to make laws or ordinances. In Michigan, most local government functions—police and fire, building and zoning, tax assessment, street maintenance, etc.—are the responsibility of individual cities and townships.
Elected officials
- Prosecuting Attorney: Kyle B. Butler
- Sheriff: Dale Miller
- County Clerk: Tonda Rich
- County Treasurer: Nancy Hickey
- Register of Deeds: Diane M. Adams
- Drain Commissioner: John M. Bush
- County Commissioner District 1: Lynn Mason
- County Commissioner District 2: James Lower
- County Commissioner District 3: Jack Shattuck
- County Commissioner District 4: Mark Vroman
- County Commissioner District 5: Larry Tiejema
- County Commissioner District 6: James L. Banks
- County Commissioner District 7: Julie Calley
(information as of Jan. 2011)
Communities
Cities
Villages
Townships
See also
- List of Michigan State Historic Sites in Ionia County, Michigan
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Ionia County, Michigan
References
- ^ a b "Bibliography on Ionia County". Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
- ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
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- ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". US Census Bureau. 22 August 2012. Archived from the original on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
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- ^ "US Decennial Census". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 12 May 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
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- ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". US Census Bureau. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
- ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). US Census Bureau. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
- ^ "American FactFinder". US Census Bureau. Retrieved 31 January 2008.
- ^ US Election Atlas
- ^ The leading "other" candidate, Progressive Theodore Roosevelt, received 2,579 votes, while Socialist candidate Eugene Debs received 170 votes, Prohibition candidate Eugene Chafin received 165 votes, and Socialist Labor candidate Arthur Reimer received 12 votes.
External links
- Ionia County official website
- Ionia Montcalm Magazine website
- Ionia County Historical Society website
- "Bibliography on Ionia County". Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University.