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Welcome to Gratiot County ...

Time Zone: Gratiot County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Ithaca is the Seat for Gratiot County.

Gratiot County was founded ?. Gratiot was created by taking area from Saginaw and Clinton Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Gratiot had a population of 40,681 people. This is a decrease of 4.23% since the last Census (which gave a population of 42,476 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Gratiot represented 0.43% of the total population of Michigan.

Below are some of the communities located in Gratiot County:

  • Alma
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
    • Alma is located in Gratiot County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,807 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <3>
  • Ashley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
    • Ashley is located in Gratiot County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 540 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashley <3>
  • Breckenridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breckenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
    • Breckenridge is located in Gratiot County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,265 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breckenridge <3>
  • Ithaca
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ithaca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
    • Ithaca is located in Gratiot County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,744 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ithaca <3>
  • Perrinton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrinton
    • Perrinton is located in Gratiot County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 391 people
  • Saint Louis
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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This page was last modified/updated: 26 Feb 2024