Welcome to Ionia County ...
Time Zone: Ionia County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Ionia is the Seat for Ionia County.
Ionia County was founded ? and was created by taking area from Kent County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Ionia had a population of 64,654 people. This is an increase of 1.17% since the last Census (which gave a population of 63,905 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Ionia represented 0.65% of the total population of Michigan.
Below are some of the communities located in Ionia County:
- Belding
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Clarksville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Clarksville is located in Ionia County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <2>
- Hubbardston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbardston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbardston
- Hubbardston is located in Ionia County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubbardston <2>
- Ionia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ionia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
- Ionia is located in Ionia County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,997 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ionia <2>
- Lake Odessa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Odessa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Odessa
- Lake Odessa is located in Ionia County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Odessa <2>
- Lyons
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Muir
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Pewamo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Portland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Saranac
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Websites specific to Ionia County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Barry County
- Clinton County
- Eaton County
- Gratiot County
- Kent County
- Montcalm County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | 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. |