ZIP Code 48846

Ionia is the largest city in, and the county seat of, Ionia County, Michigan, United States. The population was 13,378 at the 2020 census. Every July it hosts what is said to be the world's largest free-admission fair. The city is mostly within Ionia Township, with small portion extending into Easton Township and Berlin Township, but is politically autonomous of the townships. Ionia is between Michigan's capital, Lansing, and its second largest city, Grand Rapids. It has a humid continental climate, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. This region is also prone to dense and heavy fog, along with flooding (sometimes very damaging) due to the Grand River that flows through the city, during the spring. The U.S. Census Bureau says the city has a total area of 5.48 square miles (14.19 km²), of which 5.35 square miles. (13.86 km²) is land and 0.13 square mile (0.34 km²") is water. In 2010, there were 11,394 people, 2,428 households, and 1,520 families living in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 70.9% White, 25.0% African American, 0.7% Native American, 1.6% from other races and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.7%. The city's median age was 32.3 years.

History

Before Euro-American migration, this was the location of an Odawa village. The leader of the Odawa here was Cobmoosa. His people planted crops here in 1833 but when Dexter and his associates arrived, they sold these crops to Dexter and relocated to the Flat River. In the 1850s, they were relocated to Oceana County. Platted in 1841, incorporated as a village in 1865.Organized into a city in 1873. First Euro- American settlers in 18 33 by settlers from New York led by Samuel Dexter Jr. The city was founded in 1871. It is located on the banks of the Flat river, near the town of Flat River, New York. It has a population of about 2,000 people, about half of whom live in the city. It was the first city in New York state to be named after a Native American tribe, and the first in the state to have a white population. It also has a large Native American population, about 1,000. The population of the city was 1,200 in 1865, and 1,300 in 1872. The town was named after the first European-American settler to arrive in the area, Samuel Dexter, who arrived in 1832. The first Euro-Americans arrived in the region in 1834. The village was first named after Dexter, and it was incorporated in 1865 as a city. In 1873, it was named for the town's first white resident, William O'Brien, who was born in 1829.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.48 square miles (14.19 km²) Ionia is between Michigan's capital, Lansing, and its second largest city, Grand Rapids. This region is also prone to dense and heavy fog, along with flooding (sometimes very damaging) due to the Grand River that flows through the city, during the spring. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Ionia has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps. It has warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. The city is located in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, between the cities of Lansing and Grand Rapids, in the state's Upper Peninsula, and the city of Ionia in the Lower Peninsula. It is located on the Michigan Turnpike, which runs through the center of the state, and connects to the Detroit metropolitan area via the D.C. and Chicago areas. It also has a population of 1.2 million, making it one of the largest cities in Michigan. Ionia's population was 1.3 million in the 2010 Census. It was the fourth most populous city in the United States, after Detroit and Detroit. It had a population growth rate of 0.7% in the 1990s. It recorded a population increase of 1% from 2003 to 2010. It suffered a population decline of 1 percent in the same period, from 1.4 million to 1.5 million in 2010.

Demographics

As of the census of 2010, there were 11,394 people, 2,428 households, and 1,520 families living in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 71.08% White, 21.94% African American, 1.05% Native American, 0.65% Asian, 2.13% from other races, and 3.15% from two or more races. There were 2,621 housing units at an average density of 519.8 per square mile (200.8/km²) The city's median income was $38,289, and the median income for a family was $45,794. About 13.3% of families and 15.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.0% of those under age 18 and 7.5% under age 65 or over. 5,230 of Ionia's 11,395 residents (45.9%) are institutionalized in the state's various correctional facilities. The city has a population of 10,569, and its population is expected to grow to 11,000 by the end of the year. The population is predicted to reach 11,500 by the year 2020. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates the city's population will grow to 10,700 by that year. It is the largest city in Michigan, with a population growth rate of 0.7% from 2000 to 2010. It has a median age of 32.3 years and a population density of 2,129.7 inhabitants per squaremile (822.3/km 2).

Economy

Ionia Correctional Facility and the Michigan Reformatory are major employers in Ionia. Both are located to the west of downtown along Bluewater Highway and Main Street, respectively. Ionia is home to the U.S. Air Force Academy and the University of Michigan-Ionia. The city is also home to several colleges and universities, including Michigan State University and Michigan Tech. It is located on the banks of the Michigan River, which runs through the center of the city. The town has a population of about 2,000 people, most of whom live in or near the city's downtown area. It also has a reputation for being a good place to live and work, especially in the summertime and early fall. It has a history of being the site of several high-profile incidents, including the shooting of Trayvon Martin and the shooting death of 9/11 victim Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. It was also the location of the World Trade Center, which was built in the 1960s and 1970s, as well as the World War II Memorial, which is located in the town's center. It's also the birthplace of Ionia High School, which dates back to the 18th century and was founded in 1868. The Ionia area was once known as "Ionia Township" and was the site for the Ionia School of Music. It now has a number of businesses, including Ionia Hospital and Ionia Community College. It had a population in the 1970s and 1980s.

Government

The city levies an income tax of 1 percent on residents and 0.5 percent on nonresidents. The tax is levied on all residents, not just those who live in the city's downtown area. The income tax is also levied on non-residents, but not on residents. The city's income tax rate is 1 percent, but the tax is not on the income of the non-resident. It is on the basis of the state's gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, which is based on population growth, not on income. For more, go to www.cnn.com/2013/01/16/city-tax-and-initiatives/index.html. For confidential support, call the Samaritans on 08457 90 90 90, visit a local Samaritans branch or see www.samaritans.org. In the U.S., call the National Suicide Prevention Line on 1-800-273-8255. For support in the UK, visit www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org or click here. For information on suicide prevention in the United States, visit http://www.sussexcounty.org/suicide-prevention-lifeline/.

Major highways

M-21, M-66 and M-21 are major highways in the state. The highway system was established in the early 1900s. It is one of the oldest U.S. highway systems in the world. It was built in the mid-19th century by the state of New Jersey. The current highway system began in the late 1950s and early 1960s. In the 1970s, it was extended to New Jersey and other states. It has since been extended to Florida, Georgia and South Carolina. It also has a number of other major routes in New Jersey, including M-20 and the New Jersey Turnpike, which were built after World War II. It's also a major highway in the South, with a total length of more than 2,000 miles. The U.N. has a highway system that stretches from New Jersey to South Carolina, with more than 1,200 miles of highway. It includes the U.K.’s busiest highway, the M-1, which runs from New Hampshire to Florida. It’ also has the longest roadways in the United States, with 1,100 miles of highways. It runs through the towns of Middletown, N.C. and Somerset, and has a population of nearly 1,000,000. The M-2 highway runs from N.J. to New Hampshire, with about 1,500,000 people. It connects N.D. with the town of Somerset, where it was built after the Great Depression.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Ionia, Ionia County, Michigan = 85. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 50. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 81. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Ionia = 3.4 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 7,637 individuals with a median age of 34.9 age the population grows by 5.83% in Ionia, Ionia County, Michigan population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 2,472.37 residents per square mile of area (954.51/km²). There are average 2.67 people per household in the 1,450 households with an average household income of $48,562 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 13.00% of the available work force and has dropped -7.55% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 11.90%. The number of physicians in Ionia per 100,000 population = 64.1.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Ionia = 33.4 inches and the annual snowfall = 45.3 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 117. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 167. 84 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 14.1 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 49, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Ionia, Ionia County, Michigan which are owned by the occupant = 81.02%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 27 years with median home cost = $81,580 and home appreciation of -5.11%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $10.96 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $5,305 per student. There are 16.3 students for each teacher in the school, 1356 students for each Librarian and 710 students for each Counselor. 5.38% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 7.58% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 3.15% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).