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Gratiot County, Michigan

Gratiot County, Michigan, has 41,190 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Ithaca. It uses Eastern Time and covers 568 sq mi (1,472 km²) of land.

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Gratiot County in Michigan
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Gratiot County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
41,190
Land area
568 sq mi (1,472 km²)
County seat or government
Ithaca
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$63,556 ± $2,453
Median home value
$147,500 ± $6,964
Median rent, with utilities
$834 ± $33
Homes lived in by their owners
78.9% ± 2.0 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Alma, MI micro areaCentral county
Water area
3.23 sq mi (8.37 km²)
State
Michigan
County code (FIPS)
26057
Coordinates (central point)
43.292326, -84.604690
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Gratiot County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/DetroitUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 4887918,413 people
  2. 4880113,278 people
  3. 488809,994 people
  4. 488117,440 people
  5. 488837,292 people
  6. 488475,663 people
  7. 488313,088 people
  8. 486153,061 people
  9. 486373,024 people
  10. 488712,103 people
  11. 488771,962 people
  12. 488061,752 people
All 21
  1. 488891,528 people
  2. 488321,307 people
  3. 488451,218 people
  4. 486621,185 people
  5. 48856966 people
  6. 48614943 people
  7. 48807658 people
  8. 48874107 people
  9. 4886259 people

21 ZIP Code areas overlap Gratiot County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Gratiot County, largest first

  1. Pine River Township2,687 people
  2. Wheeler Township2,591 people
  3. Fulton Township2,563 people
  4. Seville Township1,877 people
  5. Sumner Township1,858 people
  6. Arcada Township1,684 people
  7. Newark Township1,198 people
  8. Bethany Township1,162 people
  9. Elba Township1,090 people
  10. New Haven Township1,012 people
  11. North Star Township867 people
  12. Washington Township830 people
All 16
  1. Emerson Township751 people
  2. North Shade Township654 people
  3. Lafayette Township573 people
  4. Hamilton Township408 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Michigan, by county

School districts in Gratiot County, largest first

  1. St. Johns Public Schools19,732 people
  2. Alma Public Schools15,401 people
  3. Carson City-Crystal Area School District13,092 people
  4. St. Louis Public Schools10,590 people
  5. Ovid-Elsie Area Schools9,545 people
  6. Shepherd Public School District8,833 people
  7. Ithaca Public Schools6,753 people
  8. Breckenridge Community Schools5,310 people
  9. Merrill Community Schools4,737 people
  10. Fulton Schools4,726 people
  11. Vestaburg Community Schools3,893 people
  12. Ashley Community Schools1,774 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Alma, Michigan (city)9,396 people
  2. St. Louis, Michigan (city)7,367 people
  3. Ithaca, Michigan (city)2,817 people
  4. Breckenridge, Michigan (village)1,517 people
  5. Perrinton, Michigan (village)513 people
  6. Ashley, Michigan (village)483 people
  7. Elm Hall, Michigan (CDP)228 people
  8. Riverdale, Michigan (CDP)216 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Clinton County, Michigan24 mi south
  2. Midland County, Michigan27 mi northeast
  3. Isabella County, Michigan27 mi northwest
  4. Montcalm County, Michigan27 mi west
  5. Saginaw County, Michigan28 mi east
  6. Shiawassee County, Michigan33 mi southeast
  7. Ionia County, Michigan34 mi southwest

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.