Gratiot County, Michigan
25 public bodies govern here, 7 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 2 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 41,385
- Median household income
- $63,556
- ±2,453
- Unemployed
- 4.2%
- 757 of 18,116 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 85.9%
- 12,695 of 14,775 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Gratiot | 41,544 (2021) | 214 E Center St, Ithaca | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 6
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Alma | 9,404 (2021) | 525 E Superior St, Alma | Website |
| City of Ithaca | 2,854 (2021) | 129 W Emerson St, Ithaca | Website |
| City of St Louis | 6,862 (2021) | 300 N Mill St, Saint Louis | Website |
| Village of Ashley | 515 (2021) | Po Box 158, Ashley | — |
| Village of Breckenridge | 1,278 (2021) | Po Box 276, Breckenridge | Website |
| Village of Perrinton | 395 (2021) | Po Box 397, Perrinton | — |
Townships 16
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Arcada | 1,679 (2021) | 5442 W Washington Rd, Ithaca | Website |
| Township of Bethany | 1,750 (2021) | 1523 Clark Rd, Saint Louis | Website |
| Township of Elba | 1,292 (2021) | P.o. Box 209, Ashley | — |
| Township of Emerson | 848 (2021) | 1576 N Mikus Rd, Ithaca | — |
| Township of Fulton | 2,483 (2021) | Po Box 68, Perrinton | — |
| Township of Hamilton | 425 (2021) | 10606 E. Washington RD., Wheeler | — |
| Township of Lafayette | 518 (2021) | 5716 N Barry Rd, Wheeler | — |
| Township of New Haven | 1,067 (2021) | 97 S Osborn Rd, Sumner | — |
| Township of Newark | 1,115 (2021) | 2452 W Johnson Rd, Ithaca | — |
| Township of North Shade | 559 (2021) | 9933 Cleveland Rd, Carson City | Website |
| Township of North Star | 899 (2021) | 1588 S Blair Rd, Ithaca | — |
| Township of Pine River | 2,357 (2021) | 1495 W Monroe Rd, Saint Louis | Website |
| Township of Seville | 2,136 (2021) | 8143 Madison, Elwell | — |
| Township of Sumner | 1,866 (2021) | 3378 N Ferris Rd, Sumner | Website |
| Township of Washington | 813 (2021) | 57900 Van Dyke Rd, Washington Township | — |
| Township of Wheeler | 2,617 (2021) | 8510 E Monroe Rd, Wheeler | Website |
Special districts 2
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley District Library | Libraries | 104 N New St, Ashley | — |
| Gratiot County Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 301 Commerce Dr, Ithaca | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Alma Public Schools
School district5 schools
1500 PINE AVE, Alma, MI, 48801
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Ashley Community Schools
School district4 schools
104 NEW ST, Ashley, MI, 48806
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Breckenridge Community Schools
School district2 schools
700 WRIGHT ST, Breckenridge, MI, 48615
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Fulton Schools
School district3 schools
8060 ELY HWY, Middleton, MI, 48856
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Gratiot-Isabella RESD
Specialized district1 schools
1131 E CENTER ST, Ithaca, MI, 48847
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Ithaca Public Schools
School district3 schools
710 N UNION ST, Ithaca, MI, 48847
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
St. Louis Public Schools
School district4 schools
113 E SAGINAW ST, Saint Louis, MI, 48880
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Ithaca Farmers Market
Center & Pine River Street, Ithaca, MI, 48847
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2021-01-25. USDA listing
St. Louis Farmers Market
300 North Mill Street, St. Louis, MI, 48880
SNAP / EBTWICSenior coupons
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2022-04-09. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.