Ionia County, Michigan
32 public bodies govern here, 8 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 3 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 66,574
- Median household income
- $75,611
- ±2,186
- Unemployed
- 3.9%
- 1,266 of 32,178 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 87.6%
- 20,470 of 23,355 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 Ionia | 67,197 (2021) | 100 W Main St, Ionia | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 10
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Belding | 6,129 (2021) | 120 Pleasant St, Belding | Website |
| City of Ionia | 11,704 (2021) | Po Box 496, Ionia | Website |
| City of Portland | 3,947 (2021) | 259 Kent St, Portland | Website |
| Village of Clarksville | 413 (2021) | Po Box118, Clarksville | Website |
| Village of Hubbardston | 348 (2021) | Po Box 234, Hubbardston | — |
| Village of Lake Odessa | 2,128 (2021) | 839 4th Ave, Lake Odessa | Website |
| Village of Lyons | 801 (2021) | Po Box 175, Lyons | Website |
| Village of Muir | 666 (2021) | Po Box 205, Muir | — |
| Village of Pewamo | 538 (2021) | Po Box 385, Pewamo | Website |
| Village of Saranac | 1,424 (2021) | Po Box 312, Saranac | Website |
Townships 16
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Berlin | 2,202 (2021) | 4947 Harwood Rd, Ionia | — |
| Township of Boston | 6,254 (2021) | 30 N. Center St Po Box 2, Saranac | Website |
| Township of Campbell | 2,493 (2021) | Po Box 137, Clarksville | — |
| Township of Danby | 3,063 (2021) | 10424 Frost Rd, Portland | Website |
| Township of Easton | 3,176 (2021) | 720 N Bellamy RD., Ionia | — |
| Township of Ionia | 4,136 (2021) | 1667 E. Parmter Rd, Ionia | — |
| Township of Keene | 1,793 (2021) | 8505 Potters Rd, Saranac | — |
| Township of Lyons | 3,653 (2021) | Po Box 187, Lyons | — |
| Township of North Plains | 1,232 (2021) | Po Box 277, Hubbardston | — |
| Township of Odessa | 4,068 (2021) | Po Box 575, Lake Odessa | Website |
| Township of Orange | 1,051 (2021) | 1875 E Grand River Ave, Portland | Website |
| Township of Orleans | 2,777 (2021) | 3077 Palmer Rd, Orleans | — |
| Township of Otisco | 2,364 (2021) | 9663 Button Rd, Belding | Website |
| Township of Portland | 4,043 (2021) | Po Box 314, Portland | Website |
| Township of Ronald | 1,940 (2021) | 6410 Woodard Lake Road, Finwick | — |
| Township of Sebewa | 1,172 (2021) | 3119 Knoll Road, Portland | — |
Special districts 5
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Odessa Library District | Libraries | 1007 4th Ave, Lake Odessa | Website |
| Lyons Township District Library | Libraries | 240 E Bridge St, Lyons | — |
| Portland District Library | Libraries | 334 Kent St, Portland | — |
| Clarksville-Morrison Lake Sewer Authority | Sewerage | Po Box 167, Clarksville | Website |
| Ionia County Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 431 Swartz Ct, Ionia | 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
Belding Area School District
School district4 schools
850 HALL ST, Belding, MI, 48809
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Berlin Township S/D #3
School district1 schools
6679 S STATE RD, Ionia, MI, 48846
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Easton Township S/D #6
School district1 schools
1779 HAYNOR RD, Ionia, MI, 48846
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Ionia ISD
Specialized district2 schools
2191 HARWOOD RD, Ionia, MI, 48846
Ionia Public Schools
School district8 schools
250 E TUTTLE RD, Ionia, MI, 48846
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Ionia Township S/D #2
School district1 schools
2120 N STATE RD, Ionia, MI, 48846
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Portland Public Schools
School district4 schools
1100 IONIA RD, Portland, MI, 48875
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Saranac Community Schools
School district2 schools
225 PLEASANT ST, Saranac, MI, 48881
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
belding beatnik bazaar
301 East Main Street, Belding, MI
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2022-06-29. USDA listing
Ionia Farmers' Market
South Steele Street and Adams Street, Ionia, MI, 48846
WICSenior coupons
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2020-09-10. USDA listing
Ionia Harvest Marketplace
120 South Steele Street, Ionia, MI
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.