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Ionia is a big small town of 12,753 people in Ionia County, Michigan. It's about 29 miles from Grand Rapids, MI. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 55 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $165k and rent runs about $852 a month.
12,753people
$165kTypical home
$852/moRent
82° / 30°Summer / winter
55"Snow
202Sunny days
139Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 12,753
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 2,357 people per sq mi
- 29 mi to Grand Rapids, MI
- 29 mi to Grand Rapids, MI
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $165k (≈$1,039/mo)
- Median rent $852/mo
- Median household income $64k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 30°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 60°F)
- 202 sunny days a year (63 totally clear)
- 163 cloudy days a year
- 62 of 90 winter days are gray
- 139 days a year with rain or snow
- 55" of snow a year
- 17 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 25 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (262 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (481 per 100k)
People
- Median age 37
- 27% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 10% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 11% walk or take transit to work
- 24 mi to GRR airport
- 24 mi to GRR (major hub)
- 30 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 66% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1947
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 633 ft
- 504 mi to the ocean
- 58 mi to a big lake
- 25 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 22 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 27 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 121 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 20 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 15 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 10 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 49% of Michigan districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 17 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 24 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Ionia County: R+32 in 2024
- Michigan: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk