Gratiot County, Michigan
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Congressional district | 2nd |
Website | https://www.gratiotmi.com/ |
Gratiot County (
Gratiot County comprises the Alma, MI
History
Gratiot County, Michigan is named for Captain Charles Gratiot, who supervised the building of Port Huron's Fort Gratiot.[6] It was described by the Territorial Legislature in 1831. By 1837, the Territory had been admitted to the Union as a state; in 1855 the State Legislature authorized the organization of Gratiot County – the death year of the county's namesake.[7]
Gratiot County was a
In the 1890s, German immigrants began settling in Gratiot County.
There are six Michigan historical markers in Gratiot County:
- Alma College
- Gratiot County
- Jackson Weller House
- Lumberjack Park
- Michigan MasonicHome
- Saginaw and Gratiot County State Road / Saginaw Valley & St. Louis Railroad[12]
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 572 square miles (1,480 km2), of which 568 square miles (1,470 km2) is land and 3.1 square miles (8.0 km2) (0.6%) is water.[13] It is considered to be part of Central Michigan.
Adjacent counties
- Midland County – northeast
- Isabella County – northwest
- Saginaw County – east
- Montcalm County – west
- Shiawassee County – southeast
- Clinton County – south
- Ionia County – southwest
Major highways
- US 127 – runs north to I-75 and south to Lansing.
business loopthrough downtown Alma.
Bus. US 127– business loop through downtown Ithaca.
Bus. US 127– business loop through downtown St. Louis.- M-30 – a north–south highway that runs north into Midland County; runs north to West Branch.
- M-46 – cross-peninsular highway that runs east to Saginaw and Port Sanilac; runs west to Muskegon.
- US 131near Grand Rapids.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1860 | 4,042 | — | |
1870 | 11,810 | 192.2% | |
1880 | 21,936 | 85.7% | |
1890 | 28,668 | 30.7% | |
1900 | 29,889 | 4.3% | |
1910 | 28,820 | −3.6% | |
1920 | 33,914 | 17.7% | |
1930 | 30,252 | −10.8% | |
1940 | 32,205 | 6.5% | |
1950 | 33,429 | 3.8% | |
1960 | 37,012 | 10.7% | |
1970 | 39,246 | 6.0% | |
1980 | 40,448 | 3.1% | |
1990 | 38,982 | −3.6% | |
2000 | 42,285 | 8.5% | |
2010 | 42,476 | 0.5% | |
2020 | 41,761 | −1.7% | |
2023 (est.) | 41,368 | [14] | −0.9% |
US Decennial Census[15] 1790-1960[16] 1900-1990[17] 1990-2000[18] 2010-2018[2] |
As of the
There were 14,501 households, out of which 34.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.60% were married couples living together, 10.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.30% were non-families. 23.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.02.
The county population included 23.80% under the age of 18, 11.60% from 18 to 24, 29.50% from 25 to 44, 21.60% from 45 to 64, and 13.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 108.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.10 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $37,262, and the median income for a family was $43,954. Males had a median income of $32,442 versus $22,333 for females. The
Religion
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Saginaw is the controlling regional body for the Catholic Church.[20]
Government
Gratiot County has been reliably Republican from the beginning. Since 1884, the Republican Party nominee has carried the county vote in 76% of the elections (26 of 34 elections).
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 12,102 | 63.20% | 6,693 | 34.95% | 353 | 1.84% |
2016 | 9,880 | 60.01% | 5,666 | 34.41% | 919 | 5.58% |
2012 | 8,241 | 51.39% | 7,610 | 47.46% | 184 | 1.15% |
2008 | 8,322 | 46.92% | 9,105 | 51.33% | 311 | 1.75% |
2004 | 9,834 | 56.59% | 7,377 | 42.45% | 168 | 0.97% |
2000 | 8,312 | 54.76% | 6,538 | 43.07% | 329 | 2.17% |
1996 | 6,214 | 41.77% | 6,793 | 45.67% | 1,868 | 12.56% |
1992 | 6,280 | 39.55% | 5,678 | 35.76% | 3,921 | 24.69% |
1988 | 8,447 | 59.36% | 5,719 | 40.19% | 64 | 0.45% |
1984 | 10,456 | 72.08% | 4,000 | 27.57% | 50 | 0.34% |
1980 | 9,294 | 59.30% | 4,916 | 31.37% | 1,462 | 9.33% |
1976 | 9,526 | 63.01% | 5,429 | 35.91% | 163 | 1.08% |
1972 | 9,904 | 68.41% | 4,370 | 30.18% | 204 | 1.41% |
1968 | 8,404 | 62.68% | 4,040 | 30.13% | 964 | 7.19% |
1964 | 5,369 | 42.02% | 7,383 | 57.78% | 26 | 0.20% |
1960 | 9,854 | 71.75% | 3,859 | 28.10% | 21 | 0.15% |
1956 | 10,319 | 75.71% | 3,267 | 23.97% | 44 | 0.32% |
1952 | 10,034 | 77.06% | 2,887 | 22.17% | 100 | 0.77% |
1948 | 7,035 | 70.16% | 2,659 | 26.52% | 333 | 3.32% |
1944 | 7,987 | 71.03% | 3,160 | 28.10% | 97 | 0.86% |
1940 | 8,661 | 69.01% | 3,825 | 30.48% | 65 | 0.52% |
1936 | 5,322 | 47.11% | 5,457 | 48.30% | 519 | 4.59% |
1932 | 5,123 | 44.40% | 6,124 | 53.08% | 291 | 2.52% |
1928 | 8,823 | 82.14% | 1,854 | 17.26% | 64 | 0.60% |
1924 | 6,720 | 76.09% | 1,839 | 20.82% | 273 | 3.09% |
1920 | 6,578 | 77.41% | 1,846 | 21.72% | 74 | 0.87% |
1916 | 3,434 | 52.16% | 2,960 | 44.96% | 190 | 2.89% |
1912 | 1,809 | 30.64% | 1,835 | 31.08% | 2,261 | 38.29% |
1908 | 4,158 | 61.65% | 2,372 | 35.17% | 214 | 3.17% |
1904 | 4,530 | 67.59% | 1,863 | 27.80% | 309 | 4.61% |
1900 | 4,263 | 55.49% | 3,202 | 41.68% | 218 | 2.84% |
1896 | 3,380 | 44.97% | 3,971 | 52.83% | 165 | 2.20% |
1892 | 3,037 | 48.83% | 1,661 | 26.70% | 1,522 | 24.47% |
1888 | 3,667 | 52.35% | 2,854 | 40.74% | 484 | 6.91% |
1884 | 2,676 | 46.99% | 2,736 | 48.04% | 283 | 4.97% |
The county government operates the
Elected officials
- Prosecuting Attorney: Laura Bever
- Sheriff: Mike Morris
- County Clerk: Angie Thompson
- County Treasurer: Terri Ball
- Register of Deeds: Kimberlee VanHoose
- Drain Commissioner: Bernard J. Barnes
Communities
Cities
Villages
Unincorporated communities
Ghost towns
- Bridgeville
- Langport
- Ola
Townships
Education
The Gratiot–Isabella Regional Education Service District, based in Ithaca, services the students in the county. The intermediate school district offers regional special education services, early education programs, and technical career pathways for students of its districts.[22]
Gratiot County is served by the following regular
- Alma Public Schools
- Ashley Community Schools
- Breckenridge Community Schools
- Fulton Schools
- Ithaca Public Schools
- St. Louis Public Schools
Gratiot County has the following private schools:[24]
- Countryside Christian School (Mennonite)
- Ithaca SDA School (Seventh-day Adventist)
- St. Mary School (Roman Catholic)
See also
- List of Michigan State Historic Sites in Gratiot County, Michigan
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Gratiot County, Michigan
References
- ^ a b "Bibliography on Gratiot County". Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
- ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". US Census Bureau. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "National Register of Historical Places - Gratiot County MI".
- ^ Michigan's Largest Wind Farm Enters Commercial Operation, North American Winpower, June 6, 2012
- ^ Smith, Mildred L. (1987). General Charles Gratiot: Acres and Avenues Bear His Name. Gratiot County Historical and Genealogical Society.
- OCLC 497670.
- ^ Portrait and Biographical Album - Gratiot County MI (1884)
- ^ Tucker, Willard Davis (1913). Gratiot County MI.
- ISBN 9780806306605.
- ^ Netherlanders in America: a study of emigration and settlement in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries in the United States of America, Volumes 1-2
- ^ "Michigan Historical Markers". michmarkers.com. Archived from the original on April 12, 2018. Retrieved January 6, 2009.
- ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". US Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on November 13, 2013. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
- ^ "US Decennial Census". US Census Bureau. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
- ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
- ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". US Census Bureau. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
- ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). US Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". US Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Diocese of Saginaw".
- ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of US Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
- ^ "GIRESD Local School Districts". Gratiot-Isabella Regional Education Service District. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
- ^ National Center for Education Statistics. "Search for Public School Data - Gratiot County, MI". Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
- ^ National Center for Education Statistics. "Search for Private Schools - Gratiot County, MI". Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
External links
- Gratiot County Government
- Gratiot County Area Chamber of Commerce
- Greater Gratiot Development
- Gratiot County Community Connection
- Gratiot County Community Foundation
- "Bibliography on Gratiot County". Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University.