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1886
Family record - designed and executed with a pen by A.L. Silvernail, Ionia, Mich, 1886
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About Ionia
Largest city and the county seat of Ionia County, Michigan, United StatesIonia ( eye-OH-nyə) is the largest city in and the county seat of Ionia County, Michigan, United States. The population was 13,378 at the 2020 census, and was estimated at 12,265 in 2024. Every July it hosts what is said to be the world's largest free-admission fair, the Ionia Free Fair. The city is mostly within Ionia Township, with small portion extending into Easton Township and Berlin Township, but is politically autonomous of the townships. The city is named after Ionia, a historic region in Greece.
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How Ionia ranks
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Housing in Ionia
The median sale price was $194,000 in May 2026.
A strong seller's market
Safety in Ionia
Safety Grade B
Ionia reports less crime per resident than 62% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Work & commute in Ionia
Full picture →Most working residents leave Ionia for work: only 17% work in town. The top destinations are Grand Rapids (7%), Lansing (5%) and Ionia (4%). Half commute less than 28 miles.
Health in Ionia
Health Grade C
Healthier than 31% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Michigan
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 10 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Ionia
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 23% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Ionia
Full climate →Ionia has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 54 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Ionia
All Ionia schools →School Grade C+
The public schools Ionia’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 65% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MI. Ratings are from neighbors.
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