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Ithaca’s story
Ithaca in pictures
7 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.
IthacaMI
A town of 2,817. A typical home worth about $199K.
Population
2,817
−2% since 2010
Typical home
$199K
+8.2% in a year
Household income
$63K
median
Median age
42.5
years
Jobs based here
1,690
A job hub
What makes Ithaca stand out
The 3 things Ithaca does most differently from other towns.
A job hub
Every workday, about 1,485 people come to Ithaca for work
Where Ithaca’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
1,690jobs based in Ithaca
19%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2021
Ithaca’s report card
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Weather
Forecast →63°
Cloudy
H 71° · L 50°
Local news
All →- Ithaca vs Beal City - Boys Junior Varsity Football 10/22/2026 | Live & On DemandNFHS Network · Sep 29
- Corunna vs Ithaca - Coed Middle School Football 09/26/2026 | Watch Live & On DemandNFHS Network · Sep 26
- Team Highlights: Varsity Football Michigan Lutheran Seminary vs. Ithaca High School - IthacaNFHS Network · Sep 26
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Ithaca. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Ithaca home is worth about $199K
The typical Ithaca home is worth about $199,000, up 8.2% in a year, 25% below the Michigan typical home.
$199KZillow home value
Typical home value
Ithaca$199K
Michigan$266K
+8.2%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Schools
Ithaca’s public schools outperform 72% of Michigan districts
The public schools Ithaca’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 72% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
B+School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Elementary School | 3–6 | 295 | B− |
| South Elementary School | PK–2 | 234 | Not graded |
| Ithaca SDA School Private | K–7 | 14 | |
| Ithaca High School | 7–12 | 442 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduationAll 4 schools →
Health
Healthier than 29% of U.S. towns
Ithaca beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
CHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Michigan
0 better27 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Ithaca | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.4% | 10.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.4% | 8.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.3% | 7% |
Mymichigan Medical Center Alma
7.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
36th
percentile among MI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute
About one in five working residents works right in Ithaca
Most working residents leave Ithaca for work: only 19% work in town. The top destinations are Alma (10%), St. Louis (7%) and Mount Pleasant (4%). Half commute less than 18 miles.
19%work in town
Where working residents work
In Ithaca19%
Alma10%
St. Louis7%
Mount Pleasant4%
Pine River3%
18 mi
median commute distance
1,690
jobs based in Ithaca
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACSCommute map →
Outdoors
4.5% of Ithaca is conserved land
0.2 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.
4.5%conserved
4.5%
conserved · 169 of 3,749 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
#347
most conserved land in MI
#273
most walkable in MI
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. McNabb Park | 0.2 mi | 122 |
| 2. Woodland Park | — | 26 |
| 3. Atkinson Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 27% of U.S. communities.
27risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Ithaca has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
39″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter18–32°
Spring35–56°
Summer58–81°
Fall40–60°
Oct 13
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
c. 1908NowLandmarks
2 places in Ithaca on the National Register of Historic Places.
Famous people from Ithaca
7 notable people were born in Ithaca.
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Curt AndersonAmerican singer-songwriter of Christian music · born 1984E
E. J. PotterAmerican dragstrip exponent · 1941–2012
R
Roy BeechlerAmerican football player and coach · 1880–1946About Ithaca
City in Michigan, United States
Ithaca is a city and the county seat of Gratiot County, Michigan. It is located very near the geographical center of the state's lower peninsula. The population was 2,853 as of the 2020 census. Ithaca is run as a council-manager government. It sits at the conjunction of four townships in the center of the county: Emerson Township to the northeast, Arcada Township to the northwest, Newark Township to the southwest, and North Star Township to the southeast, but is administratively autonomous.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 2,853
- Area
- 5.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 794 ft
- ZIP code
- 48847
- Area code
- 989
Ithaca’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Ithaca.
North StarEmersonNewarkArcadaIthaca
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