Ithaca, MI: Local News, Events & Neighbors

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.

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How Ithaca ranks

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#69Most affordable in MI #107Cheapest rent in MI #153Closest to a top hospital in MI All MI rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code48847

Area code989

Living in Ithaca

Housing in Ithaca

$199K▲ 8.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Ithaca home is worth about $199,000, up 8.2% in a year, 25% below the Michigan typical home.

Only 2 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

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Health in Ithaca

C

Health Grade C

Healthier than 29% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Michigan

5worse than MI

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 27 are too close to call.

Conditions 5▼ 7 close Habits all close Care all close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

14.4%More older adults who have lost all their teethMI 10.2% · worse 10.4%More adults with COPDMI 8.1% · worse 8.3%More adults with heart diseaseMI 7% · worse

Care nearby

Mymichigan Medical Center AlmaAlma · 7.7 mi · ER

Women's Health Center of Isabella Citizens for HealthMount Pleasant · 22.8 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Ithaca · CMS · HRSAHealth in Ithaca →

Schools in Ithaca

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B⁺

School Grade B+

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.

#243Best public schoolsof 490 in MI

DistrictIthaca Public SchoolsSchools4

North Elementary School B-Elementary · Grades 3–6 · 295 students South Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–2 · 234 students Ithaca SDA SchoolElementary · Grades K–7 · 14 students Ithaca High School BHigh · Grades 7–12 · 442 students

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.