Ionia, Michigan

Ionia, Michigan
Aerial photo of Ionia taken November 2007
Aerial photo of Ionia taken November 2007
Location of Ionia, Michigan
Location of Ionia, Michigan
Coordinates: 42°58′38″N 85°04′22″W / 42.97722°N 85.07278°W / 42.97722; -85.07278[1]
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyIonia
Area
 • Total5.54 sq mi (14.36 km2)
 • Land5.41 sq mi (14.02 km2)
 • Water0.13 sq mi (0.34 km2)
Elevation637 ft (194 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total13,378
 • Density2,472.37/sq mi (954.51/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
48846
Area code616
FIPS code26-40860[3]
GNIS feature ID1626521[1]
Websitehttp://www.ci.ionia.mi.us/

Ionia (/ˈnjə/ eye-OH-nyə) is the largest city in, and the county seat of, Ionia County, Michigan, United States.[4] The population was 13,378 at the 2020 census. 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.[5]

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ionia, Michigan
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  5. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 165.