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Ithaca
Michigancity
Ithaca
Total population
2,817
Median home value
$133,200
Bachelor's+
Median income
$63,109
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
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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History
Along with the Native Americans, the first recorded settler in Ithaca was James J. Bush from Howell, Michigan in 1850. John Jeffery, from New York State, bought land in 1853, and permanently relocated on the land in 1855. He platted the area in 1856, assisted by Sidney S. Hastings, calling it Gratiot Center and laying out streets, lots, blocks, and even alleys. Gratiot Center was the name of its first post office, granted on November 16, 1855 with John Knight as the first postmaster. In 1856 the site was named as the county seat of Gratiot County. The settlement's name was changed on April 13, 1857 to Ithaca, after Ithaca, New York. Ithaca was incorporated as a village in 1869 and became a city in 1961.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Ithaca, MI from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves933
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves932
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves816
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves749
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves696
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves689
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves682
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves679
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Alma Senior High SchoolHigh · ALMA · 558 students · 15.1:1 ratio
- Ithaca High SchoolHigh · ITHACA · 467 students · 19.5:1 ratio
- Donald L Pavlik Middle SchoolMiddle · ALMA · 449 students · 18.7:1 ratio
- North Elementary SchoolElementary · ITHACA · 305 students · 21.8:1 ratio
- Luce Road Elementary SchoolElementary · ALMA · 304 students · 14.5:1 ratio
- Pine Avenue Elementary SchoolElementary · ALMA · 294 students · 17.3:1 ratio
- St Louis High SchoolHigh · SAINT LOUIS · 292 students · 17.2:1 ratio
- Hillcrest Elementary SchoolElementary · ALMA · 268 students · 14.9:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Michigan
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Ithaca
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library