Gratiot County, Michigan
Gratiot County | |
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Location within the U.S. state of Michigan | |
Michigan's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 43°17′N 84°36′W / 43.29°N 84.6°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| Founded | 1855 |
| Named after | Charles Gratiot |
| Seat | Ithaca |
| Largest city | Alma |
| Area | |
• Total | 572 sq mi (1,480 km2) |
| • Land | 568 sq mi (1,470 km2) |
| • Water | 3.1 sq mi (8 km2) 0.6% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 41,761 |
| • Density | 75/sq mi (29/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | https://www.gratiotmi.com/ |
Gratiot County (/ˈɡræʃɪt/ GRASH-it) is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 41,761. The county seat is Ithaca, although its most populous city is Alma.
Gratiot County comprises the Alma, MI Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also part of the Mount Pleasant-Alma, MI Combined Statistical Area. The Gratiot County Courthouse was designed in the classical revival style by Claire Allen, a prominent southern Michigan architect. It is one of seven sites in the county listed on the National Register of Historic Places (No. 76002291 added 1976). In June 2012, the 212.8 MW Gratiot County Wind Project opened, the largest wind power installation in the state.