Gratiot County, Michigan

Gratiot County
Gratiot County
County
	Gratiot County Courthouse
	Seal
	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 for	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.^[2] The county seat is Ithaca,^[3] 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).^[4] In June 2012, the 212.8 MW Gratiot County Wind Project opened, the largest wind power installation in the state.^[5]

^ Cite error: The named reference clarke was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "State & County QuickFacts". US Census Bureau. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ "National Register of Historical Places - Gratiot County MI".
^ Michigan's Largest Wind Farm Enters Commercial Operation, North American Winpower, June 6, 2012