Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 21 min6:01 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 1 min8:08 am – 5:08 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 29°F, lows 16°F36 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month May54 in of snow a year, on about 49 days7 days above 90°F, 148 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ionia 2ssw station
Nearby landmarksSessions Lakelake · 2.7 miFisher Lakelake · 3.9 miMaple Riverriver · 7.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsIonia State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 1.5 mi · 4,413 acresFred Meijer Heartland Trailstate recreation area · 1.9 mi · 102 acresHarwood Softball Complexpark · 1.0 miShadow Ridge Golf Coursenature preserve · 1.9 mi · 71 acresGrand River State Game Areastate conservation land · 3.5 mi · 870 acresSaranac-Lowell State Game Areastate conservation land · 11.0 mi · 1,866 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 2 Sep 199426 mi away, near DeWitt, MichiganMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 2 Sep 199426 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowIonia County, MI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality42% of days had good air in 2025153 of 365 days measured203 moderate, 7 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 52, worst day 163main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Kent County, MI, 25 mi away
Drinking waterIoniaserves 11,708 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation807 ft246 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUniversity of Michigan Health - Sparrow Hospitals - Ioniaunder a milePost officeIonia Post Office2.7 miTown hallIonia City Hall2.7 miPoliceIonia County Sheriff's Office2.6 miFire stationBerlin - Orange Fire Department1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 high, 1 otherElementaryA A Rather Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighIonia High Schoolunder a mileSchoolFreedom Acres School1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGerald R. Ford International Airport GRR23 miInterstateI-966.6 miUS highwayUS 2723 miAmtrakGrand Rapids, MI GRR30 miCoachGrand Rapids (The Shops at Centerpoint)FlixBus25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 48887 ZIP area.
