County
Ionia County, Michigan
Use this county page to find cities, townships, and villages in Ionia County. Each local page gives you property-tax context, school-district rate ranges, official-source links, nearby places, and any Porch Notes tied to that community.
County snapshot
Cities
3
Townships
16
Villages
0
School districts
25
Primary home (PRE) rates, for homes with Michigan's Principal Residence Exemption, range from 19.7957 mills to 44.9279 mills.
Other property, often called non-homestead, usually means rentals, vacation homes, and second homes. Those rates range from 37.7957 mills to 62.8847 mills.
Rate rows come from the official Michigan Treasury millage-rate reports . Last reviewed June 8, 2026.
Local pages
Places in Ionia County
City
Belding
1 school district available.
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City
Ionia
2 school districts available.
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City
Portland
1 school district available.
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Township
Berlin Township
4 school districts available.
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Boston Township
5 school districts available.
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Campbell Township
5 school districts available.
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Danby Township
3 school districts available.
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Easton Township
5 school districts available.
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Ionia Township
3 school districts available.
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Keene Township
3 school districts available.
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Lyons Township
7 school districts available.
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North Plains Township
5 school districts available.
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Odessa Township
2 school districts available.
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Orange Township
4 school districts available.
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Orleans Township
3 school districts available.
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Otisco Township
2 school districts available.
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Portland Township
3 school districts available.
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Ronald Township
4 school districts available.
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Sebewa Township
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Porch Notes
Local notes from Ionia County
Stories, practical notes, and local details tied to places in this county.
Ionia County · History and culture
A longtime prison town
Ionia has been a Michigan prison town since the 1800s, and corrections still shape local employment and population figures.
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Belding, the old "Silk City"
Belding's Silk City nickname comes from the silk mills and company buildings that shaped its downtown.
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Buying on a lake in Ionia County
Lakefront buyers in southwest Ionia County should ask about lake boards, special assessments, lake rules, and septic systems near the water.
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No city income tax in Belding
Belding does not charge a city income tax, unlike Ionia and Portland.
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Out in the township, you're on a well and septic
Outside Ionia County's cities and village centers, township homes often use private wells and septic systems, and resale inspection is buyer-beware.
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The Grand River and Ionia State Recreation Area
The Grand River, Ionia State Recreation Area, and Fred Meijer Grand River Valley Trail give Ionia and Saranac easy access to paddling, trails, camping, and wildlife.
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