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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Gratiot County 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.
Timeline
Date | Event | Source
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1831 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1860 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1860 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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1867 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1867 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1867 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1867 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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1867 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year | Population
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1860 | 4,042
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1870 | 11,810
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1880 | 21,936
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1890 | 28,668
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1900 | 29,889
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1910 | 28,820
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1920 | 33,914
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1930 | 30,252
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1940 | 32,205
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1950 | 33,429
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1960 | 37,012
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1970 | 39,246
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1980 | 40,448
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1990 | 38,982
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Research Tips
External links
www.mfn.com/gratiot
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