Electric companies in Ionia County, Michigan
Ionia County, MI ranks 18th of 83 Michigan counties for the share of mobile homes (11%). Ionia County, MI has 66,706 residents. Ionia County, MI: 2 utilities listed by EIA.
Households in Ionia County can pick a supplier. See how to compare suppliers.
Ionia County, MI on the map
Ionia County, MI darker: more storm events
Electric utilities in Ionia County, MI
| Utility listed for Ionia County, MI | Type | Home accounts in Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| Tri-County Electric Coop (MI) in Ionia County, MI | Cooperative | 23,034 |
| Consumers Energy Co in Ionia County, MI | Investor Owned | 1,657,843 |
Plans from retail suppliers are not in public data, so no plan prices are shown. The listed utilities deliver the power, and which one serves your street depends on the address.
ZIP codes in Ionia County, MI
- 48809
- 48815
- 48834
- 48845
- 48846
- 48849
- 48851
- 48860
- 48865
- 48870
- 48873
- 48875
- 48881
- 48890
- 49325
- 49331
Facts about Ionia County, MI
- Residents of Ionia County, MI, ACS 2023
- 66,70629 of 83 Michigan counties
- Households in Ionia County, MI
- 22,9942.90 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Ionia County, MI
- 77.2%17,762 owner and 5,232 renter households
- Median household income in Ionia County, MI
- $73,43618 of 83 Michigan counties
- Housing units in Ionia County, MI
- 24,7461,752 vacant or seasonal, 7.1% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Ionia County, MI
- 9.2%2,116 homes, 41 of 83 Michigan counties
- Utilities listed for Ionia County, MI
- 22 with a home price: Tri-County Electric Coop (MI), Consumers Energy Co
- ZIP areas touching Ionia County, MI
- 1648809 to 49331
- Outage-linked storm events in Ionia County, MI
- 53NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Ionia County, MI
- 61.7%median year built 1972
- Flood claims in Ionia County, MI
- 14NFIP 2015 to 2025, $169K paid
- Home energy burden in Ionia County, MI
- 3.7%$1,427 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Electricity price since 2015 in Ionia County, MI
Ionia County, MI has no price series of its own. Ionia County, MI: the Michigan average was 14.42 ¢/kWh in 2015. Ionia County, MI: 19.30 ¢ in 2024, 34% up. Ionia County, MI: against 30% up for the U.S. average.
Ionia County, MI: a 618 kWh month at the Michigan price. Ionia County, MI: $89 in 2015, $119 in 2024. Ionia County, MI: $1,432 a year, 1.9% of the $73,436 median income.
Ionia: 10 yearly prices
| Year | Michigan average | Ionia: Gap to U.S. average |
|---|---|---|
| 2015, Ionia | 14.42 | +1.77 |
| 2016, Ionia | 15.22 | +2.67 |
| 2017, Ionia | 15.40 | +2.51 |
| 2018, Ionia | 15.45 | +2.58 |
| 2019, Ionia | 15.74 | +2.73 |
| 2020, Ionia | 16.26 | +3.11 |
| 2021, Ionia | 17.54 | +3.88 |
| 2022, Ionia | 17.86 | +2.82 |
| 2023, Ionia | 18.84 | +2.84 |
| 2024, Ionia | 19.30 | +2.82 |
Ionia County, MI: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a Ionia County, MI price.
CSVHousing and heating in Ionia County, MI
Ionia County, MI: 15,256 of 24,746 homes were built before 1980 and 4,243 in 2000 or later. Ionia County, MI has 18,686 detached houses, 2,093 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 2,738 mobile homes, and 5,232 of 22,994 households rent.
Age of homes in Ionia County, MI
% of homes by decade built, Ionia County, MI
- 27pre-40
- 640s
- 850s
- 760s
- 1470s
- 980s
- 1290s
- 1100s
- 510s
- 120+
Heating fuel in Ionia County, MI
| Ionia County, MI | Value | State median | Gap | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ionia County, MI, median year built | 1972 | 1975 | -3 years | 50 of 83 |
| Ionia County, MI, built before 1980 | 61.7% | 59.4% | +2.3 points | 35 of 83 |
| Ionia County, MI, built 2000 or later | 17.1% | 15.0% | +2.1 points | 29 of 83 |
| Ionia County, MI, detached houses | 75.5% | 79.0% | -3.5 points | 63 of 83 |
| Ionia County, MI, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 8.5% | 6.2% | +2.3 points | 26 of 83 |
| Ionia County, MI, mobile homes | 11.1% | 7.4% | +3.7 points | 18 of 83 |
| Ionia County, MI, renter households | 22.8% | 19.2% | +3.6 points | 24 of 83 |
| Ionia County, MI, median home value | $189,400 | $167,600 | +$21,800 | 27 of 83 |
| Ionia County, MI, median gross rent a month | $840 | $845 | -$5 | 43 of 83 |
| Ionia County, MI, people per household | 2.75 | 2.36 | +0.39 | 1 of 83 |
Outage risk in Ionia County, MI
Ionia County, MI, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 53 in all, 79.5 per 100,000 residents of 66,706, rank 49 of 83 Michigan counties. Property damage in Ionia County, MI: $33.1M, with 5 direct injuries or deaths.
Events by year in Ionia County, MI
events a year, Ionia County, MI
- 6'15
- 7'16
- 2'17
- 1'18
- 9'19
- 2'20
- 4'21
- 7'22
- 4'23
- 2'24
- 9'25
Events by type
| Ionia County, MI | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ionia County, MI, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively High | 90.1 | 30 of 83 | 32 | 2019 (7) | $23.7M |
| Ionia County, MI, tornado | Relatively Moderate | 77.5 | 26 of 83 | 7 | 2021 (2) | $4.3M |
| Ionia County, MI, hurricane and tropical storm | Very Low | 34.0 | 27 of 83 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Ionia County, MI, ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 72.0 | 20 of 83 | 1 | 2019 (1) | $5.0M |
| Ionia County, MI, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively Low | 36.4 | 65 of 83 | 13 | 2016 (4) | $100K |
| Ionia County, MI, heat wave | Very Low | 31.7 | 39 of 83 | 0 | none | $0 |
Cost of living with electricity in Ionia County, MI
Ionia County, MI: electricity $1,427 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $2,880, 3.7% of $76,978 income. 22,765 households in Ionia County, MI spend about $32.5 million a year on electricity and $65.6 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Ionia County, MI ($22,834 a year) spend 10.9% of income, 2.9 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Ionia County, MI
| Ionia County, MI | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ionia County, MI, all households | 22,765 | $76,978 | $1,427 | $1,235 | $218 | 3.7% |
| Ionia County, MI, lower income | 6,070 | $22,834 | $1,280 | $1,042 | $169 | 10.9% |
| Ionia County, MI, owners | 17,552 | $88,532 | $1,570 | $1,378 | $271 | 3.6% |
| Ionia County, MI, renters | 5,213 | $38,073 | $947 | $753 | $40 | 4.6% |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Ionia County, MI
Ionia County, MI: 14 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $169K paid, median paid claim $12,048.
87 of 28,796 residential structures in Ionia County, MI carry an NFIP contract. 104 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Ionia County, MI on 8 Sep 2026.
Ionia County, MI: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Ionia County, MI
flood claims a year, Ionia County, MI
- 0'15
- 0'16
- 0'17
- <5'18
- 9'19
- <5'20
- 0'21
- 0'22
- 0'23
- <5'24
- 0'25
| Ionia County, MI | Value | Median county | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ionia County, MI, claims 2015-2025 | 14 | — | 27 of 50 |
| Ionia County, MI, paid 2015-2025 | $169K | — | 31 of 50 |
| Ionia County, MI, median paid claim | $12,048 | — | — |
| Ionia County, MI, claims per 1,000 homes | 0.5 | 0.6 | 27 of 50 |
| Ionia County, MI, homes with flood insurance | 0.3% | 0.3% | 31 of 75 |
| Ionia County, MI, policies in force | 104 | — | — |
| Ionia County, MI, repetitive-loss properties | <5 | — | — |
Ionia County, MI: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Ionia County, MI: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Climate and electric heating in Ionia County, MI
Ionia County, MI totals 6,822 heating degree days and 564 cooling degree days a year (1991-2020 normal).
For heating, Ionia County, MI is the 55th coldest of 83 counties in Michigan: 6,822 against a median of 7,273. For cooling, Ionia County, MI is the 27th hottest: 564 against a median of 418.
Ionia County, MI is a cold-winter county, with 6,258 more heating than cooling degree days.
Ionia County, MI: 6,445 heating degree days in 2016-2025, 6,822 on the normal, 6% under.
Electric heat is rare in Ionia County, MI: 9.2% of 22,994 homes.
| Ionia County, MI | Value | MI median county | Ionia County, MI, rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ionia County, MI, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 6,822 | 7,273 | 55 of 83 |
| Ionia County, MI, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 6,445 | 6,884 | 55 of 83 |
| Ionia County, MI, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 564 | 418 | 27 of 83 |
| Ionia County, MI, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 658 | 498 | 29 of 83 |
| Ionia County, MI, electric heating, ACS 2019-2023 | 9.2% | 9.1% | 40 of 83 |
Ionia County, MI: ACS B25040, 22,994 homes; NOAA nClimDiv, retrieved 7 Oct 2026.
Analyst note on Ionia County, MI
Ionia County, MI touches 16 ZIP areas, 48809 to 49331, about 4,169 residents each. Ionia County, MI counts 66,706 residents in 22,994 households. Household income in Ionia County, MI is $73,436; 17,762 of its 22,994 households own.
2,116 of the 22,994 homes in Ionia County, MI heat with electricity. Ionia County, MI has 24,746 housing units, 1,752 (7.1%) vacant or seasonal, and 5,232 rented homes. Ionia County, MI logged 53 storm events for its 66,706 residents.
The median home in Ionia County, MI dates from 1972. Homes in Ionia County, MI pay $1,427 a year for electricity.
Bill and heat pump calculator, Ionia County, MI
Compare Ionia County, MI with its neighbours
- Montcalm County sits 26 miles north of Ionia County, MI, with 67,174 residents against 66,706 there, 30 storm events against 53, median home built 1977 against 1972, energy burden 4.0% against 3.7%, income $64,892 against $73,436.
- Barry County sits 30 miles south of Ionia County, MI, with 62,982 residents against 66,706 there, 45 storm events against 53, median home built 1976 against 1972, energy burden 3.2% against 3.7%, income $77,873 against $73,436.
- Kent County sits 24 miles west of Ionia County, MI, with 658,844 residents against 66,706 there, 100 storm events against 53, median home built 1976 against 1972, energy burden 1.9% against 3.7%, income $80,390 against $73,436.
- Eaton County sits 28 miles southeast of Ionia County, MI, with 109,000 residents against 66,706 there, 31 storm events against 53, median home built 1976 against 1972, energy burden 2.9% against 3.7%, income $78,025 against $73,436.
- Clinton County sits 28 miles east of Ionia County, MI, with 79,419 residents against 66,706 there, 36 storm events against 53, median home built 1981 against 1972, energy burden 2.8% against 3.7%, income $85,928 against $73,436.
Michigan: home prices since 2001, planned plants. 198 MW planned in this county.
Questions on Ionia County, MI
Ionia County, MI: what do homes pay for electricity?
No single price in Ionia County, MI: 2 utilities deliver power and homes pick a plan. Michigan average 19.30 cents per kWh, $119 a month at 618 kWh.
Ionia County, MI: how many homes heat with electricity?
Ionia County, MI: 2,116 of 22,994 occupied homes, 9.2%, rank 41 of 83.
Ionia County, MI: median household income?
$73,436 in Ionia County, MI, rank 18 of 83; 66,706 residents, 22,994 households.
Ionia County, MI: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Ionia County, MI: 53 NWS events, peak year 2019.
Ionia County, MI: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Ionia County, MI: 14 NFIP flood claims, $169K paid, 0.5 per 1,000 homes, 0.3% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Ionia County, MI?
Ionia County, MI: median home built 1972; 61.7% predate 1980, 75.5% detached, 8.5% in 5+ unit buildings.
Ionia County, MI: share of income for energy?
Ionia County, MI homes spend $1,427 a year on electricity, $2,880 on all energy: 3.7% of $76,978; 10.9% for lower incomes.