The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 31 local governments in Gratiot County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.
Kind of government
Census count (2022)
Listed on this page
County government
1
1
Cities, towns, villages and townships (6 municipal, 16 township)
22
0
School districts (school boards)
6
0
Special districts (elected boards)
2
1
Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).
About these counts
The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.
Who lives in Gratiot County
41,385people
39.6median ageU.S.: 38.9
$63,556 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
14%below the U.S.: 12.5%
18.7%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$147,500median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.2%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
1.3%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
5.5%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
4.2%U.S.: 8.4%
46.9%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
19.7%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 7.7% · White 83% · Black 5.8% · Asian 0.4% · Other or more than one race 3.2% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)
Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).
About these figures
The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.
Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.
Jobs in Gratiot County
4.5%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.5%. Michigan: 4.8%.
743people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
15,629people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
16,372in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
4.5%
743
15,629
16,372
August 2026
5.3%
873
15,647
16,520
July 2026
5.5%
898
15,544
16,442
June 2026
5.4%
898
15,584
16,482
May 2026
5.6%
936
15,747
16,683
April 2026
5.2%
882
16,008
16,890
March 2026
5.8%
1,002
16,180
17,182
February 2026
5.7%
978
16,154
17,132
January 2026
6.1%
1,046
16,180
17,226
December 2025
5.3%
920
16,296
17,216
November 2025
4.7%
826
16,610
17,436
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
4.5%
792
16,986
17,778
August 2025
5.2%
928
16,834
17,762
July 2025
6.3%
1,115
16,646
17,761
June 2025
6.0%
1,068
16,667
17,735
May 2025
5.7%
1,014
16,862
17,876
April 2025
5.3%
957
16,978
17,935
March 2025
6.0%
1,076
16,845
17,921
February 2025
6.2%
1,095
16,635
17,730
January 2025
6.0%
1,058
16,681
17,739
December 2024
5.4%
936
16,382
17,318
November 2024
4.9%
857
16,743
17,600
October 2024
4.8%
850
16,694
17,544
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
5.6%
986
16,731
17,717
2024
5.4%
943
16,629
17,572
2023
4.6%
810
16,790
17,600
2022
4.7%
805
16,350
17,155
2021
5.6%
938
15,961
16,899
2020
8.4%
1,493
16,287
17,780
2019
4.4%
812
17,559
18,371
2018
4.7%
846
17,259
18,105
2017
5.4%
969
17,124
18,093
2016
5.2%
952
17,476
18,428
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Michigan's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 5.0% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.
Crime reported in Gratiot County
161.5 per 100,0002025. Michigan: 416.2.
586.7 per 100,0002025. Michigan: 1,258.5.
0murders2025, 71 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
71
161.5
258
586.7
2024
89
199.8
301
675.9
2023
88
201.4
461
1,055.1
2022
83
187.5
473
1,068.4
2021
75
174.0
366
849.2
2020
85
197.0
385
892.5
2019
77
178.9
405
941.1
2018
76
174.0
346
792.0
2017
89
202.7
428
974.7
2016
54
122.3
493
1,116.2
By police agency (3)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Gratiot County Sheriff's Office
2025
30
124
23,116
Alma Police Department
2025
28
79
9,320
St. Louis Police Department
2025
12
40
7,470
Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Michigan · the U.S.
Police staffing
1.05 per 1,000 residents2024, 4 agencies serving 41,732 people.
44sworn officers2024, full-time, as of October 31.
5civilian staff2024, full-time.
2024 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.
Agencies counted (4), 2024
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Gratiot County Sheriff's Office
21
2
24,130
Alma Police Department
14
1
9,329
St. Louis Police Department
8
2
7,014
BRECKENRIDGE
1
0
1,259
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2024
44
1.05
5
4
2023
43
1.05
5
4
2022
46
1.11
6
4
2021
48
1.19
7
4
2020
61
1.51
6
4
2019
46
1.14
19
4
2018
59
1.44
5
4
2017
44
1.07
4
4
2016
47
1.14
17
4
Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.
Quick answers
Who is the Gratiot County County Clerk?
Angie Thompson (Republican) is the County Clerk of Gratiot County, Michigan.
Who is the Gratiot County Drain Commissioner?
Bernard James Barnes (Republican) is the Drain Commissioner of Gratiot County, Michigan.
Who is the Gratiot County Prosecuting Attorney?
Laura M. Bever (Republican) is the Prosecuting Attorney of Gratiot County, Michigan.
Who is the Gratiot County Register of Deeds?
Kimberlee M. VanHoose (Republican) is the Register of Deeds of Gratiot County, Michigan.
Who is the Gratiot County Sheriff?
Tom Clark (Republican) is the Sheriff of Gratiot County, Michigan.
Who is the Gratiot County County Treasurer?
Terri Ball (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Gratiot County, Michigan.
Who are the Gratiot County commissioners?
Dave Owens (District 1); Jan Bunting (District 2); Timothy Gay (District 3); Steven Sopocy (District 4); George Bailey (District 5).
What is the population of Gratiot County?
About 41,385 people, with a median age of 39.6; the median household income is $63,556 and 14% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Gratiot County?
4.5% in September 2026 (preliminary): 743 people unemployed in a labor force of 16,372, against 4.5% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Gratiot County?
31 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 6 municipal, 16 township, 6 school district and 2 special district governments.
Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from each county clerk's official results of the November 5, 2024 general election (certified by the county board of canvassers); officials appointed since then may differ; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.
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