IONIA COUNTY
IONIA COUNTY EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
2014 2024
Graduate Degree & Higher
LOCAL BUSINESS INSIGHTS
Bachelor’s Degree
36.1% SEEING INCREASING SALES TRENDS 45.5% PLANNING TO EXPAND THEIR BUSINESS
30.3% EXPERIENCING RECRUITMENT CHALLENGES 27.3% INCREASING INVESTMENT IN TRAINING
Associate’s Degree
Some College
High School Diploma
9th Grade to 12th Grade
Less than 9th Grade
Facility Issues | Financing | Talent Attraction TOP PINCH POINTS:
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17,500
20,000
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25,000
Population
NOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Hosted the 4th annual MIPitch competition, rewarding three local entrepreneurs and small businesses with $14,000 in prize money.
Connected all five Ionia County school districts with local businesses through in-person tours.
Received $200,000 in funding from Revitalization and Placemaking (RAP) Program to fund the Looking Glass River Plaza in the City of Portland.
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