Gratiot County

Gratiot County is located at the center of Michigan's lower peninsula between the industrial areas of the south and the recreational area of the north. Much of the county is rural and dependent upon agriculture, producing dry beans, sugar beets, corn, wheat, oats, poultry, pigs, cattle, and dairy products. Agriculture accounts for 80% of all land use. The commercial and industrial development in the county is centered primarily along the U.S. 127 corridor around the cities of Ithaca, Alma, and St. Louis. Manufactured products in 4 Certified Business Parks include pleasure boats, aircraft parts, auto parts, and plastics. The county also relies on retail trade and service industries. The Pine and Maple Rivers and three State Game Areas offer recreational opportunities in the county. Alma College is located in the City of Alma. Highway U.S. 127 passes through the county from north to south. It is intersected to the north by M-46 and to the south by M-57 for east-west access.

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