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Mecosta County, Michigan

Mecosta County, Michigan, has 42,320 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Big Rapids. It uses Eastern Time and covers 555 sq mi (1,438 km²) of land.

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Mecosta County in Michigan
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Resident population, July 2025
42,320
Land area
555 sq mi (1,438 km²)
County seat or government
Big Rapids
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$60,951 ± $2,088
Median home value
$178,900 ± $7,731
Median rent, with utilities
$934 ± $42
Homes lived in by their owners
76.9% ± 1.5 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Big Rapids, MI micro areaCentral county
Water area
16.1 sq mi (41.7 km²)
State
Michigan
County code (FIPS)
26107
Coordinates (central point)
43.635295, -85.332751
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Mecosta County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/DetroitUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 4930718,407 people
  2. 4933713,149 people
  3. 496315,765 people
  4. 493465,553 people
  5. 486325,268 people
  6. 493364,860 people
  7. 488504,659 people
  8. 493103,183 people
  9. 493323,044 people
  10. 496392,634 people
  11. 493402,437 people
  12. 493052,378 people
All 17
  1. 493381,971 people
  2. 488861,565 people
  3. 493421,527 people
  4. 496791,375 people
  5. 49320157 people

17 ZIP Code areas overlap Mecosta County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Mecosta County, largest first

  1. Morton Township4,606 people
  2. Big Rapids Charter Township3,993 people
  3. Green Charter Township3,297 people
  4. Mecosta Township2,818 people
  5. Aetna Township2,258 people
  6. Deerfield Township2,209 people
  7. Colfax Township2,179 people
  8. Martiny Township1,701 people
  9. Fork Township1,556 people
  10. Austin Township1,447 people
  11. Sheridan Township1,270 people
  12. Chippewa Township1,236 people
All 16
  1. Millbrook Township1,166 people
  2. Wheatland Township1,153 people
  3. Hinton Township1,130 people
  4. Grant Township746 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Michigan, by county

School districts in Mecosta County, largest first

  1. Chippewa Hills School District19,375 people
  2. Big Rapids Public Schools17,101 people
  3. Reed City Area Public Schools11,081 people
  4. Lakeview Community Schools10,949 people
  5. Morley Stanwood Community Schools10,019 people
  6. Montabella Community Schools7,319 people
  7. Evart Public Schools6,550 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Big Rapids, Michigan (city)8,477 people
  2. Canadian Lakes, Michigan (CDP)2,991 people
  3. Morley, Michigan (village)624 people
  4. Mecosta, Michigan (village)464 people
  5. Barryton, Michigan (village)394 people
  6. Paris, Michigan (CDP)202 people
  7. Stanwood, Michigan (village)162 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Newaygo County, Michigan23 mi west
  2. Montcalm County, Michigan24 mi south
  3. Isabella County, Michigan25 mi east
  4. Osceola County, Michigan25 mi north
  5. Lake County, Michigan34 mi northwest
  6. Clare County, Michigan35 mi northeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.