Mecosta County, Michigan

Mecosta County is a county located in the state of Michigan in the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat), Big Rapids.

Geography

The County lies to the west of the geographic center of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan. Mecosta County in the west, about 80 km from Lake Michigan, one of the five Great Lakes and has an area of 1479 square kilometers, of which 40 square kilometers are water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Osceola County, Isabella County, Montcalm County and Newaygo County.

History

Mecosta County was formed in 1840 from parts of Mackinac County and Oceana County. It was named after Mecosta, an Indian chief.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000 2010

According to the census in 2000 lived in Mecosta County 40,553 people in 14,915 households and 9,888 families. The population density was 28 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made up of 92.68 percent White, 3.60 percent African American, 0.64 percent Native American, 0.87 percent Asian, 0.04 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 0.37 percent from other races groups; 1.79 percent were descended from two or more races. 1.28 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 14 915 households out of which 29.1 percent of children under the age of 18 living with them. 53.3 percent were married couples living together, 9.3 percent were single mothers and 33.7 percent were non-families. 24.5 percent of all households and 8.9 percent had someone living alone at the age of 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.95 persons.

22.5 percent of the population were under 18 years old. 19.8 percent of 18 to 24 years 23.0 percent between 25 and 44, 21.5 percent between 45 and 64 years, and 13.2 percent were 65 years or older. The average age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 102.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were statistically 102.2 males.

The median income for a household was $ 33,849, and the median income for a family $ 40,465. Males have a median income of $ 32,127, women $ 22,467. The per capita income was $ 16,372. 9.6 percent of families and 16.1 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Places in County

Altona
Barryton
Big Rapids
Borland
Canadian Lakes
Chippewa Lake
Chippewa Vista
Grant Center
Mecosta
Millbrook
Morley
Paris
Pogy
Remus
Rodney
Rust Ford
Stanwood
Sylvester
Titus

Townships

Austin Township
Big Rapids Charter Township
Chippewa Township
Colfax Township
Deerfield Township
Fork Township
Grant Township
Green Charter Township
Hinton Township
Martiny Township
Mecosta Township
Millbrook Township
Morton Township
Sheridan Charter Township
Wheatland Township

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