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Mecosta County
Mecosta County, Michigan
At a Glance
Population 39,714 County Seat Mecosta County Courthouse State FIPS 26 County FIPS 107 Num Towns 7 Census-Designated Places 2 Total Town Population 12,702 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 40,128 Median Age 40.6 Veterans 2,553 Housing Units 20,986 Uninsured 802 Net Migration (recent) 533 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 731 Total Employees 9,050 Avg Annual Pay $45,193 Median Household Income $54,132 Poverty Rate 18.0% Unemployment Rate 5.5% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $60,778 Federal Spending FY2024 $305,597,472 Federal Spending Per Capita $7,695
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $153,000 Median Rent $844 FMR Studio $670 FMR 1BR $771 FMR 2BR $956 FMR 3BR $1,225 FMR 4BR $1,360
Health & Safety
Hospitals 7 EMS Stations 21 Fire Stations 21 Police Stations 21 Adult Smoking 20.5% Adult Obesity 35.1% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 17.4 Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 19.3 Electric Customers 4516367 Towns with Broadband Data 7 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 7
Community
Churches 37 Libraries 7 Historic Places (NRHP) 3 Homeless Population N/A Schools 45 SNAP Stores 46 Bank Branches 17
Agriculture
Total Farms 13 Land in Farms (acres) 25,149 Avg Farm Size (acres) 1,934.5 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (12)
Type Title Date DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-27 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 EM HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION 2005-09-07 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2004-06-30 EM SNOW 2001-01-10 EM MI - SEVERE WEATHER 1/2 /99 1999-01-27 DR SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING 1986-09-18 DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 1985-09-18 EM BLIZZARDS & SNOWSTORMS 1978-01-27 EM DROUGHT 1977-03-02
Detailed Topics
Communities in Mecosta County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
