Montcalm County

Montcalm County, Michigan

At a Glance

Population66,614
County SeatMontcalm County Courthouse
State FIPS26
County FIPS117
Num Towns11
Census-Designated Places2
Total Town Population17,861
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)66,901
Median Age40.6
Veterans4,287
Housing Units27,949
Uninsured905
Net Migration (recent)1,134
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments1,050
Total Employees13,604
Avg Annual Pay$47,244
Median Household Income$61,250
Poverty Rate12.3%
Unemployment Rate4.2%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$55,319
Federal Spending FY2024$411,093,827
Federal Spending Per Capita$6,171

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$154,900
Median Rent$823
FMR Studio$740
FMR 1BR$883
FMR 2BR$1,058
FMR 3BR$1,297
FMR 4BR$1,403

Health & Safety

Hospitals33
EMS Stations33
Fire Stations33
Police Stations33
Adult Smoking20.2%
Adult Obesity37.0%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k25.8
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)19.3
Electric Customers4516367
Towns with Broadband Data11
Towns with 90%+ Coverage11

Community

Churches43
Libraries11
Historic Places (NRHP)3
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools128
SNAP Stores81
Bank Branches17

Agriculture

Total Farms107
Land in Farms (acres)58,774
Avg Farm Size (acres)549.3
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (11)

TypeTitleDate
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-27
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-07
EMSNOW2001-01-10
DRSEVERE STORMS1998-06-24
DRSEVERE STORMS & FLOODING1986-09-18
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING1985-09-18
EMBLIZZARDS & SNOWSTORMS1978-01-27
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, ICING & FLOODING1976-03-19
DRSEVERE STORMS, HIGH WINDS & FLOODING1975-09-30

Detailed Topics

Communities in Montcalm 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.