Mecosta County

Basic InfoPopulation/RacesIncome/CareersHousingEducationOthers

Mecosta county is located in south Michigan. Mecosta county has 555.07 square miles of land area and 16.12 square miles of water area. As of 2010, the total Mecosta county population is 42,798, which has grown 5.54% since 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of -0.55% and is lower than the national average rate of 9.71%. Mecosta county median household income is $35,887 in 2006-2010 and has grown by 6.02% since 2000. The income growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 1.67% and is much lower than the national average rate of 19.17%. Mecosta county median house value is $119,200 in 2006-2010 and has grown by 32.30% since 2000. The house value growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 6.66% and is much lower than the national average rate of 50.42%. As a reference, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for the same period is 26.63%. On average, the public school district that covers Mecosta county is close to the state average in quality. The Mecosta county area codes are 231, 989.

Population	42,798 (2010), rank #40
Population Growth	5.54% since 2000, rank #10
Population Density:	74.93/sq mi, rank #34
Median Household Income:	$35,887 at 2006-2010—6.02% increase since 2000, rank #73
Median House Price:	$119,200 at 2006-2010—32.30% increase since 2000, rank #39
Time Zone:	Eastern GMT -5:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	555.07 sq mi, rank #57
Water Area:	16.12 sq mi (2.82%), rank #55
State:	Michigan
Area:	Big Rapids, MI
School District:
Area Code:	231, 989