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Mecosta County is home to over 100 lakes, rivers, and streams with the Muskegon River winding its way through the county seat and largest city Big Rapids (originally named Leonard). [5] Mecosta County was set off on April 1, 1840, [6] but remained attached for administrative purposes to Kent County until 1857, when it was attached to Newaygo ...
Big Rapids, the Mecosta county seat, is 4 miles (6 km) north of Mecosta Township's northern border. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the township has a total area of 35.9 square miles (93 km 2 ), of which 34.0 square miles (88 km 2 ) are land and 1.9 square miles (4.9 km 2 ), or 5.33%, are water. [ 1 ]
Big Rapids is a city and the seat of government of Mecosta County, Michigan, United States. The population was 7,727 at the 2020 census, [2] down from 10,601 in 2010. [5] The city is surrounded by Big Rapids Charter Township but they are completely separate jurisdictions.
Mecosta is a village in Mecosta County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 386 at the 2020 census, [2] down from 457 in 2010. The village is within Morton Township. Mecosta Township, which is also in Mecosta County, is located several miles to the west.
U.S. Route 131 crosses the west side of the township, leading south to Big Rapids and Grand Rapids, and north to Reed City and Cadillac. According to the United States Census Bureau , the township has a total area of 37.6 square miles (97 km 2 ), of which 37.0 square miles (96 km 2 ) are land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km 2 ), or 1.58%, are ...
As of the census [3] of 2000, there were 1,415 people, 499 households, and 402 families residing in the township. The population density was 39.7 inhabitants per square mile (15.3/km 2).
The township is in eastern Mecosta County, bordered to the east by Isabella County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.7 square miles (92 km 2), of which 35.5 square miles (92 km 2) are land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km 2), or 0.56%, are water. [1]
The township is in southern Mecosta County and is bordered to the south by Montcalm County. The village of Morley sits on the township's western border, extending west into Aetna Township . According to the U.S. Census Bureau , Deerfield Township has a total area of 35.9 square miles (93 km 2 ), of which 35.7 square miles (92 km 2 ) are land ...