Mecosta County is located in central Michigan. The County Seat is Big Rapids and the largest city is Big Rapids. The Official Web Site is located at http://www.co.mecosta.mi.us/. The 2014 population estimate is 43,186 and the 2010 census population was 42,798. The land area is 555.07 square miles and there are 77.1 persons per square mile.
93.3% of the population is White, 3% is Black or African American, 2% is Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% is Asian, 0.7% is American Indian or Alaska Native, 0% is Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and 2.2% is two or more races. 89.8% have a high school degree or higher, and 21.6% have a Bachelor degree or higher.
The median home value is $112,200, there are 15,536 households, an average of 2.55 persons per household. The per capita income is $19,336, the median household income is $39,470, and 22.9% of the persons in Mecosta County are considered below poverty level.
The total number of firms, at last estimate, was 3,150. Retail sales (in $1000) were $474,988, and sales per capita were $11,352.
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| Mecosta County Official Mecosta County, Michigan government website. |
| Agendas & Minutes Mecosta County Board of Commissioners meeting agendas, minutes, and accompanying packets. |
| Business Directory Mecosta County Area Chamber of Commerce directory. |
| Cemeteries & Interments Index of over 50 cemeteries in Mecosta County, including cemetery maps, interment records, and burial site photographs. |
| Census | 1860 Western Michigan Genealogy Society 1860 census records from Mecosta County. |
| Courts Information Mecosta County 77th District, 49th Circuit, and Probate Court jurisdictions, forms, address, hours, phone and fax numbers. |
| Genealogy | FamilySearch Genealogy and family history research for Mecosta County from FamilySearch. |
| Genealogy | MIGenWeb Genealogy records for Mecosta County from MIGenWeb. |
| Inmates | Vinelink VineLink database of Mecosta County Sheriff's Office inmate records. |
| Notaries Find county or statewide notary registrations from the Secretary of State. |
| Obituaries Obituaries available from the Mecosta County Genealogical Society. |
| Property | Big Rapids Township Property assessment, sales, and tax records for Big Rapids Township. |
| Property | City of Big Rapids City of Big Rapids property assessment, current tax, property sales, utility billing, and special assessment records. |
| Property | County Assessment & Tax Records Mecosta County property assessment, delinquent tax, and property sales records. |
| Property | Grant Township Property sales, assessment, and current tax records for Grant Township in Mecosta County. |
| Property | Mecosta Township Mecosta Township property searches, including assessment, tax, and sales records. |
| Property | Sheridan Township Assessment, current tax, and property sales records for Sheridan Township. |
| Recorded Documents Mecosta County Register of Deeds liens, judgments, deeds, mortgages, probate, UCCs, oil and gas records, and other land records and recorded documents. |
| Sex Offenders Michigan public sex offender registry. |
| Subdivision Plats Michigan Bureau of Construction Codes images of subdivision plats by county and subdivision name. |
| Township Officials Positions, names, addresses, and phone numbers for township officials in Mecosta County. |
| Vital Records Information Information from the Mecosta County Clerk on how to order birth, death, and marriage records. |
| Voters Check the status of your Mecosta County voter registration or absentee ballot. |
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