Mecosta County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Mecosta and their reported violations in the past:
MILLERS PUB (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (AUG-06-2004), St Public Notif requested (AUG-06-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-06-2004), St Compliance achieved (SEP-22-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
- 11 routine major monitoring violations
SHOOLTZ'S LANDING (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-1997 and SEP-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Tech Assistance Visit (AUG-28-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-03-1997), St Intentional no-action (OCT-20-1997), St Compliance achieved (APR-29-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
- 6 routine major monitoring violations
KJ'S (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 9 routine major monitoring violations
- 2 regular monitoring violations
NORTHERN SHORES (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
- One regular monitoring violation
ST IVES INN (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
- One regular monitoring violation
MECOSTA COUNTY SENIOR CTR. (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-1998 and JUN-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUN-22-1998), St Tech Assistance Visit (JUN-22-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-22-1998), St Compliance achieved (JUL-07-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
- 2 regular monitoring violations
NEW HOPE UNITED METHODIST CH (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 4 routine major monitoring violations
- 2 regular monitoring violations
MORTON TOWNSHIP LIBRARY (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Mecosta that have no violations reported:
- ROUND LAKE RESORT-CAMP GROUND (Population served: 250, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 30.5%
(30.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 34.6% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This village: |  2.8 people | | Michigan: |  2.4 people |
| This village: | 73.5% | | Whole state: | 67.0% |
| This village: | 13.2% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.6% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Mecosta, MI
Mecosta compared to Michigan state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (89%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
- Wood (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Mecosta County Michigan:
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Religion statistics for Mecosta (based on Mecosta County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 27.14%
| Here | | 27.1% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Lutheran Church | United Church of Christ | The Wesleyan Church |
|---|
| Adherents | 27.9% | 13.8% | 10.6% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
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| Congregations | 7.7% | 17.3% | 3.8% | 1.9% | 5.8% |
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| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Evangelical Free Church of America | Free Methodist Church of North America | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Other |
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| Adherents | 3.7% | 3.5% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 23.5% |
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| Congregations | 1.9% | 1.9% | 7.7% | 5.8% | 46.2% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 9 | This county: | 2.16 / 10,000 pop. | | Michigan: | 2.34 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2 | Mecosta County: | 0.48 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.18 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 9 | Mecosta County: | 2.16 / 10,000 pop. | | Michigan: | 1.52 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 18 | This county: | 4.31 / 10,000 pop. | | Michigan: | 2.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 32 | Mecosta County: | 7.67 / 10,000 pop. | | Michigan: | 6.80 / 10,000 pop. |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Mecosta County: | 9.6% | | State: | 13.4% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $50 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 14 | $1,550 |
| Streets and Highways |
0 | $0 | | 3 | $490 |
| Other and Unallocable |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $220 |
| Totals for Government |
0 | $0 | | 19 | $2,310 |
Mecosta government finances in 2002:
- Charges - All Other: $2,000 ($4.37)
- Current Operations - General - Other: $17,000 ($37.12)
Regular Highways: $16,000 ($34.93)
Central Staff Services: $13,000 ($28.38)
General Public Buildings: $8,000 ($17.47)
Parks & Recreation: $6,000 ($13.10)
Financial Administration: $3,000 ($6.55)
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $3,000 ($6.55)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $16,000 ($34.93)
General Revenue, NEC: $1,000 ($2.18)
- Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $3,000 ($6.55)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $468,000 ($1021.83)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $48,000 ($104.80)
Highways: $44,000 ($96.07)
- Tax - Property: $24,000 ($52.40)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $18,000 ($39.30)
8.82% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,792 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.82% | | Michigan average: | 5.24% |
0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($297 average AGI)| Mecosta County: | 0.14% | | Michigan average: | 0.10% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
8.93% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,847 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.93% | | Michigan average: | 5.98% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Mecosta:
- WBRN (1460 AM; 5 kW; BIG RAPIDS, MI; Owner: RH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
- WLDR (1210 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KINGSLEY, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
- WOOD (1300 AM; 20 kW; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WMJH (810 AM; daytime; 4 kW; ROCKFORD, MI)
- WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WXYT (1270 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF DETROIT)
- WCHB (1200 AM; 50 kW; TAYLOR, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)
- WDFN (1130 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Mecosta:
- WBRN-FM (100.9 FM; BIG RAPIDS, MI; Owner: RH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WYBR (102.3 FM; BIG RAPIDS, MI; Owner: MENTOR PARTNERS, INC.)
- WSCG-FM (106.3 FM; LAKEVIEW, MI; Owner: STAFFORD BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- WCEN-FM (94.5 FM; HEMLOCK, MI; Owner: NM LICENSING LLC)
- WUGN (99.7 FM; MIDLAND, MI; Owner: FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC)
- WDEE-FM (97.3 FM; REED CITY, MI; Owner: STEVEN V. BEILFUSS)
- WMHW-FM (91.5 FM; MT. PLEASANT, MI; Owner: CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
- WCMU-FM (89.5 FM; MOUNT PLEASANT, MI; Owner: CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIV. BD OF TRUSTES)
- WCZY-FM (104.3 FM; MOUNT PLEASANT, MI; Owner: CENTRAL MICHIGAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
- WCFX (95.3 FM; CLARE, MI; Owner: GOLDSEN BROADCASTING, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Mecosta:
- WCMU-TV (Channel 14; MOUNT PLEASANT, MI; Owner: CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
- WWTV (Channel 9; CADILLAC, MI; Owner: HERITAGE B/CING COMPANY OF MICHIGAN)
- W58CU (Channel 58; BIG RAPIDS, MI; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WBWM-LP (Channel 32; MOUNT PLEASANT, MI; Owner: P & P CABLE HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
- WZZM-TV (Channel 13; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: COMBINED COMMUNICATIONS CORP. OF OKLAHOMA, INC.)
- W61DK (Channel 61; MOUNT PLEASANT, MI; Owner: NTN/SAGINAW, INC.)
- W60CO (Channel 60; MOUNT PLEASANT, MI; Owner: NTN/SAGINAW, INC.)
Mecosta fatal accident list:
May 17, 1997 00:25 AM, Main St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total average daily traffic: 3,535
Total average daily truck traffic: 282
Total future (year 2018) average daily traffic: 5,040
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Mecosta)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 13 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 - Lat: 43.616111 Lon: -85.253611, Call Sign: WPXC652
Assigned Frequencies: 159.510 MHz, 159.750 MHz
Grant Date: 03/05/2003, Expiration Date: 03/05/2013, Certifier: Debra Card
Registrant: Federal Licensing Inc, 1588 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 334-6440
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 15 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Mecosta)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 7 - Aircraft: HUGHES 269B (Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 64 mph), Engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 11XC , Serial Number: 0102, Year manufactured: 1965, Airworthiness Date: 10/16/1964
Registrant (Individual): Clayton C Capen, 11681 11 Mile Rd, Mecosta, MI 49332 - Aircraft: CESSNA A150L (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 115AS , Serial Number: A1500315, Year manufactured: 1971, Airworthiness Date: 12/24/1971
Registrant (Individual): Gary D Skinner, 8763 5 Mile Rd, Mecosta, MI 49332 - Aircraft: CESSNA 172C (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 1648Y , Serial Number: 17249348, Year manufactured: 1962
Registrant (Individual): Clayton C Capen, 11681 11 Mile Rd, Mecosta, MI 49332 - Aircraft: HUGHES 269A (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 65 mph), Engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 20SD , Serial Number: 66-0593, Year manufactured: 1986, Airworthiness Date: 05/28/1986
Registrant (Individual): Clayton C Capen, 11681 11 Mile Rd, Mecosta, MI 49332 - Aircraft: HUGHES 269A (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 65 mph), Engine: LYCOMING HIO-360 SER (205 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 8135L , Serial Number: 580847, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 08/23/1999
Registrant (Individual): Clayton C Capen, 11681 11 Mile Rd, Mecosta, MI 49332 - Aircraft: CESSNA 140 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C90 SERIES (95 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 89612 , Serial Number: 8659, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 01/23/1956
Registrant (Individual): Clayton C Capen, 11681 11 Mile Rd, Mecosta, MI 49332 - Aircraft: HUGHES 269B (Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 64 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 9508F , Serial Number: 1070338
Registrant (Individual): Clayton C Capen, 11681 11 Mile Rd, Mecosta, MI 49332
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Mecosta, MI among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| John | 22 | 71.7 years |
| William | 20 | 75.1 years |
| Donald | 18 | 72.2 years |
| James | 16 | 75.6 years |
| Charles | 15 | 80.3 years |
| Robert | 15 | 73.3 years |
| Mary | 14 | 80.1 years |
| Harold | 12 | 73.3 years |
| Richard | 12 | 73.8 years |
| Joseph | 11 | 70.9 years |
| Most common last names in Mecosta, MI among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Smith | 23 | 71.6 years |
| Johnson | 12 | 76.8 years |
| Adams | 9 | 68.4 years |
| Minkel | 8 | 76.8 years |
| Miller | 6 | 74.5 years |
| Taylor | 6 | 72.1 years |
| Moore | 6 | 70.8 years |
| Boroff | 5 | 71.2 years |
| Thompson | 5 | 78.8 years |
| King | 5 | 70.2 years |
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