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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (29.6%), Manufacturing (16.9%), Retail trade (12.7%).
Mecosta County, Michigan business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Detached houses: $137,124Here:$137,124State:$168,888 Townhouses or other attached units: $116,085Here:$116,085State:$147,658 In 2-unit structures: $673,670Here:$673,670State:$101,322 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $43,033Here:$43,033State:$133,558 Mobile homes: $81,870Here:$81,870State:$39,606 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $78,114Here:$78,114State:$95,296
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 51.5% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 41.0%
McCain (Republican): 49.8% Obama (Democratic): 49.1%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,308 (1.0%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,074 (1.0%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Mecosta County is $441 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $534 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $710 a month.
Cities in this county include: Big Rapids, Canadian Lakes, Morley, Mecosta, Barryton, Stanwood.
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Churches in Mecosta County include: Fork Church (A), Saint Ann Church (B), Luther Chapel (C), Brockway Church (D), West Grant Church (E), Deerfield Church (F), Pine Grove Church (G), Cross Church (H), Hinton Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Eaton Cemetery (1), Aetna Cemetery (2), Mount Camp Cemetery (3), Sparks Cemetery (4), Morton Cemetery (5), Fork Cemetery (6), Altona Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Little Youngs Lake (A), Alma Lake (B), Long Lake (C), Anderson Lake (D), Lost Lake (E), Lower Evans Lake (F), Ashegun Lake (G), Manake Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Laverne Creek (A), Paris Creek (B), Palmer Creek (C), Roundy Branch (D), Helmer Creek (E), Miller Creek (F), Ford Creek (G), Quigley Creek (H), Ladner Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Mecosta County: Haymarsh Lake State Game Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Mecosta County include: Fork Church (A), Saint Ann Church (B), Luther Chapel (C), Brockway Church (D), West Grant Church (E), Deerfield Church (F), Pine Grove Church (G), Cross Church (H), Hinton Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Eaton Cemetery (1), Aetna Cemetery (2), Mount Camp Cemetery (3), Sparks Cemetery (4), Morton Cemetery (5), Fork Cemetery (6), Altona Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Little Youngs Lake (A), Alma Lake (B), Long Lake (C), Anderson Lake (D), Lost Lake (E), Lower Evans Lake (F), Ashegun Lake (G), Manake Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Laverne Creek (A), Paris Creek (B), Palmer Creek (C), Roundy Branch (D), Helmer Creek (E), Miller Creek (F), Ford Creek (G), Quigley Creek (H), Ladner Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Mecosta County: Haymarsh Lake State Game Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Neighboring counties: Clare County , Isabella County , Lake County , Montcalm County , Newaygo County , Osceola County .
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 7,024 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.8% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 781 (39% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 69.0%
Housing units in Mecosta County with a mortgage: 4,035 (251 second mortgage, 452 home equity loan, 9 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,223
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Class of Workers
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Most common first ancestries reported in Mecosta County (%):
8.82% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,792 average adjusted gross income)
0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($297 average AGI)Mecosta County:0.14%Michigan average:0.10% 7.16% relocated from other counties in Michigan ($23,818 average AGI) 1.52% relocated from other states ($5,676 average AGI)Mecosta County:1.52%Michigan average:1.38%
8.93% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,847 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 6.55% relocated to other counties in Michigan ($19,466 average AGI) 2.38% relocated to other states ($9,381 average AGI)Mecosta County:2.38%Michigan average:2.21%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.1 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.4
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,464 (5,460 aged, 1,004 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 109.9. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
8,047 spouses, 10,275 children (9,243 natural, 306 adopted, 726 stepchildren), 386 grandchildren, 215 brothers or sisters, 135 parents, 284 other relatives, 789 non-relatives
Size of family households: 4,872 2-persons, 1,938 3-persons, 1,729 4-persons, 895 5-persons, 315 6-persons, 167 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 3,648 1-person, 907 2-persons, 203 3-persons, 166 4-persons, 25 5-persons, 20 6-persons, 13 7-or-more-persons.
95.0% of residents of Mecosta County speak English at home. 1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (77% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 13% speak English not well). 2.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (60% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (89% speak English very well, 11% speak English well). 0.5% of residents speak other language at home (61% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
Population growth in Mecosta County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.36 millions of gallons per day (8% from ground, 92% from surface)
Year house built
52% of Mecosta County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 83% lived in Michigan.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $77,300
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
All Other: $3,987,000
Parks and Recreation: $940,000
Regular Highways: $4,568,000
Police Protection: $2,825,000
General - Other: $2,727,000
Health - Other: $2,162,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,646,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,111,000
Central Staff Services: $996,000
Parks and Recreation: $812,000
Transit Utilities: $703,000
General Public Buildings: $462,000
Financial Administration: $368,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $293,000
Correctional Institutions: $154,000
Public Welfare: $59,000
Highways: $33,000
Housing and Community Development: $18,000
Health and Hospitals: $6,000
Health - Other: $240,000
All Other: $214,000
General Revenue, NEC: $217,000
Donations From Private Sources: $170,000
Fines and Forfeits: $17,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,715,000
Highways: $4,925,000
Public Welfare: $704,000
General Local Government Support: $632,000
All Other: $345,000
Other License: $341,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $31,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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