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Mecosta is a tiny town of 464 people in Mecosta County, Michigan. It's about 50 miles from Midland, MI and 50 miles from Grand Rapids, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 29°F, with about 64 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $96k and rent runs about $784 a month.
464people
$96kTypical home
$784/moRent
82° / 29°Summer / winter
64"Snow
195Sunny days
141Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 464
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 417 people per sq mi
- 50 mi to Grand Rapids, MI
- 50 mi to Midland, MI
- 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $96k (≈$607/mo)
- Median rent $784/mo
- Median household income $74k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 29°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 195 sunny days a year (57 totally clear)
- 170 cloudy days a year
- 63 of 90 winter days are gray
- 141 days a year with rain or snow
- 64" of snow a year
- 21 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 33 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (320 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (858 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 45
- 28% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 53 mi to GRR airport
- 53 mi to GRR (major hub)
- 51 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1969
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 978 ft
- 528 mi to the ocean
- 57 mi to a big lake
- 20 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 32 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 20 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 91 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 10 bars within 25 mi
- 19 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 10 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 27% of Michigan districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 30 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 13 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Mecosta County: R+30 in 2024
- Michigan: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk