Mecosta, Michigan facts for kids
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Mecosta, Michigan
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Location of Mecosta, Michigan
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| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Mecosta |
| Township | Morton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.11 sq mi (2.88 km2) |
| • Land | 1.11 sq mi (2.88 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 981 ft (299 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 386 |
| • Density | 347.12/sq mi (134.04/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
49332
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| Area code(s) | 231 |
| FIPS code | 26-52760 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0632065 |
Mecosta is a village in Mecosta County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 386 at the 2020 census, 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.
Geography
The village is in central Mecosta County, in the northeast part of Morton Township. State highway M-20 passes through the village, leading northwest 17 miles (27 km) to Big Rapids, the county seat, and east 24 miles (39 km) to Mount Pleasant.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.12 square miles (2.90 km2), all of it recorded as land. The East Branch of the Little Muskegon River flows southwest through the center of the village, part of the Muskegon River watershed leading to Lake Michigan.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 189 | — | |
| 1890 | 472 | 149.7% | |
| 1900 | 416 | −11.9% | |
| 1910 | 352 | −15.4% | |
| 1920 | 297 | −15.6% | |
| 1930 | 262 | −11.8% | |
| 1940 | 254 | −3.1% | |
| 1950 | 305 | 20.1% | |
| 1960 | 303 | −0.7% | |
| 1970 | 396 | 30.7% | |
| 1980 | 428 | 8.1% | |
| 1990 | 393 | −8.2% | |
| 2000 | 440 | 12.0% | |
| 2010 | 457 | 3.9% | |
| 2020 | 386 | −15.5% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 457 people, 166 households, and 122 families living in the village. The population density was 408.0 inhabitants per square mile (157.5/km2). There were 203 housing units at an average density of 181.2 per square mile (70.0/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 88.6% White, 2.0% African American, 0.9% Native American, 0.4% Pacific Islander, 1.3% from other races, and 6.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.1% of the population.
There were 166 households, of which 40.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.8% were married couples living together, 22.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.5% were non-families. 19.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.16.
The median age in the village was 33.6 years. 30.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.1% were from 25 to 44; 23.9% were from 45 to 64; and 11.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 51.0% male and 49.0% female.
Notable people
Mecosta was home to American political theorist, historian, social critic, literary critic, and fiction author Russell Kirk. Kirk resided at Piety Hill, currently the location of the Russell Kirk Center for Cultural Renewal.
See also
In Spanish: Mecosta para niños
