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Big Rapids
Michigancity
Total population
8,477
Median home value
$156,400
Bachelor's+
Median income
$43,858
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Big Rapids sits in Michigan, United States and is identified as a small city. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 8,477. Big Rapids maps to 43.700°, -85.481° — squarely within the temperate belt. The city extends across about 11.5 km². Open solar datasets indicate about 1,359 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 53% of daylight hours. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Resident density is around 737 per km², indicating a medium-density urban fabric. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.
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History & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Big Rapids, MI from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves5,775
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves5,475
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves5,409
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves4,944
- Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves4,797
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves4,216
- White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis Latham, 1790 · Aves4,152
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves4,051
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Michigan
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Big Rapids
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library