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Mecosta

Michiganvillage

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Total population

464

Median home value

$96,200

10.6%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$73,516

Mecosta$74k
National$74k
Weather42°F · Clear
Coordinates43.62°, -85.23°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Mecosta sits in Michigan, United States and is identified as a small village. Located at 43.618°, -85.230°, Mecosta occupies a temperate portion of the northern hemisphere. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 464. The latitude suggests four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. The village extends across a compact 2.9 km². That works out to roughly 160 residents per square kilometre — loosely populated. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,359 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 53% of daylight hours. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
45.2
Median home value
$96,200
Housing units
193
Poverty rate
18.5%
Unemployment
10.1%

Race & ethnicity

White
88.8%
Black
6.3%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0.2%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
43.6181
Longitude
-85.2300
Water area
0.00 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Tonight
42°F
Clear
Sunday
74°F
Sunny
Sunday Night
47°F
Mostly Clear
Monday
74°F
Sunny
Monday Night
48°F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
74°F
Sunny

Forecast for Mecosta, MI from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
32.8%
Diabetes
10.1%
Adult obesity
37.7%
Binge drinking
18%
Adult smoking
18.1%
No leisure activity
26.1%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
4
Elementary
1
Middle
1
High
2
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Chippewa Hills Intermediate School
    Middle · REMUS · 513 students · 17.1:1 ratio
  • Chippewa Hills High School
    High · REMUS · 476 students · 19:1 ratio
  • Mecosta Elementary School
    Elementary · MECOSTA · 228 students · 19:1 ratio
  • Mosaic School
    High · Remus · 97 students · 24.3:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.72
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,359

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
293
Avg daily Wikipedia views
10
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Mecosta

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library