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Grant Township (Mecosta County), Michigan

Grant Township (Mecosta County) is a township in Mecosta County, Michigan, home to about 746 people across 33 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49307 and 49639.

Homes sold for a median of $159 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population74623 per sq mi
Median home value$182,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$159Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking24%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Grant Township (Mecosta County)

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Grant Township (Mecosta County)

Distances

Nearest major airportGerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)59 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Milwaukee, WI134 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL173 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Grant Township (Mecosta County); driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Grant Township (Mecosta County)

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Grant Township (Mecosta County) had 702 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.

It’s the 1305th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Mecosta County grew from 20,693 residents in 1900 to 39,714 in 2020.

Grant Township (Mecosta County) population by census2000: 680, 2010: 686, 2020: 702680200068620107022020

Mecosta County, 1900–2020

Mecosta County population, 1900 to 20201900: 20,693, 1910: 19,466, 1920: 17,765, 1930: 15,738, 1940: 16,902, 1950: 18,968, 1960: 21,051, 1970: 27,992, 1980: 36,961, 1990: 37,308, 2000: 40,553, 2010: 42,798, 2020: 39,71421K’00’1018K’20’3017K’40’5021K’60’7037K’80’9041K’00’1040K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 38.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 61 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Grant Township (Mecosta County)Jan: high 28°F, low 13°F, 2.4 in; Feb: high 31°F, low 12°F, 2 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 20°F, 2.6 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 31°F, 4 in; May: high 68°F, low 43°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 53°F, 3.4 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 57°F, 3.5 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 55°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 47°F, 3 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 36°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 44°F, low 28°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 33°F, low 19°F, 2.3 in28°13°Jan2.431°12°Feb2.042°20°Mar2.655°31°Apr4.068°43°May3.877°53°Jun3.481°57°Jul3.579°55°Aug4.272°47°Sep3.058°36°Oct3.844°28°Nov3.133°19°Dec2.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Big Rapids Wtp, MI weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Mecosta County

9,425 jobs at 727 businesses in Mecosta County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Mecosta CountyRetail trade: 2,256 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,789 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,715 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,185 jobs; Other services: 568 jobs; Administrative and support: 395 jobs; Construction: 273 jobs; Finance and insurance: 185 jobsRetail trade 24% Manufacturing 19% Health care and social assistance 18% Hotels and restaurants 13% Other services 6% Administrative and support 4% Construction 3% Finance and insurance 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

316 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Grant Township (Mecosta County)’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Corewell Health Big Rapids HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Big Rapids3.0 miles
  • Corewell Health Reed City HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Reed City10.4 miles
  • Corewell Health Gerber HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Fremont30.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors27
Specialist doctors31
Dentists17
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants60
Mental health providers85
Physical and occupational therapists32
Optometrists58
Chiropractors6
Pharmacies8

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Grant Township (Mecosta County)

Parks (15 nearby)

  • NorthEnd Park · 112 acres1.8 mi
  • River Street Park · 28 acres2.9 mi
  • Community Pool · 11 acres2.9 mi
  • Industrial Park Ballfield · 9 acres2.0 mi
  • Vogel Field · 6 acres2.6 mi
  • Swede Hill Park · 4 acres2.0 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Red Fox Market2.8 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walgreens3.5 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Big Rapids Library3.1 mi
  • Ferris Library for Information, Technology and Education3.4 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Jim Crow Museum of Racist Imagery3.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Creative Arts Center3.9 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Grant Township (Mecosta County)

Public schools here are run by Big Rapids Public Schools, Mecosta-Osceola ISD, Crossroads Charter Academy and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (12)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Brookside Elementary SchoolBig RapidsPre-K–4336Public3.1 mi
EarlyOnBig RapidsPre-K—Special Education2.8 mi
Eastwood ElementaryBig RapidsPre-K–K209Public2.3 mi
MecostaOsceola Education CenterBig RapidsPre-K–12121Special Education2.9 mi
Big Rapids Virtual SchoolBig RapidsK–12115Alternative Education4.4 mi
Crossroads Charter AcademyBig RapidsK–12117Charter2.8 mi
Crossroads Charter Academy K5Big RapidsK–5103Charter2.7 mi
Lighthouse Academy Eagle VillageHerseyK–1232Charter, Alternative Education10.2 mi
Riverview Elementary SchoolBig RapidsK–4346Public3.0 mi
Big Rapids Middle SchoolBig Rapids5–8644Public2.4 mi
Big Rapids High SchoolBig Rapids9–12755Public4.4 mi
MecostaOsceola Career CenterBig Rapids11–12—Career and Technical2.7 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Mary Catholic SchoolBig RapidsPre-K–8113Roman Catholic2.2 mi
St Peters Lutheran SchoolBig RapidsPre-K–870Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod2.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Big Rapids City, Big Rapids Charter Township, Hersey, Green Charter Township, Colfax Township (Mecosta County), Mecosta, Norwich Township (Newaygo County), Richmond Township (Osceola County) and Cedar.

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