Mecosta is a township in Mecosta County, Michigan, home to about 2,818 people across 34 square miles. Its ZIP code is 49346, and parts of 49307 are in Mecosta too.
Homes sold for a median of $177 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Mecosta; also Morton and Austin Township (Mecosta County)
Mostly Big Rapids City; part is in Mecosta
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Mecosta. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)52 miles away |
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| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI132 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL168 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Mecosta; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Mecosta had 2,744 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2000.
It’s the 617th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Mecosta County grew from 20,693 residents in 1900 to 39,714 in 2020.
Mecosta County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Big Rapids Wtp, MI weather station (6 miles away).
9,425 jobs at 727 businesses in Mecosta County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
22 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mecosta.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 8 |
| Mental health providers | 6 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Big Rapids City, Big Rapids Charter Township, Green Charter Township, Morton, Austin Township (Mecosta County), Colfax Township (Mecosta County), Grant Township (Mecosta County) and Norwich Township (Newaygo County).
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.