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Population (year 2000): 10,849. Estimated
population in July 2005: 10,704 (-1.3% change)
Males: 5,668 (52.2%), Females: 5,181 (47.8%)
Mecosta County
Zip code:
49307
Median resident age: 21.8 years
Median household income: $20,192 (year 2000)
Median house value: $75,400 (year 2000)
Races in Big Rapids:
- White Non-Hispanic (82.4%)
- Black (10.6%)
- Two or more races (2.3%)
- Hispanic (1.8%)
- American Indian (1.2%)
- Asian Indian (0.5%)
Ancestries: German (23.7%), Irish (11.3%),
English (8.1%), Polish (6.4%), Dutch (4.6%), French (4.3%).
Elevation: 282 feet
Land area: 4.2 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Big Rapids
- High school or higher: 87.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 13.3%
- Unemployed: 24.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 13.8 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Big Rapids city
- Never married: 47.4%
- Now married: 40.1%
- Separated: 0.7%
- Widowed: 4.3%
- Divorced: 7.5%
3.5% Foreign born (1.8% Asia, 0.6% Africa, 0.6%
Europe, 0.4% North America).
Population change in the 1990s: -1,475 (-12.0%).
Hospital/medical center in Big Rapids:
- MECOSTA COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (405 WINTER)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Big Rapids:
- SPECTRUM HLTH-REED CITY CAMPUS (about 15 miles; REED
CITY, MI)
- KELSEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; LAKEVIEW,
MI)
- GERBER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 37 miles; FREMONT,
MI)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Big
Rapids:
- GERALD R. FORD INTERNATIONAL (about 58 miles; GRAND
RAPIDS, MI; ID: GRR)
- MUSKEGON COUNTY (about 64 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; ID:
MKG)
- CHERRY CAPITAL (about 72 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI;
ID: TVC)
Other public-use airports nearest to Big Rapids:
- ROBEN-HOOD (about 2 miles; BIG RAPIDS, MI; ID: RQB)
- CAIN FIELD (about 7 miles; STANWOOD, MI; ID: 38C)
- NARTRON FIELD (about 15 miles; REED CITY, MI; ID:
RCT)
Amtrak station:
BIG RAPIDS (120 N. MICHIGAN AVE.) - Bus Station. Services:
intercity bus service.
College/University in Big Rapids:
- FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY (Full-time
enrollment: 8,593; Location: 901 S STATE ST; Public;
Website: www.ferris.edu/; Offers Master's degree)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near
Big Rapids:
- CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; MT
PLEASANT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 21,353)
- GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles;
GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 7,590)
- AQUINAS COLLEGE (about 53 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI;
FT enrollment: 2,022)
- CALVIN COLLEGE (about 54 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT
enrollment: 4,148)
- GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles;
ALLENDALE, MI; FT enrollment: 15,124)
- MUSKEGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles;
MUSKEGON, MI; FT enrollment: 2,365)
- NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE (about 72 miles;
TRAVERSE CITY, MI; FT enrollment: 2,343)
Public high schools in Big Rapids:
- BIG RAPIDS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 673;
Location: 21175 15 MILE ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
- CROSSROADS CHARTER ACADEMY (9-12) (Students:
136; Location: 215 WEST SPRUCE STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
- NEW DIRECTIONS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 95;
Location: 21485 15 MILE ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Big Rapids:
- BIG RAPIDS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 488;
Location: 500 N. WARREN AVENUE; Grades: 06 - 08)
- CROSSROADS CHARTER ACADEMY (Students: 449;
Location: 215 N. STATE STREET; Grades: KG - 08)
- RIVERVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 249;
Location: 509 WILLOW AVENUE; Grades: 01 - 05)
- BROOKSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 249;
Location: 210 ESCOTT STREET; Grades: 01 - 05)
- HILLCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 219;
Location: 501 W. BRIDGE STREET; Grades: KG - 05)
- EASTWOOD EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER (Students:
199; Location: 410 N. 3RD AVENUE; Grades: PK - KG)
- MECOSTA-OSCEOLA EDUCATION CENTER (Students:
148; Location: 15700 190TH AVENUE; Grades: UG - UG)
- MECOSTA-OSCEOLA ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION CENTER
(Location: 15800 190TH AVENUE; Grades: UG - UG)
- MECOSTA-OSCEOLA CAREER CENTER (Location:
15830 190TH AVENUE; Grades: UG - UG)
Private primary/middle schools in Big Rapids:
- ST MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 134;
Location: 927 MARION AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)
- ST PETER LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 120;
Location: 408 WEST BELLEVUE; Grades: PK - 8)
Library in Big Rapids:
- BIG RAPIDS COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating
income: $405,505; Location: 426 SOUTH MICHIGAN AVENUE;
66,900 books; 2,169 audio materials; 2,361 video
materials; 125 serial subscriptions)
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