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Mecosta, Michigan: commercial real estate data.
Mecosta is a Census village of 464 people across 1.11 square miles of land, in Mecosta County. Median household income is $73,516, 80.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $697,300 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Mecosta
What Mecosta is
- Census place typevillage
- Land area1.11 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land417 plus or minus 174
- County holding the largest share of its areaMecosta County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Mecosta
- Population464 plus or minus 193
- Median age45.2
- Population under 1872 plus or minus 35
- Share under 1815.5 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Population 65 and over69 plus or minus 31
- Share 65 and over14.9 percent
- Households179 plus or minus 58
- Family households128 plus or minus 51
- Share of households that are families71.5 percent plus or minus 16.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Mecosta
Income and work in Mecosta
- Median household income$73,516
- Per capita income$24,353 plus or minus $5,174
- Civilian labor force218 plus or minus 82
- Employed196 plus or minus 74
- Unemployed22 plus or minus 20
- Unemployment rate10.1 percent plus or minus 8.4
- Adults 25 and over376 plus or minus 164
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher93.9 percent plus or minus 51.5
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher10.6 percent plus or minus 9.3
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.4 percent plus or minus 8.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Mecosta
- Housing units193 plus or minus 60
- Occupied units179 plus or minus 58
- Vacant units14 plus or minus 13
- Vacancy rate7.3 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Owner occupied144 plus or minus 54
- Renter occupied35 plus or minus 21
- Ownership rate80.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$96,200
- Median gross rent, monthly$784
- Annual rent as a share of median income12.8 percent plus or minus 2.8
- Single family units160 plus or minus 59
- Share single family82.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more2 plus or minus 11
- Share in buildings of two or more1.0 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Mobile homes31 plus or minus 16
- Median year structure built1969
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Mecosta gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute194 plus or minus 74
- Commuting under 15 minutes69 plus or minus 50
- Share commuting under 15 minutes35.6 percent plus or minus 21.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more66 plus or minus 33
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more34.0 percent plus or minus 11.1
- Drove alone90.3 percent
- Carpooled7.7 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.0 percent plus or minus 1.5
- Worked from home1.0 percent plus or minus 1.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Mecosta
SBA loans in Mecosta (7(a))
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$697,300
- Average approval$697,300
- Median approval$697,300
- Largest approval$697,300
- Jobs supported7
- Jobs per approval7.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more100.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Mecosta, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Mecosta (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$1,166,000
- Average approval$583,000
- Median approval$583,000
- Largest approval$1,025,000
- Jobs supported8
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Mecosta, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Mecosta
- NFIP communityTownship of Mecosta
- NFIP community number260698
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date02/04/15(M)
The Township of Mecosta participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 260698 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Mecosta County, not Mecosta
Mecosta County context, not Mecosta figures
- Establishments in Mecosta County727
- Covered employment, Mecosta County12,746
- Average annual pay, Mecosta County$45,193
- Housing units permitted, Mecosta County116
Every figure in this section is published for Mecosta County as a whole and is not a measurement of Mecosta.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Mecosta questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Mecosta, Michigan?
464, in 179 households. Mecosta village covers 1.11 square miles of land, which is 417 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Mecosta in?
Mecosta County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Mecosta?
$73,516. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $96,200. Median gross rent is $784 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Mecosta businesses?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $697,300 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $697,300, plus 2 504 approvals worth $1.2 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Mecosta, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Mecosta borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Mecosta. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Mecosta in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Mecosta appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Mecosta, township of, community 260698, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Mecosta figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Mecosta County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Mecosta.
Is zoning published for Mecosta?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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