Back بيغ رابيدز Arabic بيج رابيدز ARZ بیقرپیدز، میشیقان AZB Біг-Рапідс (Мічыган) Byelorussian Биг-Рапидс (Мичиган) CE Big Rapids (kapital sa kondado) CEB Big Rapids, Michigan Welsh Big Rapids German Big Rapids Spanish Big Rapids (Michigan) Basque
Big Rapids, Michigan | |
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 Aerial photograph of Big Rapids in 2009 | |
 Location of Big Rapids, Michigan | |
  Big Rapids  Big Rapids | |
| Coordinates: 43°41′56″N 85°28′52″W / 43.69889°N 85.48111°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Michigan |
| County | Mecosta |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.56 sq mi (11.82 km2) |
| • Land | 4.45 sq mi (11.51 km2) |
| • Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.30 km2) |
| Elevation | 925 ft (282 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 7,727 |
| • Density | 1,738.36/sq mi (671.13/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 49307 |
| Area code | 231 |
| FIPS code | 26-08300[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1619197[4] |
| Website | cityofbr |
Big Rapids is a city and the seat of government of Mecosta County, Michigan. The population was 7,727 at the 2020 census,[2] down from 10,601 in 2010.[5] The city is surrounded by Big Rapids Charter Township but they are completely separate jurisdictions. Big Rapids is home of the main campus of Ferris State University, a four-year public university.
- ^ "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Michigan". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
- ^ a b "P1. Race – Big Rapids city, Michigan: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.