Big Rapids, Michigan Big Rapids, Michigan Location of Big Rapids, Michigan Location of Big Rapids, Michigan Website Big Rapids official website Big Rapids is a town/city in the U.S.
It is the governmental center of county of Mecosta County. The town/city is positioned inside Big Rapids Township, but is politically autonomous.
Big Rapids is home of the chief campus of Ferris State University, a four-year enhance university, well known for its College of Pharmacy and the Michigan College of Optometry, as well as its NCAA Division I hockey team, the Bulldogs.
Big Rapids was settled in 1855 by George French and his brother Zera.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 4.48 square miles (11.60 km2), of which 4.36 square miles (11.29 km2) is territory and 0.12 square miles (0.31 km2) is water. Like most of the central Michigan area, it lies on the ancient sea bed and has a sandy subsoil which lies above an iron ore base.
The Muskegon River runs through Big Rapids, passing both Ferris State University and the small-town middle school on its way to Lake Michigan.
Indian Trails provides daily intercity bus service between Grand Rapids and Petoskey, Michigan.
The southbound bus stops in Big Rapids at 2:35 pm; and the northbound bus stops in Big Rapids at 6:03 pm. Effective Friday, August 1, 2014 Indian Trails no longer provides service through the Ferris State Racquet & Fitness Center.
Public dial-a-ride bus service is provided by the Big Rapids Dial-A-Ride.
Roben-Hood Airport Located two miles north of the Big Rapids company precinct provides services to businesses and general aviation throughout the Midwest.
Ford International Airport is the nearest global airport, positioned roughly one hour south of Big Rapids.
The Fred Meijer White Pine Trail, a 92-mile multi-use trail from Grand Rapids to Cadillac, MI, passes through Big Rapids.
The populace density was 2,431.4 inhabitants per square mile (938.8/km2).
There were 3,623 housing units at an average density of 831.0 per square mile (320.9/km2).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 88.0% White, 6.8% African American, 0.7% Native American, 1.5% Asian, 0.6% from other competitions, and 2.5% from two or more competitions.
There were 3,330 homeholds of which 22.2% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 22.9% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 60.3% were non-families.
36.5% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The average homehold size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.88.
The median age in the town/city was 21.8 years.
12.5% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 54% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 15.9% were from 25 to 44; 11.2% were from 45 to 64; and 6.5% were 65 years of age or older.
The populace density was 2,555.5 per square mile (985.6/km ).
There were 3,654 housing units at an average density of 860.7 per square mile (332.0/km ).
There were 3,388 homeholds out of which 25.5% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 26.5% were married couples living together, 14.3% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 56.5% were non-families.
35.7% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The average homehold size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 15.2% under the age of 18, 51.0% from 18 to 24, 17.3% from 25 to 44, 9.1% from 45 to 64, and 7.4% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $20,192, and the median income for a family was $28,629.
About 19.2% of families and 35.0% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 29.3% of those under age 18 and 11.6% of those age 65 or over.
According to the Koppen Climate Classification system, Big Rapids has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps. Climate data for Big Rapids, Michigan Ben Hebard Fuller, Major General and Commandant of the Marine Corps; born in Big Rapids Clint Hurdle, outfielder with four MLB teams; manager of the Colorado Rockies and Pittsburgh Pirates; born in Big Rapids James Hynes, novelist; interval up in Big Rapids Anna Howard Shaw, a prestige of the women's suffrage boss in the nineteenth century; lived in Big Rapids as a young woman Big Rapids Public Schools United States Enumeration Bureau.
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
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