The city of Big Rapids is located in Mecosta County and is the county seat.
Big Rapids is 270 feet [82.3 m] above sea level.<1>
Time Zone: Big Rapids lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
We searched for American and Canadian communities that also have the name of Big Rapids, but it seems to be unique to this community.
At the time of the 2000 Census, Big Rapids had a population of 10,849 people<2> (or 26.69% of the total population of Mecosta County). The population of Big Rapids represented 0.11% of the total of Michigan, making it the state's 84th most populous community.
From the Census Estimates for 2008, Big Rapids had a population of 10,257 people. This is a decrease of 5.46% since the 2000 Census.
The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Big Rapids.
| Year | Population | Change
Since 2000 | Year-to-Year Change |
| 2008 | 10,257 | -5.46% | -0.49% since 2007 |
| 2007 | 10,308 | -4.99% | -1.56% since 2006 |
| 2006 | 10,471 | -3.48% | -2.89% since 2005 |
| 2005 | 10,783 | -0.61% | |
| --- | | | | 2000 | 10,849 | The Last Census |
The following is a sample of nearby communities:
| | Community | Direction | Distance<3> | 2008
Population | Change
Since 2000 |
| | Barryton |  E | 17 mi [27.36 km] | 370 | 2.89% decrease |
| | Canadian Lakes |  SE | 12 mi [19.31 km] | --- | |
| | Evart |  NE | 17 mi [27.36 km] | 1,667 | 4.09% decrease |
| | Hersey |  N | 10 mi [16.09 km] | 363 | 2.94% decrease |
| | Lakeview | SE | 20 mi [32.19 km] | 1,091 | 1.89% decrease |
| | Mecosta | SE | 14 mi [22.53 km] | 433 | 1.59% decrease |
To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Big Rapids.
Website for Big Rapids
| Official Website: | www.ci.big-rapids.mi.us/ |
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