Big Rapids Charter Township | |
|---|---|
  Big Rapids Township  Big Rapids Township | |
| Coordinates: 43°40′50″N 85°29′28″W / 43.68056°N 85.49111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Mecosta |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.90 sq mi (80.0 km2) |
| • Land | 30.47 sq mi (78.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.43 sq mi (1.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,020 ft (311 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,917 |
| • Density | 128.5/sq mi (49.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 49307 (Big Rapids) |
| Area code | 231 |
| FIPS code | 26-107-08320[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1625935[4] |
| Website | bigrapidstownshipmi |
Big Rapids Township is a charter township[4] of Mecosta County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 3,917.[2]
The city of Big Rapids is surrounded by the charter township but, like all cities in Michigan, is a completely separate jurisdiction from any townships adjacent to it. But whereas cities, as municipal corporations, can cross county lines, civil and charter townships, as administrative divisions of a county, cannot.
- ^ "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Michigan". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
- ^ a b "P1. Race – Big Rapids charter township, Michigan: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Big Rapids Township, Michigan