Mecosta, MI

Mecosta is a village in Mecosta County, Michigan, United States. The 2020 census counted 386 residents. The village is within Morton Township. Mecosta Township, which is also in Mecosta County, is located several miles to the west. Mecosta makes sense once you see how its past, landscape, and current gathering spots overlap. The useful thing to know about Mecosta is that its older landmarks and current settings belong to one connected place. The village is in central Mecosta County, in the northeast part of Morton Township. State highway M-20 passes through the village, leading northwest 17 miles to Big Rapids, the county seat, and east 24 miles to Mount Pleasant. Mecosta is home to American political theorist, historian, social critic, literary critic.