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Big Rapids is a city and the county seat of Mecosta County, Michigan The population was 10,601 at the 2010 census. . The city is located within Big Rapids Township, but it is politically independent. Big Rapids is home of the main campus of Ferris State University, a four-year public 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, and their Division II football and basketball teams.

Big Rapids city overview:
Name:	Big Rapids city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Michigan
County:	Mecosta County
Elevation:	925 ft (282 m)
Total Area:	4.56 sq mi (11.82 km²)
Land Area:	4.45 sq mi (11.51 km²)
Water Area:	0.12 sq mi (0.30 km²)
Total Population:	7,727
Population Density:	1,738.36/sq mi (671.13/km²)
ZIP code:	49307
Area code:	231
FIPS code:	2608300
GNISfeature ID:	1619197
Website:	cityofbr.org

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History

Big Rapids was settled in 1855 by brothers George and Zera French. It became the seat of Mecosta County in 1859. The village was platted in 1859. It was incorporated as a city in 1869.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.48 square miles (11.60 km), of which 4.36 square miles (11.29 km) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 km) 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 local middle school on its way to Lake Michigan. Numerous small lakes are within a few miles of the city.