Mecosta Township, MI Public Records
Mecosta Township is a township with its own local government in Mecosta County, Michigan, with an estimated population of 2,854 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 34.0 square miles of land. That is up about 112 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 Mecosta Township Office
Mecosta Township's own township government keeps its local records: council or board meeting minutes, local ordinances and resolutions, local permits and licenses, and its own budget and contracts. Requests for those records go to the township clerk under the Michigan Freedom of Information Act. In Michigan, the township clerk also runs local elections and voter registration. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files are generally kept by county and state offices rather than by the township; see the offices below.
📇 Mecosta Township Contact on File
| Government | Township Of Mecosta |
| Contact listed | Supervisor |
| Mailing address | 19729 11 Mile Rd, Big Rapids, MI 49307 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | www.mecostatwp.org |
| Source | U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units listing ↗ |
This is the mailing address the government reported to the U.S. Census Bureau; it may be a post office box or the office of an elected official rather than a public counter, and the source does not list a phone number. The website was reported by the government and was answering when we last checked. Call or check the official website before you visit.
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Mecosta
Mecosta Township is in Mecosta County. In Michigan, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the county Register of Deeds. Divorce cases in Michigan are heard by the Circuit Court (Family Division) in each county. Wills and estates in Michigan are handled by the Probate Court in each county.
📍 Mecosta County at a Glance
| County | Mecosta County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 41,947 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ 49th Circuit Court - Mecosta (Mecosta County Courthouse)
| Address | 400 Elm Street, Big Rapids, MI 49307 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (231) 592-0780 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Circuit court case records (felonies, civil cases over $25,000, divorce and family cases) |
| Official website | co.mecosta.mi.us |
| Sources | courts.michigan.gov/…/trial-court-directory ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
📜 Mecosta/Osceola Probate District 18 (Mecosta County Courthouse)
| Address | 400 Elm St., Big Rapids, MI 49307 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (231) 592-0135 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Wills, estates, guardianships and mental-health proceedings |
| Official website | co.mecosta.mi.us |
| Sources | courts.michigan.gov/…/trial-court-directory ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
See the full Mecosta County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Mecosta
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Mecosta, MI:
📋 Mecosta Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Michigan Department of Health and Human Services – Vital RecordsIn Michigan, certified birth and death certificates can also be ordered from the County Clerk. |
| Deeds & property records | In Michigan, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the county Register of Deeds. |
| Court cases & divorce | Mecosta County courthouse. Divorce cases in Michigan are heard by the Circuit Court (Family Division) in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Michigan are handled by the Probate Court in each county. |
| State court system | Michigan Courts |
| Sex offender registry | Michigan Public Sex Offender Registry (Michigan State Police) |