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  | City: | Big Rapids | 
| State: | Michigan | 
| Area Code: | 231 | 
| Latitude: | 43.705104 | 
| Longitude: | -85.512791 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -5 | 
| City Alias(es): | |
| Population: | 17,835 | 
| 2000 Population: | 19,166 | 
| White Population: | 17,026 | 
| Black Population: | 1,255 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 283 | 
| Asian Population: | 322 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 118 | 
| Indian Population: | 10 | 
| Other Population: | 82 | 
| Male Population: | 9,880 | 
| Female Population: | 9,286 | 
| Median Age: | 23.70 | 
| Male Median Age: | 22.90 | 
| Female Median Age: | 25.60 | 
| Households: | 7,215 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.42 | 
| Average House Value: | $91,500 | 
| Average Household Income: | $30,483 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 515 | 
| Number of Employees: | 6,939 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $164,935,000 | 
| Land Area: | 139.437 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 2.060 sq mi | 
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