Montcalm County, Michigan
County seat: Stanton · Population 69,406 (2025) · 705 sq mi
Montcalm County is the 27th most populous of Michigan's 83 counties, with 69,406 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Stanton. It is part of the West (Region 4) region, one of the 10 Michigan prosperity regions. The map shows its 9 cities and towns and the 7 neighboring counties.
Montcalm County facts
- County seat
- Stanton
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 69,406 +4.2% since 2020
- Land area
- 705 sq mi 28th largest of 83
- Water area
- 15 sq mi
- Population density
- 98 per sq mi
- Established
- 1831
- Named after
- Louis-Joseph de Montcalm French soldier
- Largest city
- Greenville 9,256
- Median household income
- $67,344
- Cities and towns
- 9 plus 2 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 25
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 26117
Cities and towns in Montcalm County
Montcalm County has 9 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Montcalm County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenville | City | 9,256 | |
| Howard City | Village | 1,923 | |
| Stanton (county seat) | City | 1,383 | |
| Edmore | Village | 1,274 | |
| Carson City | City | 1,137 | |
| Lakeview | Village | 1,048 | |
| Sheridan | Village | 717 | |
| McBride | Village | 225 | |
| Pierson | Village | 205 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Crystal | 1,114 | |
| Trufant | 572 |
ZIP codes in Montcalm County
25 ZIP codes reach into Montcalm County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 48809 also Ionia and Kent counties
- 48811 also Gratiot County
- 48818
- 48829 also Isabella County
- 48834 also Ionia County
- 48838 also Kent and Ionia counties
- 48845 also Ionia, Clinton and Gratiot counties
- 48850 also Mecosta County
- 48852
- 48877 also Gratiot and Isabella counties
- 48884
- 48885
- 48886 also Mecosta County
- 48888
- 48889 also Gratiot County
- 48891
- 49310 also Isabella and Mecosta counties
- 49322
- 49326 also Kent County
- 49329 also Newaygo County
- 49336 also Mecosta and Newaygo counties
- 49337 also Newaygo and Mecosta counties
- 49339 also Newaygo County
- 49343 also Kent and Newaygo counties
- 49347 also Kent County
Population of Montcalm County, 2020–2025
Montcalm County grew by 2,779 people (+4.2%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 373 more deaths than births and a net gain of 3,142 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 66,659 |
| 2021 | 67,386 |
| 2022 | 67,287 |
| 2023 | 68,302 |
| 2024 | 69,072 |
| 2025 | 69,406 |
Neighboring counties
- Kent County southwest · 675,232 people
- Gratiot County east · 41,190 people
- Ionia County south · 66,557 people
- Mecosta County north · 42,320 people
- Isabella County northeast · 64,691 people
- Newaygo County northwest · 51,622 people
- Clinton County southeast · 80,432 people
Printable Montcalm County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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