REGIONAL PARTNERS | 30
MONTCALM COUNTY
MONTCALM COUNTY EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
2016
2025
Graduate Degree & Higher
Bachelor’s Degree
LOCAL BUSINESS INSIGHTS
Associate Degree
60% reporting increased sales 60% planning business expansions
10% increasing hiring levels 80% increasing training investments
Some College
High School Diploma
9th Grade to 12th Grade
Less than 9th Grade
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
Population
Facility Issues | Talent Attraction | Talent Development TOP PINCH POINTS:
NOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Secured over $370,000 in Michigan RAP grants to revitalize the historic Howard City Depot and construct a year-round community pavilion in Lakeview.
Since April 2025, MEA has held more than 125 listening meetings with businesses, educators, and local leaders to learn what’s needed to build lasting opportunity.
Reconnected with Greenville, the county’s largest municipality, resulting in renewed leadership, trust, and a match grant from the Greenville Area Community Foundation .
* Data as of 2025
The Right Place, Inc. | State of the Region 2025
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