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Alger County, Michigan

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Alger County (/ˌældʒər/ AL-jər) is a county in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 8,842.[1] It is the state's second-largest county by area, including the waters of Lake Superior. The county seat is Munising.[2] Alger County is home to Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, which features rock formations, waterfalls, and sand dunes along the shore of Lake Superior. Much of the county is also part of the Hiawatha National Forest.

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Alger County Courthouse Complex in Munising

History

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Alger County was detached from Schoolcraft County, set off and organized in 1885. The county was named for lumber baron Russell Alexander Alger, who was elected as a Michigan Governor, and US Senator, and appointed as US Secretary of War during the William McKinley Presidential administration.[3] See also, List of Michigan county name etymologies, List of Michigan counties, and List of abolished U.S. counties.

Geography

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 5,048 square miles (13,070 km2), of which 915 square miles (2,370 km2) is land and 4,133 square miles (10,700 km2) (82%) is water.[4] It is the second-largest county in Michigan by total area, mainly because of Lake Superior on the north side of the county.

Highways

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Adjacent counties

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National protected areas

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Demographics

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Racial and ethnic composition

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Alger County, Michigan – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 1980[5] Pop 1990[6] Pop 2000[7] Pop 2010[8] Pop 2020[9] % 1980 % 1990 % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 8,927 8,392 8,625 8,213 7,323 96.77% 93.54% 87.46% 85.54% 82.82%
Black or African American alone (NH) 49 211 595 607 585 0.53% 2.35% 6.03% 6.32% 6.62%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 194 301 303 387 327 2.10% 3.35% 3.07% 4.03% 3.70%
Asian alone (NH) 14 24 32 31 22 0.15% 0.27% 0.32% 0.32% 0.25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) x [10] x [11] 3 0 1 x x 0.03% 0.00% 0.01%
Other race alone (NH) 5 1 14 0 25 0.05% 0.01% 0.14% 0.00% 0.28%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) x [12] x [13] 191 249 444 x x 1.94% 2.59% 5.02%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 36 43 99 114 115 0.39% 0.48% 1.00% 1.19% 1.30%
Total 9,225 8,972 9,862 9,601 8,842 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2020 census

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As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 8,842. The median age was 49.4 years. 15.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 25.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 123.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 129.6 males age 18 and over.[14]

The racial makeup of the county was 83.3% White, 6.6% Black or African American, 3.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3% Asian, <0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 0.5% from some other race, and 5.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 1.3% of the population.[15]

<0.1% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[16]

There were 3,609 households in the county, of which 20.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 51.4% were married-couple households, 21.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 20.6% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 31.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[14]

There were 6,169 housing units, of which 41.5% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 83.7% were owner-occupied and 16.3% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.3% and the rental vacancy rate was 18.8%.[14]

2010 census

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As of the 2010 census, Alger County had a population of 9,601.[17] The racial makeup of the county was 86.3% White, 6.4% Black or African American, 4.1% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% of some other race and 2.7% of two or more races; of them 1.2% were Hispanic or Latino (of any race). Regarding specific ethnicities, 15.7% of the population was of German heritage, 13.5% Finnish, 12.6% French, French Canadian or Cajun, 9.3% English, 7.3% Polish, 6.9% Irish and 5.3% American ancestry.[18]

In 2010, there were 3,898 households, out of which 20.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.2% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.4% were non-families. 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.2 and the average family size was 2.74. In the county, the population was spread out, with 17.1% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 22.8% from 25 to 44, 32.8% from 45 to 64, and 20.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47.3 years. The population was 54.4% male and 45.6% female.[17]

In 2010, the median income for a household in the county was $38,231, and the median income for a family was $46,154. The per capita income for the county was $19,858. About 9.3% of people in families and 14.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.3% of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 65 or over. The 2021 census estimates showed the county had a median household income of $48,822.[1]

Government

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The county government operates the jail, maintains rural roads, operates local courts, records deeds, mortgages, and vital records, administers public health regulations, and participates with the state in the provision of welfare and other social services. The county board of commissioners controls the budget and has limited authority to make laws or ordinances. In Michigan, most local government functions — police and fire, building and zoning, tax assessment, street maintenance, etc. — are the responsibility of individual cities and townships.

Politics

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Alger County was reliably Republican from the beginning through 1928. Since then it has voted for the Democratic nominee 67% (16 of 24) of the time, though it has voted Republican in the last four elections.

United States presidential election results for Alger County, Michigan[19]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
1888 284 62.28% 162 35.53% 10 2.19%
1892 160 50.31% 156 49.06% 2 0.63%
1896 801 58.42% 539 39.31% 31 2.26%
1900 1,017 69.90% 415 28.52% 23 1.58%
1904 1,081 81.40% 204 15.36% 43 3.24%
1908 997 75.59% 231 17.51% 91 6.90%
1912 290 26.56% 263 24.08% 539 49.36%
1916 687 48.31% 650 45.71% 85 5.98%
1920 1,263 66.09% 468 24.49% 180 9.42%
1924 1,623 66.52% 228 9.34% 589 24.14%
1928 1,716 59.05% 1,053 36.24% 137 4.71%
1932 1,354 36.69% 2,111 57.21% 225 6.10%
1936 1,291 30.67% 2,824 67.09% 94 2.23%
1940 1,629 34.84% 2,984 63.83% 62 1.33%
1944 1,504 37.26% 2,519 62.41% 13 0.32%
1948 1,702 42.73% 2,009 50.44% 272 6.83%
1952 2,066 49.68% 2,058 49.48% 35 0.84%
1956 2,070 49.37% 2,105 50.20% 18 0.43%
1960 1,663 41.68% 2,321 58.17% 6 0.15%
1964 1,010 26.90% 2,743 73.05% 2 0.05%
1968 1,406 40.03% 1,927 54.87% 179 5.10%
1972 2,035 52.48% 1,803 46.49% 40 1.03%
1976 1,722 41.38% 2,379 57.17% 60 1.44%
1980 2,059 44.31% 2,242 48.25% 346 7.45%
1984 2,175 51.69% 2,018 47.96% 15 0.36%
1988 1,830 45.08% 2,210 54.45% 19 0.47%
1992 1,471 32.19% 2,144 46.91% 955 20.90%
1996 1,429 33.77% 2,229 52.68% 573 13.54%
2000 2,142 49.06% 2,071 47.43% 153 3.50%
2004 2,318 48.65% 2,395 50.26% 52 1.09%
2008 2,188 46.06% 2,472 52.04% 90 1.89%
2012 2,330 50.45% 2,212 47.90% 76 1.65%
2016 2,585 57.22% 1,663 36.81% 270 5.98%
2020 3,014 58.70% 2,053 39.98% 68 1.32%
2024 3,116 59.26% 2,075 39.46% 67 1.27%
2016 1 33.33% 1 33.33% 1 33.33%


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Communities

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U.S. Census data map showing local municipal boundaries within Alger County. Shaded areas represent incorporated cities.

City

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Civil townships

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Other locations

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Indian reservations

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See also

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References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "State & County QuickFacts". US Census Bureau. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named clarke
  4. ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". US Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on November 13, 2013. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
  5. ↑ "1980 Census of Population - General Social and Economic Characteristics - Michigan - Tables 15 and 16 – Race by Sex: 1980 and Tables 16 and 17 – Persons by Spanish Origin, Race, and Sex: 1980" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. p. 24-59. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 11, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
  6. ↑ "1990 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Michigan: Table 3-5 - Race and Hispanic Origin" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. p. 37-179. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2026 – via Wayback Machine.
  7. ↑ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Alger County, Michigan". United States Census Bureau.
  8. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Alger County, Michigan". United States Census Bureau.
  9. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Alger County, Michigan". United States Census Bureau.
  10. ↑ included in the Asian category in the 1980 Census
  11. ↑ included in the Asian category in the 1990 Census
  12. ↑ not an option in the 1980 Census
  13. ↑ not an option in the 1990 Census
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
  15. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
  16. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 "U.S. Census website". Retrieved July 6, 2013.
  18. ↑ "U.S. Census website".
  19. ↑ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of US Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
  20. ↑ United States Census Bureau (2000). "Michigan County Subdivision Outline Map" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on June 9, 2011. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
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