Alger County, Michigan
Alger County | |
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Congressional district | 1st |
Website | https://www.algercounty.gov/ |
Alger County (
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.
History
Alger County was detached from Schoolcraft County, set off and organized in 1885. The county was named for
Geography
According to the
Highways
Adjacent counties
By land
- Luce County – east
- Schoolcraft County – southeast
- Delta County – south
- Marquette County – west
By water
- Thunder Bay District, Ontario– north
National protected areas
- Grand Island National Recreation Area
- Hiawatha National Forest (part)
- Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1890 | 1,238 | — | |
1900 | 5,868 | 374.0% | |
1910 | 7,675 | 30.8% | |
1920 | 9,983 | 30.1% | |
1930 | 9,327 | −6.6% | |
1940 | 10,167 | 9.0% | |
1950 | 10,007 | −1.6% | |
1960 | 9,250 | −7.6% | |
1970 | 8,568 | −7.4% | |
1980 | 9,225 | 7.7% | |
1990 | 8,972 | −2.7% | |
2000 | 9,862 | 9.9% | |
2010 | 9,601 | −2.6% | |
2020 | 8,842 | −7.9% | |
2023 (est.) | 8,757 | [5] | −1.0% |
US Decennial Census[6] 1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8] 1990-2000[9] 2010-2018[2] |
The
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.
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
Government
The county government operates the
Politics
Alger County was reliably Republican from the beginning through 1928. Since then it has voted for the Democratic nominee 65% (15 of 23) of the time.
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 3,014 | 58.70% | 2,053 | 39.98% | 68 | 1.32% |
2016 | 2,585 | 57.22% | 1,663 | 36.81% | 270 | 5.98% |
2012 | 2,330 | 50.45% | 2,212 | 47.90% | 76 | 1.65% |
2008 | 2,188 | 46.06% | 2,472 | 52.04% | 90 | 1.89% |
2004 | 2,318 | 48.65% | 2,395 | 50.26% | 52 | 1.09% |
2000 | 2,142 | 49.06% | 2,071 | 47.43% | 153 | 3.50% |
1996 | 1,429 | 33.77% | 2,229 | 52.68% | 573 | 13.54% |
1992 | 1,471 | 32.19% | 2,144 | 46.91% | 955 | 20.90% |
1988 | 1,830 | 45.08% | 2,210 | 54.45% | 19 | 0.47% |
1984 | 2,175 | 51.69% | 2,018 | 47.96% | 15 | 0.36% |
1980 | 2,059 | 44.31% | 2,242 | 48.25% | 346 | 7.45% |
1976 | 1,722 | 41.38% | 2,379 | 57.17% | 60 | 1.44% |
1972 | 2,035 | 52.48% | 1,803 | 46.49% | 40 | 1.03% |
1968 | 1,406 | 40.03% | 1,927 | 54.87% | 179 | 5.10% |
1964 | 1,010 | 26.90% | 2,743 | 73.05% | 2 | 0.05% |
1960 | 1,663 | 41.68% | 2,321 | 58.17% | 6 | 0.15% |
1956 | 2,070 | 49.37% | 2,105 | 50.20% | 18 | 0.43% |
1952 | 2,066 | 49.68% | 2,058 | 49.48% | 35 | 0.84% |
1948 | 1,702 | 42.73% | 2,009 | 50.44% | 272 | 6.83% |
1944 | 1,504 | 37.26% | 2,519 | 62.41% | 13 | 0.32% |
1940 | 1,629 | 34.84% | 2,984 | 63.83% | 62 | 1.33% |
1936 | 1,291 | 30.67% | 2,824 | 67.09% | 94 | 2.23% |
1932 | 1,354 | 36.69% | 2,111 | 57.21% | 225 | 6.10% |
1928 | 1,716 | 59.05% | 1,053 | 36.24% | 137 | 4.71% |
1924 | 1,623 | 66.52% | 228 | 9.34% | 589 | 24.14% |
1920 | 1,263 | 66.09% | 468 | 24.49% | 180 | 9.42% |
1916 | 687 | 48.31% | 650 | 45.71% | 85 | 5.98% |
1912 | 290 | 26.56% | 263 | 24.08% | 539 | 49.36% |
1908 | 997 | 75.59% | 231 | 17.51% | 91 | 6.90% |
1904 | 1,081 | 81.40% | 204 | 15.36% | 43 | 3.24% |
1900 | 1,017 | 69.90% | 415 | 28.52% | 23 | 1.58% |
1896 | 801 | 58.42% | 539 | 39.31% | 31 | 2.26% |
1892 | 160 | 50.31% | 156 | 49.06% | 2 | 0.63% |
1888 | 284 | 62.28% | 162 | 35.53% | 10 | 2.19% |
Communities
City
- Munising (county seat)
Village
Civil townships
Census-designated place
Unincorporated communities
- Au Train
- Christmas
- Coalwood
- Deerton
- Diffin
- Dixon
- Dorsey
- Doty
- Eben Junction
- Evelyn
- Forest Lake
- Green Haven
- Indian Town
- Juniper
- Kentucky
- Kiva
- Ladoga
- Limestone
- Mantila Camp
- Melstrand
- Munising Junction
- Myren
- Onota
- Rock River
- Rumely
- Sand River
- Shingleton
- Slapneck
- Star
- Stillman
- Sullivans Landing
- Sundell
- Sunrise Landing
- Traunik
- Trenary
- Vail
- Van Meer
- Wetmore
- Williams Crossing
- Williams Landing
- Winters
Indian reservations
- Alger County contains two very small portions of the Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians tribal community, which is headquartered in Sault Ste. Marie in Chippewa County. One portion is in the northeastern corner of Au Train Township, and another slightly larger portion is about two miles south of Munising in Munising Township.[13]
See also
- List of Michigan State Historic Sites in Alger County, Michigan
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Alger County, Michigan
References
- ^ a b "Bibliography on Alger County". Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
- ^ a b c d "State & County QuickFacts". US Census Bureau. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". US Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on November 13, 2013. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
- ^ "US Decennial Census". US Census Bureau. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
- ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
- ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". US Census Bureau. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
- ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). US Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved July 6, 2013.
- ^ "U.S. Census website".
- ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of US Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
- ^ United States Census Bureau (2000). "Michigan County Subdivision Outline Map" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on June 9, 2011. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
External links
- Alger County Online
- Greater Munising Bay Partnership for Commerce Development & Alger County Chamber
- National Association of Counties - Alger County, MI
- Alger County Sheriff's Office
- US Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 26-12
- "Bibliography on Alger County". Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University. Retrieved July 2, 2013.