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Alger CountyMichigan

Alger County is a county in Michigan with its seat in Munising. The county was created in 1885.

  • Founded1885
  • County seatMunising
  • Named forRussell Alexander Alger
  • Land area915 sq mi + 4,133 sq mi water
  • Population8,842 2020 Census
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SchoolcraftLuceMarquetteDeltaKeweenaw Munising Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Alger on the map of Michigan

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Counties of Michigan · Alger highlighted

History

Formed in 1885 from Schoolcraft County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Alger County was created from Schoolcraft County on March 17, 1885, and named after Russell Alexander Alger.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1885
    Alger County created Alger created from Schoolcraft.
    from Schoolcraft
    · Mich. Acts 1885, reg. sess., pub., no. 23/p. 17

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Alger

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

Official
from the office that keeps the record
Good enough
a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback
a guide only; check the official record
Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Alger by the Census

Population
8,842 2020 Census count
Housing units
6,169 2020 Census count
Land area
915 square miles
Water area
4,133 square miles · 82% of the county, including large bodies of water
People per sq mi
10 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Alger County's official site

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County government

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Questions

Common questions about Alger County

When was Alger County founded?
Alger County was founded in 1885, formed from Schoolcraft County, and named after Russell Alexander Alger.
What is the county seat of Alger County?
The county seat of Alger County is Munising.
Is there an online parcel map for Alger County?
Not that we have found yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the county assessor's office. When a public parcel map appears, it shows here.
Has Alger County's boundary or name changed?
Alger County was created in 1885 from Schoolcraft County. The Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records no boundary change since.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Alger County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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