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Alpena CountyMichigan

Alpena County is a county in Michigan with its seat in Alpena. It was created on April 1, 1840, from parts of Michilimackinac County and Saginaw County.

  • Founded1840
  • County seatAlpena
  • Land area572 sq mi + 1,123 sq mi water
  • Population28,907 2020 Census
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AlconaPresque IsleMontmorencyOscoda Alpena Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Alpena on the map of Michigan

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History

Formed in 1840 from Michilimackinac County, Mackinac County and Saginaw County

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

Originally named Anamickee, the county was created in 1840 but not fully organized, remaining attached to Michilimackinac County for judicial purposes. It was renamed Alpena on March 8, 1843, and fully organized in 1857 after being detached from Cheboygan County. Over the following decades, several counties were detached from Alpena to be organized independently: Presque Isle in 1871 and Montmorency in 1881.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

  1. 1840
    Alpena County created Anamickee (now Alpena) created from Michilimackinac (now Mackinac) and Non-County Area 2 attached to Saginaw; Anamickee not fully organized, attached to Michilimackinac "for judicial purposes."
    from Michilimackinacfrom Mackinacfrom Saginaw
    · Mich. Acts 1840, ann. sess., no. 119, secs. 24, 35/pp. 199-200
  2. 1843
    Renamed Anamickee renamed Alpena.
    formerly Anamickee
    · Mich. Acts 1843, ann. sess., no. 67/p. 145
  3. 1853
    Changed Alpena detached from Mackinac, attached to Cheboygan "for judicial and municipal purposes."
    MackinacCheboygan
    · Mich. Acts 1853, reg. sess., no. 20/p. 19
  4. 1857
    Changed Alpena fully organized, detached from Cheboygan; Alcona, Montmorency, Oscoda, and part of Presque Isle detached from Cheboygan, attached to Alpena "for judicial and municipal purposes."
    CheboyganAlconaMontmorencyOscodaPresque Isle
    · Mich. Acts 1857, reg. sess., no. 65/p. 162
  5. 1858
    Changed Alcona and Oscoda detached from Alpena, attached to Iosco; Otsego and Presque Isle detached from Cheboygan, attached to Alpena. All attachments were "for judicial and municipal purposes."
    AlconaOscodaIoscoOtsegoPresque IsleCheboygan
    · Mich. Acts 1858, ext. sess., no. 5, sec. 1/p. 15
Show all 8 changes (3 more)
  1. 1840
    Alpena County created Anamickee (now Alpena) created from Michilimackinac (now Mackinac) and Non-County Area 2 attached to Saginaw; Anamickee not fully organized, attached to Michilimackinac "for judicial purposes."
    from Michilimackinacfrom Mackinacfrom Saginaw
    · Mich. Acts 1840, ann. sess., no. 119, secs. 24, 35/pp. 199-200
  2. 1843
    Renamed Anamickee renamed Alpena.
    formerly Anamickee
    · Mich. Acts 1843, ann. sess., no. 67/p. 145
  3. 1853
    Changed Alpena detached from Mackinac, attached to Cheboygan "for judicial and municipal purposes."
    MackinacCheboygan
    · Mich. Acts 1853, reg. sess., no. 20/p. 19
  4. 1857
    Changed Alpena fully organized, detached from Cheboygan; Alcona, Montmorency, Oscoda, and part of Presque Isle detached from Cheboygan, attached to Alpena "for judicial and municipal purposes."
    CheboyganAlconaMontmorencyOscodaPresque Isle
    · Mich. Acts 1857, reg. sess., no. 65/p. 162
  5. 1858
    Changed Alcona and Oscoda detached from Alpena, attached to Iosco; Otsego and Presque Isle detached from Cheboygan, attached to Alpena. All attachments were "for judicial and municipal purposes."
    AlconaOscodaIoscoOtsegoPresque IsleCheboygan
    · Mich. Acts 1858, ext. sess., no. 5, sec. 1/p. 15
  6. 1863
    Changed Otsego detached from Alpena, attached to Antrim "for municipal and judicial purposes."
    OtsegoAntrim
    · Mich. Acts 1863, reg. sess., no. 78/p. 119
  7. 1871
    Changed Presque Isle fully organized, detached from Alpena.
    Presque Isle
    · Mich. Acts 1871, reg. sess., no. 398, sec. 1/p. 128
  8. 1881
    Changed Montmorency fully organized, detached from Alpena.
    Montmorency
    · Mich. Acts 1881, reg. sess., pub., no. 163, sec. 1/p. 160

Land and parcels

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People and land

Alpena by the Census

Population
28,907 2020 Census count
Housing units
15,645 2020 Census count
Land area
572 square miles
Water area
1,123 square miles · 66% of the county, including large bodies of water
People per sq mi
51 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

Who to ask before you build, dig or sell

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Records

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Zoning and code

County government

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Questions

Common questions about Alpena County

When was Alpena County founded?
Alpena County was founded in 1840, formed from Michilimackinac County, Mackinac County and Saginaw County.
What is the county seat of Alpena County?
The county seat of Alpena County is Alpena.
Is there an online parcel map for Alpena 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 Alpena County's boundary or name changed?
Alpena County was created in 1840 from Michilimackinac County, Mackinac County and Saginaw County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 7 later changes, chiefly involving Cheboygan County, Presque Isle County and Alcona County. It was formerly called Anamickee.
Who issues building permits in Alpena County?
The county's page on building permits: Find Forms / Permits . Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Alpena 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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