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County population in July 2011: 9,580 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 3,120
Renter-occupied apartments: 665
% of renters here:

18%
State:

18%

Land area: 918 sq. mi.
Water area: 4131.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 10 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Alger County: 79.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (19.4%), Educational,health and social services (19.3%), Public administration (11.4%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (11.3%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 69%
  • Government: 22%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

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Races in Alger County, Michigan:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (86.7%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (7.9%)
  • American Indian and Alaska Native alone (2.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (1.2%)

Median resident age:  41.2 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Males: 5,308  (53.8%)
Females: 4,554  (46.2%)

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Alger County,MI real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Alger County:

2.4 people
Michigan:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $36,364 ($35,892 in 1999)
This county:

$36364
Michigan:

$45255

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $400 (lower quartile is $280, upper quartile is $482)
This county:

$400
State:

$591


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $100,113 (it was $76,500 in 2000)
Alger County:

$100,113
Michigan:

$132,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $64,137 - $156,589

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $138,489
Here:

$138,489
State:

$168,888

Townhouses or other attached units: $2,372,198
Here:

$2,372,198
State:

$147,658

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $174,352
Here:

$174,352
State:

$133,558

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $668,837
Here:

$668,837
State:

$144,298

Mobile homes: $56,123
Here:

$56,123
State:

$39,606

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $23,434
Here:

$23,434
State:

$95,296
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,046
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $329

Institutionalized population: 912

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 1
  • Burglaries: 1
  • Thefts: 2
  • Auto thefts: 0

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 0
  • Burglaries: 1
  • Thefts: 3
  • Auto thefts: 1

Alger County, MI map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 34 buildings, average cost: $112,200
  • 2008: 46 buildings, average cost: $130,300
  • 2009: 26 buildings, average cost: $93,700



2004 Presidential Election results in Alger County Michigan:


Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 50.3%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 48.6%



2008 Presidential Election results in Alger County Michigan:


Obama (Democratic): 52.5%
McCain (Republican): 46.5%

Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,158 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $930 (0.9%)


Alger County household income distribution in 2009 Alger County home values distribution


Alger County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 13.7%
(13.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 9.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 11.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 12.9% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

10.3%
Whole state:

10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

3.9%
Whole state:

4.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Alger County is $422 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $620 a month.

Cities in this county include: Munising, Chatham.

Alger County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Alger County: Laughing Whitefish Campground (A), Camp Red Buck (B), Kahle Park (C), Ridge (D), Sevenmile Campground (E), Pine Bluff Campground (F), Beaver Creek Campground (G), Bay Furnace Recreation Area (H), Coty Lakeshore Recreation Area (I), CCC Camp (J), Moccasin Lake Picnic Area (K), CCC Camp (L), Laughing Whitefish Falls Scenic Site (M), Au Train Lake Campground (N), Chatham Hill Ski Area (O), Au Sable Point Campground (P), Munising Sanitary Landfill (Q), Woodland Park (R), Chapel Beach Campground (S), Mosquito Beach Campground (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Alger County include: First Church (A), Munising Wesleyan Church (B), Munising Baptist Church (C), Trenary United Methodist Church (D), Saint Rita's Church (E), Corner Stone Baptist Church (F), Holy Rosary Parish (G), Grand Marais United Methodist Church (H), First Lutheran Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Au Train Township Cemetery (1), Williams-Powell Cemetery (2), Maple Grove Cemetery (3), Deerton Cemetery (4), Trenary Cemetery (5), Trudell's Graves (6), Reilly's Graves (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Marshman Lake (A), Mallard Lake (B), Lower Shoe Lake (C), Preacher Lake (D), Upper Shoe Lake (E), Loon Lake (F), Pothole Lake (G), Porky Lakes (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Camp R Creek (A), Buck Bay Creek (B), Black Creek (C), Sucker Creek (D), Valley Spur Creek (E), Au Train River (F), Arsenault Creek (G), Wagner Creek (H), Grand Marais Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Alger County include: Forest Lake Campground and Picnic Area (1), Mathias Township Park (2), Deer Lake Roadside Park (3), Cusino State Wildlife Research Area (4), Paulson House Historical Marker (5), Scott Falls Roadside Park (6), Lake Superior Historical Marker (7), Grand Marais Historical Marker (8), Mikulich General Store Historical Marker (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beach: Twelvemile Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Delta County , Luce County , Marquette County , Schoolcraft County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

9.0%
Michigan:

9.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 190
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 99 (54% naturalized citizens)

Alger County:

1.0%
Whole state:

5.3%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 19
  • 1990 to 1994: 13
  • 1985 to 1989: 6
  • 1980 to 1984: 2
  • 1975 to 1979: 5
  • 1970 to 1974: 3
  • 1970 to 1974: 14
  • 1965 to 1969: 37

Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 83.7%

Alger County marital status for males
Alger County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 4,960
  • One, attached: 29
  • Two: 77
  • 3 or 4: 78
  • 5 to 9: 52
  • 10 to 19: 68
  • 20 or more: 95
  • Mobile homes: 557
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 48

Housing units in Alger County with a mortgage: 1,070 (45 second mortgage, 128 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 911

Here:

54.0% with mortgage
State:

69.7% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 56.07%
Here56.1%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 5,530
Total congregations: 21

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchAssociation of Free Lutheran Congregations
Adherents3,150 (57.0%)839 (15.2%)543 (9.8%)214 (3.9%)180 (3.3%)
Congregations4 (19.0%)4 (19.0%)2 (9.5%)3 (14.3%)1 (4.8%)
Name The Wesleyan ChurchGeneral Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesPresbyterian Church (USA)Seventh-Day Adventist ChurchOther
Adherents171 (3.1%)130 (2.4%)89 (1.6%)75 (1.4%)139 (2.5%)
Congregations1 (4.8%)1 (4.8%)1 (4.8%)1 (4.8%)3 (14.3%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Alger County - Munising, Chatham

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 10
This county:

10.43 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

2.34 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Alger County:

3.13 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

1.52 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7
This county:

7.30 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

2.99 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 11
Alger County:

11.47 / 10,000 pop.
Michigan:

6.80 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

10.1%
Michigan:

9.7%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

29.5%
Michigan:

29.7%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Alger County:

15.1%
State:

13.4%


Agriculture in Alger County:

Average size of farms: 223 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $22,547
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $89.75
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 66.86%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $20,963
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 37.26%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.79%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $43,071
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.54%
Average age of principal farm operators: 49 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 10.57
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 25.47%

Tornado activity:

Alger County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Michigan state average. It is 27.2 times below overall U.S. average.

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Michigan Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3225): September 7, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3225, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Michigan Blizzards and Snowstorms, Incident Period: January 27, 1978, Emergency Declared (EM-3057): January 27, 1978, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3057, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Blizzard
  • Michigan Drought, Incident Period: March 2, 1977, Emergency Declared (EM-3035): March 2, 1977, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3035, Natural disaster type: Drought

The number of natural disasters in Alger County (3) is a lot smaller than the US average (12).
Emergencies Declared: 3

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Paper (16%)
  • Public administration (14%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Wood products (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Paper (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Carpenters (4%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (3%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Canada (19%)
  • United Kingdom (13%)
  • Philippines (13%)
  • Germany (12%)
  • Other Northern Europe (9%)
  • Trinidad and Tobago (7%)
  • Other Western Asia (6%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Alger County (%):



  • Finnish (15%)
  • German (12%)
  • French (except Basque) (10%)
  • Polish (7%)
  • United States or American (6%)
  • English (6%)
  • Irish (6%)


Alger County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 2,823 (76%)
  • Carpooled: 444 (12%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 33 (1%)
  • Taxi: 5 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 2 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 5 (0%)
  • Walked: 222 (6%)
  • Other means: 25 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 154 (4%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Alger County, Michigan:

  • 529 people in state prisons
  • 308 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 67 people in nursing homes
  • 53 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 13 people in other group homes
  • 8 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 5 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 2 people in religious group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $40,763.

5.22% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,067 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.22%
Michigan average:

5.24%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.46% relocated from other counties in Michigan ($28,281 average AGI)
1.76% relocated from other states ($12,792 average AGI)
Alger County:

1.76%
Michigan average:

1.38%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Marquette County, MI  1.26% ($39,256 average AGI)


5.14% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,011 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.14%
Michigan average:

5.98%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.94% relocated to other counties in Michigan ($14,326 average AGI)
2.20% relocated to other states ($12,686 average AGI)
Alger County:

2.20%
Michigan average:

2.21%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Marquette County, MI  1.23% ($20,262 average AGI)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.2

Births per 1000 population in Alger County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.7

Deaths per 1000 population in Alger County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Alger County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,052 (1,763 aged, 289 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 10.25
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 7694.670
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 256.150
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 70379.1

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 796.940
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1407.580
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 10.35

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 20.23
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 72.45

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 20.7

Household type by relationship:

Households: 8,874
  • In family households: 7,477 (2,206 male householders, 397 female householders)
    2,221 spouses, 2,319 children (2,107 natural, 67 adopted, 145 stepchildren), 87 grandchildren, 37 brothers or sisters, 28 parents, 33 other relatives, 149 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 1,397 (584 male householders (493 living alone)), 610 female householders (528 living alone)), 203 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 988 (920 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,373 2-persons, 567 3-persons, 398 4-persons, 179 5-persons, 61 6-persons, 25 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,021 1-person, 151 2-persons, 15 3-persons, 6 4-persons, 1 6-persons.

94.8% of residents of Alger County speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (80% speak English very well, 20% speak English well).
2.3% of residents speak other language at home (80% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $63,211,000 ($6477 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,177,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $30,571,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $14,186,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $154,000
Federal grants: $13,891,000
Federal procurement contracts: $447,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,962,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,122,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $877,000
Federal Government insurance: $2,093,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 394
Here:

41 per 1000 residents
State:

68 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 603
Here:

62 per 1000 residents
State:

45 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +4
Here:

+0 per 1000 residents
State:

+12 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +22
Here +2 per 1000 residents
State -16 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Alger County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.65 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.5
State:

6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.4
State:

4.1

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 44
  • 2000 to 2004: 282
  • 1990 to 1999: 1,039
  • 1980 to 1989: 615
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,457
  • 1960 to 1969: 583
  • 1950 to 1959: 557
  • 1940 to 1949: 542
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,447
Rooms in houses/apartments in Alger County, Michigan
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 19
  • 2 rooms: 39
  • 3 rooms: 124
  • 4 rooms: 479
  • 5 rooms: 873
  • 6 rooms: 727
  • 7 rooms: 442
  • 8 rooms: 238
  • 9+ rooms: 179
  • 1 room: 5
  • 2 rooms: 63
  • 3 rooms: 105
  • 4 rooms: 185
  • 5 rooms: 137
  • 6 rooms: 88
  • 7 rooms: 56
  • 8 rooms: 14
  • 9+ rooms: 12
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Alger County, Michigan
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 24
  • 1 bedroom: 161
  • 2 bedrooms: 904
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,567
  • 4 bedrooms: 377
  • 5+ bedrooms: 87
  • no bedroom: 7
  • 1 bedroom: 179
  • 2 bedrooms: 254
  • 3 bedrooms: 184
  • 4 bedrooms: 35
  • 5+ bedrooms: 6
Cars and other vehicles available in Alger County, Michigan in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 106
  • 1 vehicle: 928
  • 2 vehicles: 1,485
  • 3 vehicles: 444
  • 4 vehicles: 125
  • 5+ vehicles: 32
  • no vehicle: 128
  • 1 vehicle: 329
  • 2 vehicles: 160
  • 3 vehicles: 41
  • 4 vehicles: 3
  • 5+ vehicles: 4

67% of Alger County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 69% lived in Michigan.

Alger County:

66.9%
State average:

58.3%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 8306
  • Northeast: 205
  • Midwest: 787
  • South: 276
  • West: 170

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $49,400


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 11%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 9%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Alger County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (43.6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (30.3%)
  • Wood (15.1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8.1%)
  • Electricity (2.8%)
  • Utility gas (68.4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (16.7%)
  • Electricity (8.3%)
  • Wood (4.1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2.1%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 37
Here:

3.8%
Michigan:

11.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 23
Here:

3.7%
Michigan:

8.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 13
Here:

7.9%
Michigan:

16.5%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Alger County government finances in 2002:

  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $62,000
  • Charges - Regular Highways: $1,109,000
    All Other: $446,000
  • Construction - General: $2,928,000
    Housing & Community Development: $123,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $4,650,000
    General - Other: $1,032,000
    Transit Utilities: $723,000
    Welfare - Other: $586,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $515,000
    Health Services - Other: $433,000
    Central Staff Services: $433,000
    Police Protection: $352,000
    Corrections - Other: $235,000
    Financial Administration: $217,000
    General Public Buildings: $158,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $878,000
    All Other: $190,000
    Housing & Community Development: $110,000
    Transit Utilities: $64,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $177,000
    Public Welfare: $57,000
    Transit Utilities: $46,000
    Housing & Community Development: $19,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $2,900,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,900,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $318,000
    Rents: $137,000
    Interest Earnings: $73,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $944,000
  • Revenue - Transit Utilities: $292,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,415,000
    All Other: $402,000
    Transit Utilities: $269,000
    General Support: $247,000
    Public Welfare: $90,000
    Health & Hospitals: $17,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,598,000
    NEC: $81,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,483,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 199
  • Number of aged recipients: 19
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 180
  • Number of recipients under 18: 14
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 128
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 57
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 87
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 82


Alger County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Alger County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)




Most common first names in Alger County, MI among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John8876.0 years
William6175.9 years
Mary4380.6 years
Joseph3874.1 years
George3376.4 years
Charles3170.5 years
Robert3069.2 years
James2874.1 years
Walter2772.8 years
Frank2076.6 years
Most common last names in Alger County, MI among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson4876.0 years
Maki2572.6 years
Anderson1972.5 years
Steinhoff1975.9 years
Olson1475.8 years
Brown1478.8 years
Hill1275.0 years
Peterson1276.8 years
Carr1175.5 years
Carlson1178.2 years
Businesses in Alger County, MI
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1Lane Furniture1
Comfort Inn1MasterBrand Cabinets1
Dairy Queen1RadioShack1
FedEx1Super 81
H&R Block1U-Haul1
Hardee's1UPS2
Holiday Inn1

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