Alger County, Michigan (MI)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,334
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 3,120
Renter-occupied apartments: 670 (it was 665 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 18% |
| State: | 28% |
Land area: 918 sq. mi.
Water area: 4131.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 10 people per square mile (low).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (21.8%), Manufacturing (13.6%), Retail trade (12.4%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (10.5%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 75%
- Government: 20%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 7,16281.5%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 6727.6%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 4565.2%Two or more races
- 2342.7%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 1812.1%Hispanic or Latino
- 720.8%Asian alone
- 80.09%Some other race alone
| Median resident age: | 47.7 years |
| Michigan median age: | 40.3 years |
| Males: 4,928 |  (55.7%) |
| Females: 3,917 |  (44.3%) |
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| Alger County: | 2.0 people |
| Michigan: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $54,296 ($35,892 in 1999)
| This county: | $54,296 |
| Michigan: | $66,986 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $578 (lower quartile is $351, upper quartile is $739)
| This county: | $578 |
| State: | $865 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $174,633 (it was $76,500 in 2000)
| Alger: | $174,633 |
| Michigan: | $224,400 |
Mean price in 2022:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,144Detached houses: $260,316
Here: $260,316 State: $280,038 Townhouses or other attached units: $298,952
Here: $298,952 State: $239,520 In 2-unit structures: $203,185
Here: $203,185 State: $219,481 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $130,366
Here: $130,366 State: $207,067 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $297,792
Here: $297,792 State: $192,733 Mobile homes: $71,832
Here: $71,832 State: $72,868
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $464
Institutionalized population: 953
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 3
- Burglaries: 1
- Thefts: 6
- Auto thefts: 0
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 2
- Burglaries: 1
- Thefts: 4
- Auto thefts: 2
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 29 buildings, average cost: $294,300
- 2021: 32 buildings, average cost: $300,600
- 2020: 19 buildings, average cost: $255,100
- 2019: 17 buildings, average cost: $255,100
- 2018: 25 buildings, average cost: $194,800
- 2017: 16 buildings, average cost: $258,400
- 2016: 24 buildings, average cost: $206,900
- 2015: 23 buildings, average cost: $157,500
- 2014: 28 buildings, average cost: $185,600
- 2013: 15 buildings, average cost: $271,600
- 2012: 22 buildings, average cost: $132,500
- 2011: 37 buildings, average cost: $144,600
- 2010: 35 buildings, average cost: $127,600
- 2009: 26 buildings, average cost: $93,700
- 2008: 46 buildings, average cost: $130,300
- 2007: 34 buildings, average cost: $112,200
- 2006: 53 buildings, average cost: $112,600
- 2005: 76 buildings, average cost: $93,000
- 2004: 210 buildings, average cost: $80,000
- 2003: 85 buildings, average cost: $74,700
- 2002: 72 buildings, average cost: $65,800
- 2001: 59 buildings, average cost: $55,000
- 2000: 91 buildings, average cost: $43,500
- 1999: 98 buildings, average cost: $59,800
- 1998: 98 buildings, average cost: $13,300
- 1997: 95 buildings, average cost: $54,600
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,706 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,493 (0.9%)
| Alger County: | 10.4% |
| Michigan: | 13.4% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 47.7 years old
(Males: 45.0 years old, Females: 51.5 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 53.7 years old, Black residents: 29.2 years old, American Indian residents: 15.3 years old, Asian residents: 12.2 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 27.7 years old, Other race residents: 52.1 years old)
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.
Neighboring counties: Ashland County, Wisconsin 
, Burnett County, Wisconsin , Pierce County, Washington , Thurston County, Washington , Ransom County, North Dakota , Sargent County, North Dakota , Perkins County, South Dakota , Wibaux County, Montana .
| Here: | 8.7% |
| Michigan: | 3.5% |
Current college students: 190
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 93.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 20.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 144 (60.4% naturalized citizens)
| Alger County: | 1.6% |
| Whole state: | 6.9% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 992010 or later
- 52000 to 2009
- 11990 to 1999
- 81980 to 1989
- 81970 to 1979
- 51Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.2%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 5,264
- One, attached: 69
- Two: 75
- 3 or 4: 77
- 5 to 9: 95
- 10 to 19: 92
- 20 to 49: 44
- 50 or more: 71
- Mobile homes: 438
Housing units in Alger County with a mortgage: 1,275 (88 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 78 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 21
| Here: | 4.5% with mortgage |
| State: | 96.7% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Alger County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 2,483 | 4 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 908 | 12 |
| Mainline Protestant | 761 | 8 |
| Other | 2 | 1 |
| None | 5,447 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 10
| Alger County: | 10.43 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.34 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
| This county: | 3.13 / 10,000 pop. |
| Michigan: | 1.52 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7
| Alger County: | 7.30 / 10,000 pop. |
| Michigan: | 2.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 11
| This county: | 11.47 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 6.80 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Alger County: | 10.1% |
| Michigan: | 9.7% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Alger County: | 29.5% |
| State: | 29.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 15.1% |
| State: | 13.4% |
Agriculture in Alger County:
Average size of farms: 223 acresAverage 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%
Earthquake activity:
Alger County-area historical earthquake activity is near Michigan state average. It is 88% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 293.2 miles away from Alger County center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 428.4 miles away from the county center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 459.3 miles away from the county center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 358.9 miles away from the county center
On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 420.2 miles away from Alger County center
On 9/2/1994 at 21:23:06, a magnitude 3.5 (3.4 LG, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 267.5 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Michigan Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4494, Natural disaster type: Other
- Michigan Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3225: September 07, 2005, FEMA Id: 3225, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Michigan Blizzards and Snowstorms, Incident Period: January 27, 1978, Emergency Declared EM-3057: January 27, 1978, FEMA Id: 3057, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Blizzard
- Michigan Drought, Incident Period: March 02, 1977, Emergency Declared EM-3035: March 02, 1977, FEMA Id: 3035, Natural disaster type: Drought
The number of natural disasters in Alger County (4) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).
Emergencies Declared: 3
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 1,967 (69.7%)
- Carpooled: 298 (10.6%)
- Bus: 3 (0.1%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 48 (1.7%)
- Bicycle: 8 (0.3%)
- Walked: 142 (5.0%)
- Worked at home: 355 (12.6%)
- Health care and social assistance (19%)
- Retail trade (12%)
- Manufacturing (10%)
- Educational services (8%)
- Public administration (8%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Finance and insurance (6%)
- Health care and social assistance (22%)
- Retail trade (13%)
- Manufacturing (12%)
- Educational services (9%)
- Public administration (9%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Finance and insurance (7%)
- Production occupations (15%)
- Management occupations (10%)
- Material moving occupations (9%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (8%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (17%)
- Sales and related occupations (13%)
- Management occupations (10%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (9%)
- Production occupations (8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
- Healthcare support occupations (6%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (40%)
- Mexico (21%)
- Canada (16%)
- Germany (6%)
- Poland (3%)
- Scotland (3%)
- Japan (1%)
- German (12%)
- Finnish (11%)
- American (10%)
- English (9%)
- Irish (7%)
- French (except Basque) (5%)
- Polish (5%)
People in group quarters in Alger County, Michigan in 2010:
- 847 people in state prisons
- 90 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 61 people in group homes intended for adults
- 16 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 8 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
People in group quarters in Alger County, Michigan in 2000:
- 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
8.57% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($44,935 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 8.57% |
| Michigan average: | 5.83% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.50% relocated from other counties in Michigan ($31,831 average AGI)
2.06% relocated from other states ($13,104 average AGI)
Alger County: 2.06% Michigan average: 1.78%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Marquette County, MI |  1.67% ($43,483 average AGI) |
| from Wayne County, MI | 0.84% ($17,567) |
5.21% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($46,283 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.21% |
| Michigan average: | 5.95% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.88% relocated to other counties in Michigan ($32,822 average AGI)
1.33% relocated to other states ($13,461 average AGI)
Alger County: 1.33% Michigan average: 1.91%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Marquette County, MI | 1.45% ($41,600 average AGI) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 11.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 12.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.9
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.1%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 2,118 (1,790 aged, 328 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 156 (9%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Alger County, Michigan in 1999 - 2019:
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (107)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (105)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (38)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (11)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (10)
- Unspecified dementia (10)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 7,695
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 256
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 70,379
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 797
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,408
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 10
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 20
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 72
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 21
Household type by relationship:
Households: 8,845- Male householders: 1,675 (475 living alone), Female householders: 1,663 (490 living alone)
1,829 spouses (1,810 opposite-sex spouses), 269 unmarried partners, (269 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,039 children (1,774 natural, 120 adopted, 141 stepchildren), 125 grandchildren, 79 brothers or sisters, 28 parents, 20 foster children, 42 other relatives, 50 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 1,029
Size of family households: 1,328 2-persons, 388 3-persons, 251 4-persons, 120 5-persons, 30 6-persons, 29 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 965 1-person, 238 2-persons.
1,241 married couples with children.
223 single-parent households (39 men, 184 women).
98.0% of residents of Alger speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (97% speak English very well, 3% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% speak English very well, 35% speak English well).
0.8% of residents speak other language at home (99% speak English very well, 1% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $63,211,000 ($6,477 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 |
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: | 5.9 |
| State: | 6.5 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.3 |
| State: | 4.3 |
- Year house built in Alger County, Michigan
- 62020 or later
- 2292010 to 2019
- 6762000 to 2009
- 8171990 to 1999
- 6951980 to 1989
- 9881970 to 1979
- 8221960 to 1969
- 6551950 to 1959
- 3681940 to 1949
- 9211939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Alger County, Michigan
- 241 room
- 372 rooms
- 1043 rooms
- 4314 rooms
- 5105 rooms
- 6786 rooms
- 4287 rooms
- 2178 rooms
- 3359+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Alger County, Michigan
- 81 room
- 662 rooms
- 1193 rooms
- 1214 rooms
- 845 rooms
- 536 rooms
- 497 rooms
- 748 rooms
- 259+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Alger County, Michigan
- 26no bedroom
- 1461 bedroom
- 7522 bedrooms
- 1,3503 bedrooms
- 4194 bedrooms
- 725+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Alger County, Michigan
- 8no bedroom
- 2071 bedroom
- 1272 bedrooms
- 1633 bedrooms
- 794 bedrooms
- 95+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Alger County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 101no vehicle
- 8301 vehicle
- 1,1442 vehicles
- 3983 vehicles
- 2104 vehicles
- 765+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Alger County in renter-occupied apartments
- 89no vehicle
- 3641 vehicle
- 1192 vehicles
- 193 vehicles
- 04 vehicles
- 05+ vehicles
90.9% of Alger County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 17% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 91% lived in Michigan.
| Alger County: | 90.9% |
| State average: | 88.4% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 7,067
- Other state: 1,613
- Northeast: 189
- Midwest: 804
- South: 255
- West: 377
- 41.0%Utility gas
- 36.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 14.9%Wood
- 2.7%Electricity
- 2.5%Other fuel
- 2.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.2%Solar energy
- 0.1%No fuel used
- 56.5%Utility gas
- 20.8%Electricity
- 14.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 5.2%No fuel used
- 2.0%Wood
- 0.7%Other fuel
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 69
| Here: | 9.3% |
| Michigan: | 12.4% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 29
| Here: | 6.2% |
| Michigan: | 9.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 10
| Here: | 5.0% |
| Michigan: | 14.9% |
Alger County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $913,000
- Charges - Regular Highways: $1,741,000
Other: $1,290,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $6,223,000
General - Other: $2,121,000
Health - Other: $1,179,000
Correctional Institutions: $982,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $766,000
Financial Administration: $374,000
Central Staff Services: $347,000
Police Protection: $243,000
General Public Buildings: $240,000
Libraries: $110,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $953,000
Housing and Community Development: $65,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $82,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $26,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,725,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,775,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,092,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $142,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $253,000
Sale of Property: $152,000
Interest Earnings: $122,000
Fines and Forfeits: $5,000
Rents: $3,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Health - Other: $36,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,932,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,903,000
General Local Government Support: $851,000
Health and Hospitals: $268,000
- Tax - Property: $2,997,000
Other License: $209,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $2,210,000
Alger County government finances - Revenue in 2017:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $913,000
- Charges - Regular Highways: $1,741,000
Other: $1,290,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $6,223,000
General - Other: $2,121,000
Health - Other: $1,179,000
Correctional Institutions: $982,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $766,000
Financial Administration: $374,000
Central Staff Services: $347,000
Police Protection: $243,000
General Public Buildings: $240,000
Libraries: $110,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $953,000
Housing and Community Development: $65,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $82,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $26,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,725,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,775,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,092,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $142,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $253,000
Sale of Property: $152,000
Interest Earnings: $122,000
Fines and Forfeits: $5,000
Rents: $3,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Health - Other: $36,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,932,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,903,000
General Local Government Support: $851,000
Health and Hospitals: $268,000
- Tax - Property: $2,997,000
Other License: $209,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $2,210,000
Alger County government finances - Debt in 2017:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $913,000
- Charges - Regular Highways: $1,741,000
Other: $1,290,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $6,223,000
General - Other: $2,121,000
Health - Other: $1,179,000
Correctional Institutions: $982,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $766,000
Financial Administration: $374,000
Central Staff Services: $347,000
Police Protection: $243,000
General Public Buildings: $240,000
Libraries: $110,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $953,000
Housing and Community Development: $65,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $82,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $26,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,725,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,775,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,092,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $142,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $253,000
Sale of Property: $152,000
Interest Earnings: $122,000
Fines and Forfeits: $5,000
Rents: $3,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Health - Other: $36,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,932,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,903,000
General Local Government Support: $851,000
Health and Hospitals: $268,000
- Tax - Property: $2,997,000
Other License: $209,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $2,210,000
Alger County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $913,000
- Charges - Regular Highways: $1,741,000
Other: $1,290,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $6,223,000
General - Other: $2,121,000
Health - Other: $1,179,000
Correctional Institutions: $982,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $766,000
Financial Administration: $374,000
Central Staff Services: $347,000
Police Protection: $243,000
General Public Buildings: $240,000
Libraries: $110,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $953,000
Housing and Community Development: $65,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $82,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $26,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,725,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,775,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,092,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $142,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $253,000
Sale of Property: $152,000
Interest Earnings: $122,000
Fines and Forfeits: $5,000
Rents: $3,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Health - Other: $36,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,932,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,903,000
General Local Government Support: $851,000
Health and Hospitals: $268,000
- Tax - Property: $2,997,000
Other License: $209,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $2,210,000
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
| Most common first names in Alger County, MI among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| John | 88 | 76.0 years |
| William | 61 | 75.9 years |
| Mary | 43 | 80.6 years |
| Joseph | 38 | 74.1 years |
| George | 33 | 76.4 years |
| Charles | 31 | 70.5 years |
| Robert | 30 | 69.2 years |
| James | 28 | 74.1 years |
| Walter | 27 | 72.8 years |
| Frank | 20 | 76.6 years |
| Most common last names in Alger County, MI among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson | 48 | 76.0 years |
| Maki | 25 | 72.6 years |
| Anderson | 19 | 72.5 years |
| Steinhoff | 19 | 75.9 years |
| Olson | 14 | 75.8 years |
| Brown | 14 | 78.8 years |
| Hill | 12 | 75.0 years |
| Peterson | 12 | 76.8 years |
| Carr | 11 | 75.5 years |
| Carlson | 11 | 78.2 years |
| Businesses in Alger County, MI | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ace Hardware | 1 | Lane Furniture | 1 | |
| Comfort Inn | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 1 | |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
| FedEx | 1 | Super 8 | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 1 | U-Haul | 1 | |
| Hardee's | 1 | UPS | 2 | |
| Holiday Inn | 1 | |||