Alger County, Michigan
PO Box 538
Munising, MI 49862
Phone: (906) 387-2076
Fax: (906) 387-2156
On the north-central coast of the Upper Peninsula of MI, on Lake Superior, established Mar 17, 1885, from Schoolcraft County. Name Origin: For Gen. Russell Alexander Alger (1836-1907), governor of MI (1885-87), U.S. secretary of war (1897-99), and U.S. senator from MI (1902-07).
Area (sq mi): 5049.08 (land 917.83; water 4131.25). Pop per sq mi: 10.50.
Pop 2005: 9,662. State rank: 77. Pop change: 2000-20005 -2.00%; 1990-2000 9.90%. Pop 2000: 9,862 (White 87.50%; Black or African American 6.10%; Hispanic or Latino 1.00%; Asian 0.30%; Other 5.70%). Foreign born: 1.00%. Median age: 41.20.
Income 2000: per capita $18,210; median household $35,892; Pop below poverty level: 10.30%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $18,683-$19,648.
Unemployment 2004: 7.90%. Change from 2000: 1.90%. Median travel time to work: 19.80 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 16.30%.
Munising, MI 49862
Phone: (906) 387-2076
Fax: (906) 387-2156
On the north-central coast of the Upper Peninsula of MI, on Lake Superior, established Mar 17, 1885, from Schoolcraft County. Name Origin: For Gen. Russell Alexander Alger (1836-1907), governor of MI (1885-87), U.S. secretary of war (1897-99), and U.S. senator from MI (1902-07).
Area (sq mi): 5049.08 (land 917.83; water 4131.25). Pop per sq mi: 10.50.
Pop 2005: 9,662. State rank: 77. Pop change: 2000-20005 -2.00%; 1990-2000 9.90%. Pop 2000: 9,862 (White 87.50%; Black or African American 6.10%; Hispanic or Latino 1.00%; Asian 0.30%; Other 5.70%). Foreign born: 1.00%. Median age: 41.20.
Income 2000: per capita $18,210; median household $35,892; Pop below poverty level: 10.30%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $18,683-$19,648.
Unemployment 2004: 7.90%. Change from 2000: 1.90%. Median travel time to work: 19.80 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 16.30%.
Cities with population over 10,000: None.
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