Alger County, Michigan
13 public bodies govern here, 4 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 8,762
- Median household income
- $61,286
- ±1,930
- Unemployed
- 6.8%
- 216 of 3,175 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 85.4%
- 3,015 of 3,531 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Alger | 8,821 (2021) | 101 Court St, Munising | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 2
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Munising | 1,973 (2021) | 301 E Superior St, Munising | Website |
| Village of Chatham | 204 (2021) | Po Box 167, Chatham | — |
Townships 8
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Au Train | 1,027 (2021) | Po Box 33, Au Train | — |
| Township of Burt | 408 (2021) | Po Box 430, Grand Marais | Website |
| Township of Grand Island | 31 (2021) | Po Box 215, Munising | — |
| Township of Limestone | 391 (2021) | N2690 State Highway M67, Limestone | — |
| Township of Mathias | 532 (2021) | Po Box 317, Trenary | — |
| Township of Munising | 2,843 (2021) | Po Box 190, Wetmore | Website |
| Township of Onota | 374 (2021) | Po Box 100, Deerton | — |
| Township of Rock River | 1,242 (2021) | Po Box 195, Chatham | — |
Special districts 2
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
AuTrain-Onota Public Schools
School district1 schools
8790 DEERTON RD, Deerton, MI, 49822
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Burt Township School District
School district1 schools
27 COLWELL ST, Grand Marais, MI, 49839
Munising Public Schools
School district2 schools
810 State Highway M28 West, Munising, MI, 49862
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Superior Central School District
School district1 schools
2865 EAST STATE ROAD 94, Eben Junction, MI, 49825
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Munising Farmers & Artisans Market
355 Elm Avenue, Munising, MI
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.