Alpena County, Michigan
13 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 28,880
- Median household income
- $53,950
- ±2,679
- Unemployed
- 6.2%
- 804 of 13,014 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 85.1%
- 11,075 of 13,019 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 Alpena | 28,893 (2021) | 720 W Chisholm St, Alpena | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Alpena | 10,155 (2021) | 208 N First Ave, Alpena | Website |
Townships 8
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Alpena | 9,110 (2021) | 4385 Us Highway 23 N, Alpena | Website |
| Township of Green | 1,130 (2021) | 2650 Calcut Rd, Lachine | Website |
| Township of Long Rapids | 986 (2021) | 5310 M-65 N., Lachine | Website |
| Township of Maple Ridge | 1,564 (2021) | 6000 Lacomb Rd, Alpena | — |
| Township of Ossineke | 1,641 (2021) | 8919 Kleve Road, Ossineke | — |
| Township of Sanborn | 2,082 (2021) | Po Box 428, Ossineke | — |
| Township of Wellington | 248 (2021) | 8614 Salina Rd, Posen | — |
| Township of Wilson | 1,977 (2021) | 10825 Werth RD., Herron | — |
Special districts 3
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northland Library Cooperative | Libraries | 220 Clinton St, Charlevoix | — |
| Thunder Bay Transportation Authority | Public mass transit utility | 3020 Us Highway 23 S, Alpena | — |
| Alpena-Montmorency Co Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 1900 M 32 W, Alpena | Website |
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
Alpena Public Schools
School district9 schools
2373 GORDON RD, Alpena, MI, 49707
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Alpena-Montmorency-Alcona ESD
Specialized district1 schools
2118 US HIGHWAY 23 S, Alpena, MI, 49707
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
Alpena Farmers Market
1302 South State Avenue, Alpena, 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.