Alger County
Also known as Alger County, Michigan, Alger County, MI
county in Michigan, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Michigan
- Founded
- March 17, 1885
- Named after
- Russell A. Alger
- Seat
- Munising
- Largest city
- Munising
- Total
- 5,048 sq mi (13,070 km )
- Land
- 915 sq mi (2,370 km )
- Water
- 4,133 sq mi (10,700 km ) 82%
- Estimate 2025
- 8,641
- Density
- 9.6/sq mi (3.7/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern )
- Summer dst
- UTC−4 ( EDT )
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Alger County (/ˌældʒər/ AL-jər) is a county in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 8,842. It is the state's second-largest county by area, including the waters of Lake Superior. The county seat is Munising. Alger County is home to Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, which features rock formations, waterfalls, and sand dunes along the shore of Lake Superior. Much of the county is also part of the Hiawatha National Forest.
Alger County Courthouse Complex in Munising