The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 16 local governments in Alcona County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.
Kind of government
Census count (2022)
Listed on this page
County government
1
1
Cities, towns, villages and townships (2 municipal, 11 township)
13
0
School districts (school boards)
1
0
Special districts (elected boards)
1
1
Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).
About these counts
The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.
Who lives in Alcona County
10,397people
60median ageU.S.: 38.9
$54,993 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
12.3%below the U.S.: 12.5%
21.4%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$162,800median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.5%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
2%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
12.4%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
3.9%U.S.: 8.4%
52%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
24.6%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 1.7% · White 93.1% · Black 0.7% · Asian 0.5% · Other or more than one race 4.1% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)
Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).
About these figures
The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.
Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.
Jobs in Alcona County
6.3%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 6.9%. Michigan: 4.8%.
204people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
3,014people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
3,218in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
6.3%
204
3,014
3,218
August 2026
7.1%
238
3,095
3,333
July 2026
7.2%
240
3,085
3,325
June 2026
7.3%
239
3,039
3,278
May 2026
8.0%
262
2,996
3,258
April 2026
8.0%
255
2,933
3,188
March 2026
10.2%
329
2,900
3,229
February 2026
10.4%
333
2,883
3,216
January 2026
10.9%
357
2,913
3,270
December 2025
9.6%
313
2,957
3,270
November 2025
8.1%
271
3,093
3,364
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
6.9%
248
3,341
3,589
August 2025
7.5%
274
3,375
3,649
July 2025
8.6%
317
3,381
3,698
June 2025
8.8%
317
3,300
3,617
May 2025
8.8%
318
3,308
3,626
April 2025
10.4%
361
3,115
3,476
March 2025
11.7%
403
3,032
3,435
February 2025
12.6%
433
3,017
3,450
January 2025
11.4%
392
3,051
3,443
December 2024
10.5%
357
3,051
3,408
November 2024
7.7%
266
3,173
3,439
October 2024
7.5%
262
3,210
3,472
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
9.5%
332
3,179
3,511
2024
8.7%
305
3,196
3,501
2023
7.8%
267
3,169
3,436
2022
7.7%
261
3,150
3,411
2021
7.5%
253
3,128
3,381
2020
11.1%
399
3,189
3,588
2019
6.6%
246
3,482
3,728
2018
6.8%
248
3,401
3,649
2017
7.3%
266
3,400
3,666
2016
7.9%
290
3,391
3,681
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Michigan's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 5.0% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.
Crime reported in Alcona County
148.2 per 100,0002025. Michigan: 416.2.
758.5 per 100,0002025. Michigan: 1,258.5.
0murders2025, 17 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
17
148.2
87
758.5
2024
11
96.0
60
523.5
2023
9
79.6
60
530.8
2022
13
117.7
68
615.7
2021
13
114.7
68
600.2
2020
19
171.2
91
820.1
2019
10
90.5
64
579.2
2018
10
90.3
54
487.6
2017
13
117.4
109
984.6
2016
11
99.8
96
871.1
By police agency (1)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Alcona County Sheriff's Office
2025
17
87
10,705
Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Michigan · the U.S.
Police staffing
1.12 per 1,000 residents2025, 1 agency serving 10,705 people.
12sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
2civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (1), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Alcona County Sheriff's Office
12
2
10,705
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
12
1.12
2
1
2024
12
1.12
2
1
2023
12
1.14
2
1
2022
11
1.07
2
1
2021
11
1.04
3
1
2020
11
1.07
10
1
2019
11
1.07
18
1
2018
11
1.07
13
1
2017
12
1.17
17
1
2016
12
1.17
17
1
Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.
Quick answers
Who is the Alcona County County Clerk?
Stephany Eller (Republican) is the County Clerk of Alcona County, Michigan.
Who is the Alcona County Register of Deeds?
Melissa A. Cordes (Republican) is the Register of Deeds of Alcona County, Michigan.
Who is the Alcona County Sheriff?
Scott Stephenson (Republican) is the Sheriff of Alcona County, Michigan.
Who are the Alcona County commissioners?
David Jagst (District 1); Craig Johnston (District 2); Carolyn N. Brummund (District 3); Adam Brege (District 4); John Terry Small (District 5).
What is the population of Alcona County?
About 10,397 people, with a median age of 60; the median household income is $54,993 and 12.3% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Alcona County?
6.3% in September 2026 (preliminary): 204 people unemployed in a labor force of 3,218, against 6.9% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Alcona County?
16 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 2 municipal, 11 township, 1 school district and 1 special district governments.
Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from each county clerk's official results of the November 5, 2024 general election (certified by the county board of canvassers); officials appointed since then may differ; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.
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