The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 17 local governments in Alger 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, 8 township)
10
0
School districts (school boards)
4
0
Special districts (elected boards)
2
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 Alger County
8,762people
49.1median ageU.S.: 38.9
$61,286 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
10.4%below the U.S.: 12.5%
21%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$176,200median home valueU.S.: $332,700
6.8%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
1.1%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
8.4%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
4.3%U.S.: 8.4%
35.8%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
29.7%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 1.8% · White 81.4% · Black 7.6% · Asian 0.3% · Other or more than one race 9% (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 Alger County
4.8%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 5.3%. Michigan: 4.8%.
162people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
3,226people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
3,388in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
4.8%
162
3,226
3,388
August 2026
5.3%
188
3,389
3,577
July 2026
5.4%
192
3,383
3,575
June 2026
5.8%
206
3,333
3,539
May 2026
8.0%
271
3,114
3,385
April 2026
10.2%
334
2,925
3,259
March 2026
9.9%
326
2,977
3,303
February 2026
9.1%
303
3,016
3,319
January 2026
9.7%
321
3,003
3,324
December 2025
9.2%
308
3,023
3,331
November 2025
7.7%
256
3,082
3,338
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
5.3%
194
3,437
3,631
August 2025
5.9%
219
3,503
3,722
July 2025
6.7%
254
3,529
3,783
June 2025
7.0%
265
3,507
3,772
May 2025
8.1%
290
3,303
3,593
April 2025
11.3%
379
2,979
3,358
March 2025
11.4%
389
3,022
3,411
February 2025
11.3%
388
3,056
3,444
January 2025
10.6%
363
3,051
3,414
December 2024
11.1%
369
2,965
3,334
November 2024
8.9%
299
3,044
3,343
October 2024
6.3%
220
3,288
3,508
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
8.5%
300
3,227
3,527
2024
8.6%
301
3,186
3,487
2023
7.7%
257
3,087
3,344
2022
7.3%
231
2,926
3,157
2021
7.7%
235
2,799
3,034
2020
11.3%
350
2,734
3,084
2019
7.8%
248
2,941
3,189
2018
7.9%
253
2,959
3,212
2017
8.1%
267
3,011
3,278
2016
8.0%
270
3,091
3,361
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 Alger County
56.6 per 100,0002024. Michigan: 436.9.
147.3 per 100,0002024. Michigan: 1,397.8.
0murders2024, 5 violent crimes in all.
2024 is the latest year with complete reporting here: at least one of the county's police agencies didn't send the FBI a full year of figures since, so later totals would be undercounts.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2024
5
56.6
13
147.3
2023
7
79.5
27
306.5
2022
4
45.4
41
465.5
2021
6
66.5
25
276.9
2020
5
55.4
32
354.5
2019
10
110.9
42
465.8
2018
6
66.1
48
528.9
2017
3
32.7
46
500.8
2016
4
42.8
35
374.6
By police agency (2)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Alger County Sheriff's Office
2024
2
5
6,868
Munising Police Department
2023
2
23
1,978
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
1.97 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 8,633 people.
17sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
8civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (2), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Alger County Sheriff's Office
10
8
6,691
Munising Police Department
7
0
1,942
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
17
1.97
8
2
2024
15
1.70
7
2
2023
14
1.59
7
2
2022
17
1.93
5
2
2021
14
1.55
5
2
2020
13
1.44
5
2
2019
13
1.44
9
2
2018
12
1.32
5
2
2016
13
1.39
9
2
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 Alger County County Clerk/Register of Deeds?
Joel VandeVelde is the County Clerk/Register of Deeds of Alger County, Michigan.
Who is the Alger County Prosecuting Attorney?
Robert T. Steinhoff is the Prosecuting Attorney of Alger County, Michigan.
Who is the Alger County Sheriff?
Todd Brock (Republican) is the Sheriff of Alger County, Michigan.
Who is the Alger County County Treasurer?
Pam Johnson (Democratic) is the County Treasurer of Alger County, Michigan.
Who are the Alger County commissioners?
Enrico T. Capogrossa (District 1); Dean Seaberg (District 2); D. Michael Nettleton (District 3); Kelly Livermore (District 4); Mickey G. Rondeau (District 5).
What is the population of Alger County?
About 8,762 people, with a median age of 49.1; the median household income is $61,286 and 10.4% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Alger County?
4.8% in September 2026 (preliminary): 162 people unemployed in a labor force of 3,388, against 5.3% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Alger County?
17 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 2 municipal, 8 township, 4 school district and 2 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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