Time Zone: Alger County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Munising is the Seat for Alger County.
Alger County was founded in 1885 and was created by taking area from SchoolcraftCounty.
From the Census Estimates for 2009, <1> Alger had a population of 9,286 people. This is a decrease of 5.84% since the last Census (which gave a population of 9,862 people in 2000).
At the time of the 2000 Census, Alger represented 0.1% of the total population of Michigan, making it the state's 77th most populous county (out of 83 counties).
The following table shows the recent changes in population. Other than 2000, the population counts have been estimated by the Census Bureau.
Year | Population | Change Since 2000 | Year-to-Year Change |
2010 | 9,601 | -2.65% | +3.39% since 2009 |
2009 | 9,286 | -5.84% | -2.35% since 2008 |
2008 | 9,509 | -3.58% | -1.46% since 2007 |
2007 | 9,650 | -2.15% | |
--- | | | 2000 | 9,862 | The Last Census |
More information can be found on the Alger County Census Page for Alger County. .
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