Alger County
| Alger County, Michigan | |
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Alger County Courthouse Complex, Munising
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 Location in the U.S. state of Michigan |
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 Michigan's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | March 17, 1885 |
| Named for | Russell A. Alger |
| Seat | Munising |
| Largest city | Munising |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,048 sq mi (13,074 km2) |
| • Land | 915 sq mi (2,370 km2) |
| • Water | 4,133 sq mi (10,704 km2), 82% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 9,601 |
| • Density | 10/sq mi (4/km²) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website | www |
Alger County is a county in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the population was 9,601. Its county seat is Munising. The Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore is located within the county.
Alger County was detached from Schoolcraft County, set off and organized in 1885. The county was named for lumber baron Russell Alexander Alger, who was elected as a Michigan Governor, and U.S. Senator, and appointed as U.S. Secretary of War during the William McKinley Presidential administration.See also, List of Michigan county name etymologies, List of Michigan counties, and List of abolished U.S. counties.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 5,048 square miles (13,070 km2), of which 915 square miles (2,370 km2) is land and 4,133 square miles (10,700 km2) (82%) is water. It is the second-largest county in Michigan by total area, mainly because of Lake Superior on the north side of the county.
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