| 词条 | Alger County, Michigan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| county = Alger County | state = Michigan | seal = | founded = March 17, 1885[1] | seat = Munising | largest city wl = Munising | area_total_sq_mi = 5048 | area_land_sq_mi = 915 | area_water_sq_mi = 4133 | area percentage = 82% | census yr = 2010 | pop = 9601 | density_sq_mi = 10 | ex image = 2009-0618-Munising-AlgerCtyCourt.jpg | ex image cap = Alger County Courthouse Complex, Munising (2009) | district = 1st | time zone = Eastern | named for = Russell A. Alger }} 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.[2] Its county seat is Munising.[3] The Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore is located within the county. HistoryAlger 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 US Senator, and appointed as US Secretary of War during the William McKinley Presidential administration.[1] See also, List of Michigan county name etymologies, List of Michigan counties, and List of abolished U.S. counties. GeographyAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of {{convert|5048|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|915|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|4133|sqmi}} (82%) is water.[4] It is the second-largest county in Michigan by total area, mainly because of Lake Superior on the north side of the county. Highways{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
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Demographics{{US Census population|1890= 1238 |1900= 5868 |1910= 7675 |1920= 9983 |1930= 9327 |1940= 10167 |1950= 10007 |1960= 9250 |1970= 8568 |1980= 9225 |1990= 8972 |2000= 9862 |2010= 9601 |estyear=2016 |estimate=9219 |estref=[5] |align-fn=center |footnote=US Decennial Census[6] 1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8] 1990-2000[9] 2010-2013[2] }} The 2010 United States Census[10] indicates Alger County had a population of 9,601. This decrease of 261 people from the 2000 United States Census represents a 2.6% population decrease. In 2010 there were 3,898 households and 2,479 families residing in the county. The population density was {{convert|11|PD/sqmi|/km2}}. There were 6,554 housing units at an average density of 7 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 86.3% White, 6.4% Black or African American, 4.1% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% of some other race and 2.7% of two or more races. 1.2% were Hispanic or Latino (of any race). Regarding specific ethnicities, 15.7% of the population was of German heritage, 13.5% Finnish, 12.6% French, French Canadian or Cajun, 9.3% English, 7.3% Polish, 6.9% Irish and 5.3% American ancestry.[11] There were 3,898 households out of which 20.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.2% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.4% were non-families. 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.2 and the average family size was 2.74. In the county, the population was spread out with 17.1% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 22.8% from 25 to 44, 32.8% from 45 to 64, and 20.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47.3 years. The population was 54.4% male and 45.6% female. The median income for a household in the county was $38,231, and the median income for a family was $46,154. The per capita income for the county was $19,858. About 9.3% of people in families and 14.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.3% of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 65 or over. GovernmentThe county government operates the jail, maintains rural roads, operates local courts, records deeds, mortgages, and vital records, administers public health regulations, and participates with the state in the provision of welfare and other social services. The county board of commissioners controls the budget and has limited authority to make laws or ordinances. In Michigan, most local government functions — police and fire, building and zoning, tax assessment, street maintenance, etc. — are the responsibility of individual cities and townships. CommunitiesCity
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PoliticsAlger County was reliably Republican from the beginning through 1928. Since then it has voted for the Democratic nominee 65% (15 of 23) of the time. {{Hidden begin|titlestyle = background:#ccccff; |title = Presidential election results }}
See also
References1. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.cmich.edu/library/clarke/AccessMaterials/Bibliographies/MichiganLocalHistory/Pages/alger.aspx|publisher=Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University|title=Bibliography on Alger County|accessdate=July 2, 2013}} 2. ^1 {{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/26/26003.html|publisher=US Census Bureau|accessdate=August 26, 2013|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/5zyj6e03Y?url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/26/26003.html|archivedate=July 6, 2011}} 3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|accessdate=June 7, 2011|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|archivedate=May 31, 2011}} 4. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_26.txt|publisher=US Census Bureau|accessdate=September 18, 2014|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131113024015/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_26.txt|archivedate=November 13, 2013}} 5. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2016.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|accessdate=June 9, 2017}} 6. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=US Decennial Census|publisher=US Census Bureau|accessdate=September 18, 2014|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6YSasqtfX?url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html |archivedate=May 12, 2015}} 7. ^{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|accessdate=September 18, 2014}} 8. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/mi190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=US Census Bureau|accessdate=September 18, 2014}} 9. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=US Census Bureau|accessdate=September 18, 2014}} 10. ^{{cite web|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml|title=Census 2010 American Fact Finder|accessdate=July 6, 2013}} 11. ^{{cite web|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml###|title= American FactFinder}} 12. ^{{cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS|title=Dave Leip's Atlas of US Presidential Elections|first=David|last=Leip|website=uselectionatlas.org|accessdate=April 8, 2018}} External links
|Centre = Alger County, Michigan |North = Lake Superior |East = Luce County |Southeast = Schoolcraft County |South = Delta County |West = Marquette County }}{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2018}}{{Alger County, Michigan}}{{Upper Peninsula of Michigan}}{{Michigan}}{{coord|47.16|-86.48|display=title|type:adm2nd_region:US-MI_source:UScensus1990}} 4 : Michigan counties|Alger County, Michigan|Populated places established in 1885|1885 establishments in Michigan |
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