Alpena County, Michigan (MI)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 4,065
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 10,159
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,715 (it was 2,659 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 21% |
| State: | 28% |
Land area: 574 sq. mi.
Water area: 1120.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 50 people per square mile (average).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (25.9%), Retail trade (13.9%), Manufacturing (13.1%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 85%
- Government: 9%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 26,86093.5%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 8983.1%Two or more races
- 4591.6%Hispanic or Latino
- 2150.7%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 1380.5%Asian alone
- 1290.4%Some other race alone
- 240.08%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
| Median resident age: | 48.1 years |
| Michigan median age: | 40.3 years |
| Males: 14,323 |  (49.7%) |
| Females: 14,519 |  (50.3%) |
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| Alpena County: | 2.0 people |
| Michigan: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $48,043 ($34,177 in 1999)
| This county: | $48,043 |
| Michigan: | $66,986 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $528 (lower quartile is $285, upper quartile is $706)
| This county: | $528 |
| State: | $865 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $142,830 (it was $78,900 in 2000)
| Alpena: | $142,830 |
| Michigan: | $224,400 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,027
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $422
Institutionalized population: 290
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 4
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 0
- Burglaries: 1
- Thefts: 25
- Auto thefts: 1
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 7
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 7
- Burglaries: 4
- Thefts: 39
- Auto thefts: 4
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 34 buildings, average cost: $228,800
- 2021: 28 buildings, average cost: $207,800
- 2020: 22 buildings, average cost: $198,000
- 2019: 21 buildings, average cost: $223,400
- 2018: 24 buildings, average cost: $202,500
- 2017: 23 buildings, average cost: $166,100
- 2016: 24 buildings, average cost: $150,700
- 2015: 22 buildings, average cost: $151,000
- 2014: 18 buildings, average cost: $183,200
- 2013: 18 buildings, average cost: $205,000
- 2012: 20 buildings, average cost: $125,100
- 2011: 11 buildings, average cost: $158,300
- 2010: 11 buildings, average cost: $120,200
- 2009: 13 buildings, average cost: $162,900
- 2008: 26 buildings, average cost: $143,900
- 2007: 41 buildings, average cost: $177,100
- 2006: 38 buildings, average cost: $159,200
- 2005: 51 buildings, average cost: $164,900
- 2004: 44 buildings, average cost: $140,700
- 2003: 38 buildings, average cost: $138,300
- 2002: 42 buildings, average cost: $135,500
- 2001: 97 buildings, average cost: $101,000
- 2000: 90 buildings, average cost: $92,500
- 1999: 101 buildings, average cost: $134,600
- 1998: 109 buildings, average cost: $128,300
- 1997: 120 buildings, average cost: $83,700
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,516 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,473 (1.0%)
| Alpena County: | 16.8% |
| Michigan: | 13.4% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 48.1 years old
(Males: 46.3 years old, Females: 49.4 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 48.9 years old, Black residents: 29.8 years old, American Indian residents: 47.4 years old, Asian residents: 30.7 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 28.3 years old, Other race residents: 76.6 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Alpena County is $451 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $695 a month.
Local government website: www.alpenacounty.org/alpcnty
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Alpena County: Hunt Creek Fisheries Research Area (A), Edwards School (B), Vienna Township Hall (C), Sheridan Valley Ski Area (D), Big Rock (E), Town Corner Lake State Forest Campground (F), McCormick Lake Campground (G), Lake Fifteen Campground (H), Big Oaks State Forest Campground (I), Avery Lake State Forest Campground (J), Little Wolf Lake State Forest Campground (K), Ess Lake State Forest Campground (L), Jackson Lake State Forest Campground (M), South Bay Campground (N), Elk Ridge Golf Course (O), Montmorency County Fairgrounds (P), Michigan Department of Natural Resources Atlanta Forest Area (Q), Vienna Township Volunteer Fire Department (R), Tri - Township Fire Department Station 2 (S), Montmorency Township Hall (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Alpena County include: Pleasant Valley Church (A), Saint Johns Church (B), Big Rock Congregational Church (C), Atlanta Bible Church (D), Church of Christ (E), Saint Marks Episcopal Church (F), Saint John Lutheran Church (G), Pleasant Valley Free Methodist Church (H), Maple Grove Brethren in Christ Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Briley Cemetery (1), Avery Cemetery (2), Hillman Cemetery (3), Finnish Cemetery (4), Saint Augustine Cemetery (5), Saint Johns Cemetery (6), Loud Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Marshall Pond (A), Ribble Lake (B), Turtle Lake (C), Twin Lake (D), Lower Tomahawk Lake (E), Twin Tomahawk Lakes (F), Pug Lakes (G), Lost Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: Bullock Creek (A), Weber Creek (B), Barger Creek (C), Fuller Creek (D), Van Hetton Creek (E), Gilchrist Creek (F), Upper South Branch Thunder Bay River (G), Turtle Creek (H), Grass Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Alpena County include: Hunt Creek Fisheries Research Area (1), Camp Lunden Historical Marker (2), Big Rock Historical Marker (3), Angusdale Stock Farm Historical Marker (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Alcona County 
, Antrim County 
, Carbon County, Montana , Eau Claire County, Wisconsin , Powder River County, Montana , Kalkaska County 
, Montmorency County .
| Here: | 4.2% |
| Michigan: | 3.5% |
Current college students: 1,635
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 92.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 437 (56.9% naturalized citizens)
| Alpena County: | 1.5% |
| Whole state: | 6.9% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 722010 or later
- 802000 to 2009
- 791990 to 1999
- 81980 to 1989
- 371970 to 1979
- 194Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.7%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 12,539
- One, attached: 195
- Two: 368
- 3 or 4: 584
- 5 to 9: 374
- 10 to 19: 141
- 20 to 49: 348
- 50 or more: 183
- Mobile homes: 989
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 12
Housing units in Alpena County with a mortgage: 4,982 (250 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 185 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 90
| Here: | 4.3% with mortgage |
| State: | 96.7% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Alpena County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 6,744 | 5 |
| Mainline Protestant | 4,483 | 15 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 4,111 | 23 |
| Other | 554 | 5 |
| Orthodox | - | - |
| None | 13,706 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 11
| Alpena County: | 3.70 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.34 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Here: | 0.34 / 10,000 pop. |
| Michigan: | 0.18 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
| This county: | 1.35 / 10,000 pop. |
| Michigan: | 1.52 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 17
| Alpena County: | 5.72 / 10,000 pop. |
| Michigan: | 2.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 22
| This county: | 7.41 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 6.80 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Alpena County: | 9.7% |
| Michigan: | 9.7% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Alpena County: | 28.7% |
| State: | 29.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 14.1% |
| State: | 13.4% |
Agriculture in Alpena County:
Average size of farms: 160 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $27,290
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $116.22
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.54%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 66.61%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $20,700
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 48.87%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.70%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $46,865
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 97.61%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 13.52
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 28.31%
Corn for grain: 4296 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 2507 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 1045 harvested acres
Vegetables: 144 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 43 acres
Tornado activity:
Alpena County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Michigan state average. It is 55955890.0 times below overall U.S. average.Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 7/3/1999, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused $2 million in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Alpena County-area historical earthquake activity is near Michigan state average. It is 89% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 291.5 miles away from Alpena County center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 265.7 miles away from the county center
On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 215.4 miles away from the county center
On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 313.8 miles away from the county center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 459.5 miles away from Alpena County center
On 9/2/1994 at 21:23:06, a magnitude 3.5 (3.4 LG, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 163.5 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Michigan Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4494, Natural disaster type: Other
- Michigan Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3225: September 07, 2005, FEMA Id: 3225, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Michigan Blizzards and Snowstorms, Incident Period: January 27, 1978, Emergency Declared EM-3057: January 27, 1978, FEMA Id: 3057, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Blizzard
- Michigan Drought, Incident Period: March 02, 1977, Emergency Declared EM-3035: March 02, 1977, FEMA Id: 3035, Natural disaster type: Drought
The number of natural disasters in Alpena County (4) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).
Emergencies Declared: 3
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 10,387 (78.8%)
- Carpooled: 793 (6.0%)
- Bus: 80 (0.6%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 309 (2.3%)
- Bicycle: 128 (1.0%)
- Walked: 206 (1.6%)
- Worked at home: 1,128 (8.6%)
- Health care and social assistance (32%)
- Retail trade (13%)
- Educational services (10%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Other services, except public administration (6%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Manufacturing (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (34%)
- Retail trade (14%)
- Educational services (11%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Other services, except public administration (7%)
- Finance and insurance (6%)
- Manufacturing (4%)
- Production occupations (12%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (11%)
- Management occupations (10%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (10%)
- Transportation occupations (8%)
- Sales and related occupations (7%)
- Material moving occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (21%)
- Management occupations (10%)
- Sales and related occupations (10%)
- Healthcare support occupations (10%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (8%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)
- Canada (27%)
- Germany (14%)
- Mexico (9%)
- Philippines (9%)
- India (5%)
- Romania (4%)
- Scotland (4%)
- American (19%)
- German (19%)
- Polish (18%)
- English (8%)
- Irish (6%)
- French Canadian (3%)
- French (except Basque) (3%)
People in group quarters in Alpena County, Michigan in 2010:
- 185 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 56 people in college/university student housing
- 55 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 45 people in group homes intended for adults
- 42 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 36 people in in-patient hospice facilities
- 34 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 32 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 15 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 8 people in hospitals with patients who have no usual home elsewhere
- 6 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
People in group quarters in Alpena County, Michigan in 2000:
- 144 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 138 people in nursing homes
- 85 people in other group homes
- 70 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 41 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 40 people in homes for the physically handicapped
- 34 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 10 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
- 3 people in religious group quarters
4.90% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($50,258 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 4.90% |
| Michigan average: | 5.83% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.52% relocated from other counties in Michigan ($32,846 average AGI)
1.38% relocated from other states ($17,413 average AGI)
Alpena County: 1.38% Michigan average: 1.78%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Oakland County, MI |  0.35% ($61,744 average AGI) |
| from Presque Isle County, MI | 0.34% ($47,268) |
| from Montmorency County, MI | 0.34% ($29,195) |
| from Alcona County, MI | 0.33% ($34,925) |
| from Kent County, MI | 0.16% ($45,350) |
4.81% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($44,227 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 4.81% |
| Michigan average: | 5.95% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.55% relocated to other counties in Michigan ($29,416 average AGI)
1.26% relocated to other states ($14,811 average AGI)
Alpena County: 1.26% Michigan average: 1.91%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Presque Isle County, MI | 0.66% ($55,738 average AGI) |
| to Alcona County, MI | 0.36% ($35,841) |
| to Oakland County, MI | 0.20% ($39,800) |
| to Montmorency County, MI | 0.19% ($23,870) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 11.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 13.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.1
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 3.4%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 6,986 (5,671 aged, 1,315 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 355 (6%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Alpena County, Michigan in 1999 - 2019:
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (981)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (490)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (471)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (320)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (320)
- Congestive heart failure (134)
- Unspecified dementia (129)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (33)
- Sequelae of other and unspecified cerebrovascular diseases (31)
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (28)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 17,083
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 423
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 74,339
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 956
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,308
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 10
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 46
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 59
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 10
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 158.6. This is more than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 98.0
- Other - 60.6
Household type by relationship:
Households: 28,842- Male householders: 6,284 (1,991 living alone), Female householders: 6,694 (2,512 living alone)
5,573 spouses (5,534 opposite-sex spouses), 1,222 unmarried partners, (1,178 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 6,611 children (6,094 natural, 199 adopted, 315 stepchildren), 624 grandchildren, 92 brothers or sisters, 206 parents, 21 foster children, 185 other relatives, 909 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 515
Size of family households: 4,335 2-persons, 1,485 3-persons, 975 4-persons, 416 5-persons, 169 6-persons, 107 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 4,505 1-person, 865 2-persons, 148 3-persons, 15 4-persons, 2 5-persons.
2,744 married couples with children.
1,742 single-parent households (550 men, 1,192 women).
97.2% of residents of Alpena speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (81% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (59% speak English very well, 39% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (79% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (53% speak English very well, 47% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $218,588,000 ($7,111 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $15,045,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $101,795,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $49,386,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $883,000
Federal grants: $47,488,000
Federal procurement contracts: $4,857,000 ($3,227,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $14,178,000 ($8,047,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $794,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $8,357,000
Federal Government insurance: $7,647,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,534| Here: | 50 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 68 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 1,772
| Here: | 58 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 45 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +66
| Here: | +2 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +12 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -664
| Here: |  -22 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  -16 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.78 millions of gallons per day (18% from ground, 82% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.3 |
| State: | 6.5 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.1 |
| State: | 4.3 |
- Year house built in Alpena County, Michigan
- 202020 or later
- 4582010 to 2019
- 1,0812000 to 2009
- 1,2981990 to 1999
- 1,3641980 to 1989
- 3,0141970 to 1979
- 2,2251960 to 1969
- 2,3631950 to 1959
- 1,2101940 to 1949
- 2,5411939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Alpena County, Michigan
- 311 room
- 1032 rooms
- 2713 rooms
- 9344 rooms
- 2,0875 rooms
- 2,1566 rooms
- 1,8947 rooms
- 1,1968 rooms
- 1,6719+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Alpena County, Michigan
- 1401 room
- 3092 rooms
- 5273 rooms
- 5054 rooms
- 4635 rooms
- 2676 rooms
- 2437 rooms
- 548 rooms
- 1519+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Alpena County, Michigan
- 54no bedroom
- 3131 bedroom
- 1,6982 bedrooms
- 6,0713 bedrooms
- 1,8524 bedrooms
- 3525+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Alpena County, Michigan
- 144no bedroom
- 8041 bedroom
- 8972 bedrooms
- 6353 bedrooms
- 1254 bedrooms
- 345+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Alpena County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 408no vehicle
- 3,4121 vehicle
- 4,5042 vehicles
- 1,3683 vehicles
- 5114 vehicles
- 1745+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Alpena County in renter-occupied apartments
- 714no vehicle
- 1,3361 vehicle
- 5332 vehicles
- 613 vehicles
- 54 vehicles
- 05+ vehicles
88.6% of Alpena County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in Michigan.
| Alpena County: | 88.6% |
| State average: | 88.4% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 24,981
- Other state: 3,276
- Northeast: 519
- Midwest: 1,149
- South: 931
- West: 692
- 62.8%Utility gas
- 18.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 12.5%Wood
- 3.4%Electricity
- 2.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.5%Other fuel
- 0.4%No fuel used
- 59.1%Utility gas
- 23.9%Electricity
- 11.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 3.3%Wood
- 1.5%No fuel used
- 0.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.3%Other fuel
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 185
| Here: | 8.1% |
| Michigan: | 12.4% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 48
| Here: | 3.6% |
| Michigan: | 9.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 168
| Here: | 23.5% |
| Michigan: | 14.9% |
Alpena County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $6,181,000
Other: $4,112,000
Parks and Recreation: $403,000
Solid Waste Management: $305,000
Solid Waste Management: $286,000
Air Transportation: $132,000
Parks and Recreation: $79,000
Air Transportation: $61,000
- Current Operations - Health - Other: $34,526,000
Health - Other: $32,422,000
Air Transportation: $9,811,000
Regular Highways: $9,288,000
Regular Highways: $6,176,000
General - Other: $5,030,000
Police Protection: $4,686,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $4,514,000
General - Other: $3,406,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,040,000
Police Protection: $2,427,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,683,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,607,000
Libraries: $1,169,000
Libraries: $1,129,000
Financial Administration: $976,000
General Public Buildings: $955,000
Financial Administration: $953,000
Public Welfare - Other: $940,000
Central Staff Services: $903,000
Public Welfare - Other: $854,000
General Public Buildings: $815,000
Air Transportation: $629,000
Central Staff Services: $618,000
Corrections - Other: $421,000
Solid Waste Management: $305,000
Solid Waste Management: $286,000
Housing and Community Development: $268,000
Housing and Community Development: $183,000
Correctional Institutions: $82,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $7,000
Corrections - Other: $4,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $9,849,000
Health and Hospitals: $3,014,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,517,000
Other: $907,000
Public Welfare: $410,000
Air Transportation: $239,000
Housing and Community Development: $83,000
Housing and Community Development: $5,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $452,000
Interest on Debt: $28,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $1,182,000
Other: $1,140,000
Health and Hospitals: $950,000
Highways: $742,000
Health and Hospitals: $665,000
Highways: $505,000
Public Welfare: $47,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,270,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,685,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,370,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,295,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $585,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $75,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $899,000
General Revenue - Other: $822,000
Rents: $472,000
Interest Earnings: $250,000
Rents: $222,000
Fines and Forfeits: $214,000
Fines and Forfeits: $191,000
Sale of Property: $131,000
Interest Earnings: $117,000
Donations From Private Sources: $94,000
Donations From Private Sources: $2,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Health - Other: $172,000
Health - Other: $120,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $38,346,000
Cash and Securities: $27,751,000
- State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $27,987,000
Health and Hospitals: $26,287,000
Highways: $5,859,000
Highways: $4,466,000
Other: $2,867,000
Other: $2,598,000
General Local Government Support: $849,000
General Local Government Support: $750,000
Public Welfare: $376,000
- Tax - Property: $9,227,000
Property: $7,997,000
Other License: $47,000
Other License: $32,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $18,247,000
: $17,846,000
Alpena County government finances - Revenue in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $6,181,000
Other: $4,112,000
Parks and Recreation: $403,000
Solid Waste Management: $305,000
Solid Waste Management: $286,000
Air Transportation: $132,000
Parks and Recreation: $79,000
Air Transportation: $61,000
- Current Operations - Health - Other: $34,526,000
Health - Other: $32,422,000
Air Transportation: $9,811,000
Regular Highways: $9,288,000
Regular Highways: $6,176,000
General - Other: $5,030,000
Police Protection: $4,686,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $4,514,000
General - Other: $3,406,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,040,000
Police Protection: $2,427,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,683,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,607,000
Libraries: $1,169,000
Libraries: $1,129,000
Financial Administration: $976,000
General Public Buildings: $955,000
Financial Administration: $953,000
Public Welfare - Other: $940,000
Central Staff Services: $903,000
Public Welfare - Other: $854,000
General Public Buildings: $815,000
Air Transportation: $629,000
Central Staff Services: $618,000
Corrections - Other: $421,000
Solid Waste Management: $305,000
Solid Waste Management: $286,000
Housing and Community Development: $268,000
Housing and Community Development: $183,000
Correctional Institutions: $82,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $7,000
Corrections - Other: $4,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $9,849,000
Health and Hospitals: $3,014,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,517,000
Other: $907,000
Public Welfare: $410,000
Air Transportation: $239,000
Housing and Community Development: $83,000
Housing and Community Development: $5,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $452,000
Interest on Debt: $28,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $1,182,000
Other: $1,140,000
Health and Hospitals: $950,000
Highways: $742,000
Health and Hospitals: $665,000
Highways: $505,000
Public Welfare: $47,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,270,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,685,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,370,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,295,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $585,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $75,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $899,000
General Revenue - Other: $822,000
Rents: $472,000
Interest Earnings: $250,000
Rents: $222,000
Fines and Forfeits: $214,000
Fines and Forfeits: $191,000
Sale of Property: $131,000
Interest Earnings: $117,000
Donations From Private Sources: $94,000
Donations From Private Sources: $2,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Health - Other: $172,000
Health - Other: $120,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $38,346,000
Cash and Securities: $27,751,000
- State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $27,987,000
Health and Hospitals: $26,287,000
Highways: $5,859,000
Highways: $4,466,000
Other: $2,867,000
Other: $2,598,000
General Local Government Support: $849,000
General Local Government Support: $750,000
Public Welfare: $376,000
- Tax - Property: $9,227,000
Property: $7,997,000
Other License: $47,000
Other License: $32,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $18,247,000
: $17,846,000
Alpena County government finances - Debt in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $6,181,000
Other: $4,112,000
Parks and Recreation: $403,000
Solid Waste Management: $305,000
Solid Waste Management: $286,000
Air Transportation: $132,000
Parks and Recreation: $79,000
Air Transportation: $61,000
- Current Operations - Health - Other: $34,526,000
Health - Other: $32,422,000
Air Transportation: $9,811,000
Regular Highways: $9,288,000
Regular Highways: $6,176,000
General - Other: $5,030,000
Police Protection: $4,686,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $4,514,000
General - Other: $3,406,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,040,000
Police Protection: $2,427,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,683,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,607,000
Libraries: $1,169,000
Libraries: $1,129,000
Financial Administration: $976,000
General Public Buildings: $955,000
Financial Administration: $953,000
Public Welfare - Other: $940,000
Central Staff Services: $903,000
Public Welfare - Other: $854,000
General Public Buildings: $815,000
Air Transportation: $629,000
Central Staff Services: $618,000
Corrections - Other: $421,000
Solid Waste Management: $305,000
Solid Waste Management: $286,000
Housing and Community Development: $268,000
Housing and Community Development: $183,000
Correctional Institutions: $82,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $7,000
Corrections - Other: $4,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $9,849,000
Health and Hospitals: $3,014,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,517,000
Other: $907,000
Public Welfare: $410,000
Air Transportation: $239,000
Housing and Community Development: $83,000
Housing and Community Development: $5,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $452,000
Interest on Debt: $28,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $1,182,000
Other: $1,140,000
Health and Hospitals: $950,000
Highways: $742,000
Health and Hospitals: $665,000
Highways: $505,000
Public Welfare: $47,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,270,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,685,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,370,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,295,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $585,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $75,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $899,000
General Revenue - Other: $822,000
Rents: $472,000
Interest Earnings: $250,000
Rents: $222,000
Fines and Forfeits: $214,000
Fines and Forfeits: $191,000
Sale of Property: $131,000
Interest Earnings: $117,000
Donations From Private Sources: $94,000
Donations From Private Sources: $2,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Health - Other: $172,000
Health - Other: $120,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $38,346,000
Cash and Securities: $27,751,000
- State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $27,987,000
Health and Hospitals: $26,287,000
Highways: $5,859,000
Highways: $4,466,000
Other: $2,867,000
Other: $2,598,000
General Local Government Support: $849,000
General Local Government Support: $750,000
Public Welfare: $376,000
- Tax - Property: $9,227,000
Property: $7,997,000
Other License: $47,000
Other License: $32,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $18,247,000
: $17,846,000
Alpena County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $6,181,000
Other: $4,112,000
Parks and Recreation: $403,000
Solid Waste Management: $305,000
Solid Waste Management: $286,000
Air Transportation: $132,000
Parks and Recreation: $79,000
Air Transportation: $61,000
- Current Operations - Health - Other: $34,526,000
Health - Other: $32,422,000
Air Transportation: $9,811,000
Regular Highways: $9,288,000
Regular Highways: $6,176,000
General - Other: $5,030,000
Police Protection: $4,686,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $4,514,000
General - Other: $3,406,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,040,000
Police Protection: $2,427,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,683,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,607,000
Libraries: $1,169,000
Libraries: $1,129,000
Financial Administration: $976,000
General Public Buildings: $955,000
Financial Administration: $953,000
Public Welfare - Other: $940,000
Central Staff Services: $903,000
Public Welfare - Other: $854,000
General Public Buildings: $815,000
Air Transportation: $629,000
Central Staff Services: $618,000
Corrections - Other: $421,000
Solid Waste Management: $305,000
Solid Waste Management: $286,000
Housing and Community Development: $268,000
Housing and Community Development: $183,000
Correctional Institutions: $82,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $7,000
Corrections - Other: $4,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $9,849,000
Health and Hospitals: $3,014,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,517,000
Other: $907,000
Public Welfare: $410,000
Air Transportation: $239,000
Housing and Community Development: $83,000
Housing and Community Development: $5,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $452,000
Interest on Debt: $28,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $1,182,000
Other: $1,140,000
Health and Hospitals: $950,000
Highways: $742,000
Health and Hospitals: $665,000
Highways: $505,000
Public Welfare: $47,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,270,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,685,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,370,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,295,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $585,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $75,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $899,000
General Revenue - Other: $822,000
Rents: $472,000
Interest Earnings: $250,000
Rents: $222,000
Fines and Forfeits: $214,000
Fines and Forfeits: $191,000
Sale of Property: $131,000
Interest Earnings: $117,000
Donations From Private Sources: $94,000
Donations From Private Sources: $2,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Health - Other: $172,000
Health - Other: $120,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $38,346,000
Cash and Securities: $27,751,000
- State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $27,987,000
Health and Hospitals: $26,287,000
Highways: $5,859,000
Highways: $4,466,000
Other: $2,867,000
Other: $2,598,000
General Local Government Support: $849,000
General Local Government Support: $750,000
Public Welfare: $376,000
- Tax - Property: $9,227,000
Property: $7,997,000
Other License: $47,000
Other License: $32,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $18,247,000
: $17,846,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 961
- Number of aged recipients: 59
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 902
- Number of recipients under 18: 117
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 704
- Number of recipients older than 64: 140
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 407
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 428
| Most common first names in Alpena County, MI among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| John | 229 | 75.8 years |
| William | 209 | 75.9 years |
| Mary | 170 | 80.5 years |
| Robert | 162 | 69.8 years |
| Joseph | 136 | 77.2 years |
| James | 134 | 71.0 years |
| Margaret | 127 | 79.0 years |
| Helen | 124 | 80.4 years |
| Edward | 122 | 74.4 years |
| Frank | 112 | 76.5 years |
| Most common last names in Alpena County, MI among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Smith | 85 | 77.3 years |
| Anderson | 48 | 74.2 years |
| Miller | 44 | 78.2 years |
| Johnson | 40 | 73.5 years |
| Thompson | 35 | 77.9 years |
| Brown | 34 | 77.8 years |
| Schultz | 32 | 80.8 years |
| Skiba | 30 | 79.3 years |
| Davis | 29 | 76.2 years |
| Werda | 29 | 68.2 years |
| Businesses in Alpena County, MI | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7-Eleven | 1 | La-Z-Boy | 1 | |
| AT&T | 1 | Lane Furniture | 1 | |
| Ace Hardware | 1 | Little Caesars Pizza | 1 | |
| Advance Auto Parts | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 9 | |
| Applebee's | 1 | Maurices | 1 | |
| Arby's | 1 | McDonald's | 3 | |
| Best Western | 1 | Nike | 2 | |
| Burger King | 1 | Payless | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | Penske | 1 | |
| Curves | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
| Dairy Queen | 2 | RadioShack | 1 | |
| Dunkin Donuts | 1 | Rite Aid | 1 | |
| FedEx | 4 | Sears | 1 | |
| Ford | 1 | Staples | 1 | |
| GNC | 1 | Subway | 4 | |
| H&R Block | 2 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
| Holiday Inn | 1 | U-Haul | 2 | |
| Home Depot | 1 | UPS | 10 | |
| JCPenney | 1 | Verizon Wireless | 1 | |
| Jones New York | 3 | Walgreens | 1 | |
| KFC | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
| Kmart | 1 | Wendy's | 2 | |