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Munising, Alger County, Michigan

City in Alger County, Michigan · ZIP 49862

  • Alger County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 2 public schools
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  • 1,948 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 944Households
  • $54,375Median household income
  • $112,300Median home value
  • 2Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Munising

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Population, 2000 to 2020−21.8%
1.8k2k2.2k2.4k2.6k2000: 2,53920002010: 2,35520102020: 1,98620202,5391,986
Population of Munising at each census
CensusPopulation
20002,539
20102,355
20201,986

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Munising
Under $50k46.1%
$50k to $100k37%
$100k to $150k12.3%
$150k to $200k2.6%
$200k and over1.9%

Median household income $54,375 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Munising
Owner occupied
617 units
Renter occupied
327 units
Vacancy rate
21.9%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Munising compared with its county and state
Munising compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureMunisingAlger CountyMichigan
Population1,9078,81310,051,595
Median household income$54,375$59,406$71,149
Median age53.648.840.1
Median home value$112,300$165,700$217,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher27.5%20.3%31.8%
Foreign-born residents0.8%1.1%7.0%
Owner-occupied homes65.4%84.3%72.9%
Mean commute to work22.6 minutes24.1 minutes24.4 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Munising, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
William G Mather Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–5Munising Public Schools
Munising High and Middle SchoolPublic6–12Munising Public Schools

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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