Alger -- U.S. County in Michigan Population (2000): 9862 Housing Units (2000): 5964 Land area (2000): 917.830517 sq. miles (2377.170025 sq. km) Water area (2000): 4131.248242 sq. miles (10699.883373 sq. km) Total area (2000): 5049.078759 sq. miles (13077.053398 sq. km) Located within: Michigan (MI), FIPS 26 Location: 46.386089 N, 86.634418 W Headwords: Alger Alger, MI Alger County Alger County, MI