Alcona County, Michigan

Alcona County, Michigan, has 10,556 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Harrisville. It uses Eastern Time and covers 675 sq mi (1,747 km²) of land.

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Alcona County in Michigan
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Resident population, July 2025
10,556
Land area
675 sq mi (1,747 km²)
County seat or government
Harrisville
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$54,993 ± $1,572
Median home value
$162,800 ± $5,792
Median rent, with utilities
$867 ± $115
Homes lived in by their owners
89.6% ± 3.9 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Alpena, MI micro area
Water area
1,116 sq mi (2,890 km²)
State
Michigan
County code (FIPS)
26001
Coordinates (central point)
44.657509, -83.294580

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Alcona County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/DetroitUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 487509,165 people
  2. 486473,980 people
  3. 487402,505 people
  4. 497472,177 people
  5. 487421,805 people
  6. 487451,277 people
  7. 487381,129 people
  8. 487371,082 people
  9. 48762930 people
  10. 48761799 people
  11. 48705521 people
  12. 48721406 people
All 13
  1. 48728328 people

13 ZIP Code areas overlap Alcona County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Alcona County, largest first

  1. Greenbush Township1,272 people
  2. Harrisville Township1,207 people
  3. Curtis Township1,130 people
  4. Alcona Township1,091 people
  5. Caledonia Township1,004 people
  6. Hawes Township979 people
  7. Gustin Township839 people
  8. Haynes Township777 people
  9. Mikado Township766 people
  10. Mitchell Township476 people
  11. Millen Township367 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Michigan, by county

School districts in Alcona County, largest first

  1. Oscoda Area Schools12,883 people
  2. Alcona Community Schools6,851 people
  3. Fairview Area School District2,960 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Hubbard Lake, Michigan (CDP)944 people
  2. Harrisville, Michigan (city)489 people
  3. Lost Lake Woods, Michigan (CDP)458 people
  4. Lincoln, Michigan (village)225 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Alpena County, Michigan18 mi north
  2. Iosco County, Michigan19 mi south
  3. Oscoda County, Michigan41 mi west
  4. Ogemaw County, Michigan47 mi southwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.