Alpena, Michigan
Alpena (/ælˈpiːnə/ al-PEE-nə) is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the county seat of Alpena County, and is the only city within the county. The population was 10,197 at the 2020 census, making it the third most populated city in the Northern Michigan region, after Traverse City and Cadillac. The city is surrounded by Alpena Township, but the two are administered autonomously. It is the core city of the Alpena micropolitan statistical area, which encompasses all of Alpena County and had a total population of 28,907 at the 2020 census.
Alpena, Michigan | |
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| City of Alpena | |
Alpena City Hall | |
| Nickname: "Sanctuary of the Great Lakes" | |
Location within Alpena County | |
Alpena Location within the state of Michigan | |
| Coordinates: 45°03′42″N 83°25′58″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Alpena |
| Settled | 1835 |
| Founded | 1840 |
| Incorporated | 1871 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Mayor | Cindy Johnson |
| • Mayor pro tem | Michael Nowak |
| • Manager | Rachel Smolinski |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.86 sq mi (22.94 km2) |
| • Land | 8.17 sq mi (21.17 km2) |
| • Water | 0.68 sq mi (1.77 km2) |
| Elevation | 591 ft (180 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 10,197 |
| • Estimate (2022) | 10,142 |
| • Density | 1,247.80/sq mi (481.78/km2) |
| Demonym | "Alpenan(s)" |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 49707 |
| Area code | 989 |
| FIPS code | 26-01740 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0620017 |
| Website | Official website |
Alpena is located at the head of Thunder Bay, a bay of Lake Huron. Offshore of Alpena is the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary, which protects an estimated 116 historically significant shipwrecks. Alpena is the third-largest American city on Lake Huron, behind Bay City and Port Huron.