Alpena Township, Michigan

Alpena Township, officially the Charter Township of Alpena, is a charter township of Alpena County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 9,116. The city of Alpena is surrounded by the township, but the two are administered autonomously. Alpena Township is the fourth-largest township by population in Northern Michigan, and the largest outside Grand Traverse County.

Alpena Township, Michigan
Charter Township of Alpena
Thunder Bay Island Light on Thunder Bay Island within Alpena Township
Location within Alpena County
Alpena Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 45°05′05″N 83°26′23″W
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyAlpena
Established1859
Government
  SupervisorNathan Skibbe
  ClerkMichele Palevich
Area
  Total141.21 sq mi (365.7 km2)
  Land104.45 sq mi (270.5 km2)
  Water36.76 sq mi (95.2 km2)
Elevation
627 ft (191 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total9,116
  Density86.7/sq mi (33.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49707 (Alpena)
49766 (Ossineke)
Area code989
FIPS code26-01760
GNIS feature ID1625833
WebsiteOfficial website
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