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Munising

A township of 2,825 people in Alger County, Michigan
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City in Michigan, United States
1,986Population
9 sq miArea
614 ftElevation

Munising ( MEW-nə-sing) is a city in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the county seat of Alger County. The population was 1,986 at the 2020 census. The city is partially surrounded by Munising Township, but the two are administered autonomously. Located on the southern shore of Lake Superior in the Upper Peninsula, it serves as the western gateway to Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.

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ZIP code49862
Area code906
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$201K▲ 4.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Munising home is worth about $201,000, up 4.7% in a year, 25% below the Michigan typical home.

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The public schools Munising’s kids attend outperform 63% of Michigan’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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