Munising, MI: Local News, Events & Neighbors

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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How Munising ranks

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#40Lowest property tax in MI #42Cheapest rent in MI #185Most affordable in MI All MI rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code49862

Area code906

Living in Munising

Safety in Munising

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Munising's police department reported only 2023 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Munising 1

Michigan 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Munising 2.1

Michigan 13

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Munising

Compared with Michigan

5better than MI·5worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 22 are too close to call.

Conditions 5▼ 7 close Habits all close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind all close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

9.2%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityMI 11.9% · better 6.9%Fewer adults facing a utility shut-offMI 8.7% · better 11.8%More adults who have had cancerMI 8.9% · worse

Care nearby

Munising Memorial HospitalMunising · 0.5 mi · ER · rural critical access

Sawyer Family Health CenterGwinn · 35.9 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Schools in Munising

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B

School Grade B

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

DistrictMunising Public SchoolsSchools2

William G Mather Elementary School BElementary · Grades PK–5 · 253 students Munising High and Middle School B-High · Grades 6–12 · 296 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within MI. Ratings are from neighbors.

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