Welcome to Ludington ...
The city of Ludington is located in Mason County<1> and is the County Seat for Mason County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ludington, you might consider that their post office opened in 1864.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Ludington has a population of 8,111 people<2> (see below for details).
Ludington is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Ludington lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Ludington (for example, toward Two Rivers (WI)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The telephone area code for Ludington: (231)
The ZIP code for Ludington: 49431<4>
Websites for Ludington ...
Official Website: www.ci.ludington.mi.us/
Chamber of Commerce: www.ludington.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ludington had an population of 8,111 people. This is an increase of 0.43% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.94% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Ludington had a population of 8,076 people (or 28.12% of the total population of Mason County). This makes Ludington the county's most populous community.
The population of Ludington represents 0.08% of the population of Michigan (which has 9,883,640 people), making it the state's 114th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 8,076 people, the population of Ludington decreased 3.36% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 8,357 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Ludington.
Communities Also Named Ludington ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Ludington - they are located in Louisiana, Montana, Ohio and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ludington.
Communities near Ludington ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ludington.
- Hart
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hart have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart
- Hart is located in Oceana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hart <6>
- Scottville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottville
- Scottville is located in Mason County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,209 people
- Scottville has also been known as:
- Mason Center
- Sweetland
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottville <6>
- Pentwater
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pentwater
- Pentwater is located in Oceana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pentwater <6>
- Custer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- Custer is located in Mason County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
- Former names for Custer:
- Black Creek
- Ferryville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Custer <6>
- Fountain
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
- Fountain is located in Mason County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain <6>
- Free Soil
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Soil
- Free Soil is located in Mason County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Free Soil <6>
- Piney Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Ridge
- Piney Ridge is located in Mason County
- Amber
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amber
- Amber is located in Mason County
- Amber has also been known as:
- Slaughtburg
- Meisenheimer Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meisenheimer Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meisenheimer Corners
- Meisenheimer Corners is located in Mason County
- Sugar Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Sugar Grove is located in Mason County
- Sugar Grove has also been known as:
- Clark's Corners
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ludington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ludington.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ludington. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ludington.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ludington. Our list includes 18 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Ludington.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ludington ...
Looking for more information about Ludington? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Ludington, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ludington.
Adding Ludington to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ludington in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Ludington was on a map titled Road Map for Michigan (from Shell Oil, 1956).
We also found Ludington in the book titled .<7> From that list, the Ludington post office opened in 1864.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ludington.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Ludington: www.ci.ludington.mi.us/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Mason, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ludington. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ludington - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Ludington). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ludington or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |