Summary for Ludington
About Ludington (Click for our profile page)
Located in: Mason County (see below)
Time Zone: Ludington lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)<1>
Telephone Area Code: 231
ZIP Code: 49431<2>
Elevation: 610 feet [185.93 m] above sea level<3>
From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Ludington)
Population
| Year | Population |
| 2019 Est:<4> | 8,111 (0.43% increase since 2010) |
| 2010: | 8,076 (3.36% decrease since 2000) |
| 2000: | 8,357 |
Total Area:<5> 3.7 sq. miles [9.6 km²] - of which 9.05% is water (0.34 sq. miles [0.9 km²])
Housing Units:<6> 4,432
Websites for Ludington
Official Website: www.ci.ludington.mi.us/
Chamber of Commerce: www.ludington.org/
GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<7>
For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Ludington:
Lat: 43.955600° (or 43°57'20" N)
Lon: -86.446500° (or -86°26'47" W)
USGS Topo Map: Ludington<8>
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Ludington
GNIS ID: 1626646
FIPS State / Place Code: 26 / 49640
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Ludington)
About Mason County
The city of Ludington is the County Seat for Mason County.
From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Mason)
Population
| Year | Population |
| 2019 Est: | 29,144 (1.49% increase since 2010) |
| 2010 | 28,717 (1.57% increase since 2000) |
| 2000: | 28,274 |
Total Area: 1,242 sq. miles [3,217.9 km²] - of which 60.2% is water (747 sq. miles [1,935.7 km²])
Housing Units: 17,293
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Mason
GNIS ID: 1622995
FIPS State / County Code: 26 / 105
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Ludington)
About Michigan
From the US Census
Population
| Year | Population |
| 2019 Est: | 9,984,795 (1.02% increase since 2010) |
| 2010: | 9,883,640 (0.55% decrease since 2000) |
| 2000: | 9,938,444 |
Websites for State of Michigan
Official Website: https://www.michigan.gov/
Tourism: https://www.michigan.org/
Parks: https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/
Fishing: https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/things-to-do/fishing
Hunting: https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/things-to-do/hunting
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Michigan
GNIS ID: 1779789
FIPS State: 26
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page 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> | While Ludington is in the Eastern Time Zone, the area to the west is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT). |
| <2> | 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). |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ludington - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019. |
| <5> | The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Ludington. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group. |
| <6> | A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway). |
| <7> | Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Ludington, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source. |
| <8> | Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Ludington. |