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Notable locations in Ludington: Ludington Yacht Club (A), Thompson Marina (B), Ludington Outboard Club (C), Tamarac Sport Fishing Dock (D), Ray Auto Marina (E), Ludington Station (F), Cartier Campgrounds (G), Harbor View Marina (H), Ludington Municipal Marina (I), Mason County Courthouse (J), Mason County District Library (K), Mason County Sheriff's Office (L), Ludington Fire Department (M). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Ludington include: Prayer and Praise Assembly of God Church (A), Emmanuel Lutheran Church (B), People's Church (C), Ludington Seventh Day Adventist Church (D), Living Word Church (E), Saint Johns Lutheran Church (F), United Methodist Church (G), Bethany Lutheran Church (H), Ludington Baptist Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Lakeview Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Ludington include: Copeyon Park (1), Waterfront Park (2), Ludington City Park (3), Marquette's Death Historical Marker (4), Mason County Historical Marker (5), Mason County Courthouse Historical Marker (6), Swedish Lutheran Church Historical Marker (7), Ludington Car Ferries Historical Marker (8), SS Badger Historical Marker (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions: Haunted Corn Maze (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 2688 West Conrad Road), Amber Elk Ranch (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 2688 West Conrad Road), Big Sable Point Lighthouse (Tours & Charters; 5611 North Lighthouse).
Hotels: Four Seasons Lodging & Breakfast (717 East Ludington Avenue), Blue Spruce Motel (109 North Ferry Street), Country Haven Resort-Motel (3263 North Lakeshore Dr).
Court: Mason County Government - Courthouse- Circuit Court (304 East Ludington Avenue).
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Mason County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Ludington and their reported violations in the past:
WHITE PINE VILLAGE (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Average - In JUL-2005, Contaminant: Nitrate
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-1996 and DEC-1996, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-21-1996), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-21-1996), St Intentional no-action (APR-21-1996), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-22-1996), St Tech Assistance Visit (JUN-20-1996), St Compliance achieved (MAY-13-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
STAR PORT MARINA (Population served: 154, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
- One regular monitoring violation
NORTH BAYOU RESORT (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One regular monitoring violation
LAKESIDE LINKS (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
- 2 regular monitoring violations
MASON COUNTY CAMPGROUND (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
- One regular monitoring violation
HEMLOCK GOLF COURSE (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
- One regular monitoring violation
LINCOLN HILLS GOLF COURSE (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 2 regular monitoring violations
PEACEFUL ACRES (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
- One regular monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Ludington that have no violations reported:
- CITY OF LUDINGTON (Population served: 8357, Primary Water Source Type: Surface_water)
- PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP HALL (Population served: 104, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- MASON CO PUMPED STORAGE CAMPGD (Population served: 29, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- MEMORIAL FAMILY CARE CENTER (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- PERE MARQUETTE TWP MEM TREE PK (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- SAUBLE RESORT LLC (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 21.5%
(21.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 21.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 28.0% for American Indian residents, 21.0% for other race residents, 15.3% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.2 people | | Michigan: |  2.4 people |
| This city: | 56.5% | | Whole state: | 67.0% |
| This city: | 5.7% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ludington, MI
People in group quarters in Ludington:
- 95 people in nursing homes
- 68 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 14 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 5 people in other group homes
- 2 people in military barracks, etc.
Ludington compared to Michigan state average:
- Black race population percentage above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
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Banks with branches in Ludington (2011 data):
- PNC Bank, National Association: Ludington Branch at 130 East Ludington Avenue, branch established on 1882/02/19; Ludington Plaza Branch at 4566 West U.S 10, branch established on 1972/04/24. Info updated 2012/03/20: Bank assets: $263,309.6 mil, Deposits: $197,343.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3085 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
- Northwestern Bank: Ludington Federal Branch at 101 East Court Street, branch established on 1991/05/17; Ludington East Branch at 3965 West Us 10, branch established on 2004/10/11. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $867.7 mil, Deposits: $784.0 mil, headquarters in Traverse City, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 27 total offices
- The Shelby State Bank: Ludington Branch at 30 North Meyers Avenue, branch established on 2008/07/08. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $206.2 mil, Deposits: $177.4 mil, headquarters in Shelby, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Shelby Financial Corporation
- Fifth Third Bank: Ludington at 5870 West U.S. 10, branch established on 1967/03/13. Info updated 2009/10/05: Bank assets: $114,540.4 mil, Deposits: $89,689.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1378 total offices, Holding Company: Fifth Third Bancorp
- West Shore Bank: at 201 West Loomis Street, branch established on 1898/07/25. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $345.2 mil, Deposits: $264.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 8 total offices, Holding Company: West Shore Bank Corporation
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Ludington, Michigan:
- Four Seasons Lodging & BRKFST, 717 E Ludington Ave, Ludington, MI 49431
 , Phone: (231) 843-3448
- Holiday Inn Express, 5323 W US 10, Ludington, MI 49431 , Phone: (231) 845-7004, Fax: (231) 843-1677
- Holiday Inn Express, 5373 W Us-10, Ludington, MI 49431 , Phone: (231) 845-7004, Fax: (231) 843-1677
- Days Inn Of Ludington, 5095 W US 10, Ludington, MI 49431 , Phone: (231) 843-2233, Fax: (231) 843-1945
All 4 fire-safe hotels and motels in Ludington, Michigan
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (92%)
- Electricity (5%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Mason County Michigan:
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Religion statistics for Ludington (based on Mason County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 38.64%
| Here | | 38.6% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Lutheran Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | United Methodist Church | Additional (Not in any CCC Body) Congregational Christian Churches |
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| Adherents | 37.9% | 10.4% | 9.9% | 9.8% | 6.8% |
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| Congregations | 17.1% | 7.3% | 7.3% | 12.2% | 2.4% |
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| Name | Baptist General Conference | Reformed Church in America | Evangelical Free Church of America | Church of the Nazarene | Other |
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| Adherents | 4.9% | 3.8% | 2.3% | 1.6% | 12.7% |
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| Congregations | 4.9% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 41.5% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 8 | Mason County: | 2.78 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.34 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2 | Here: | 0.70 / 10,000 pop. | | Michigan: | 0.18 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 17 | Mason County: | 5.91 / 10,000 pop. | | Michigan: | 2.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 32 | This county: | 11.13 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.80 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Mason County: | 9.3% | | Michigan: | 9.7% |
Adult obesity rate: | Mason County: | 29.1% | | State: | 29.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
6 | $19,085 | $38,170 | 1 | $921 |
| Other Government Administration |
5 | $23,297 | $55,913 | 6 | $6,378 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
15 | $61,479 | $49,183 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
1 | $2,750 | $33,000 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
12 | $35,224 | $35,224 | 0 | $0 |
| Welfare |
2 | $5,000 | $30,000 | 2 | $775 |
| Solid Waste Management |
5 | $15,909 | $38,182 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
6 | $18,713 | $37,426 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
4 | $11,445 | $34,335 | 13 | $3,193 |
| Water Supply |
8 | $24,683 | $37,025 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
3 | $8,774 | $35,096 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
67 | $226,359 | $40,542 | 22 | $11,267 |
Ludington government finances in 2006 (per resident):
- Charges - Sewerage: $1,252,000 ($154.91)
Parks and Recreation: $792,000 ($98.00)
All Other: $468,000 ($57.91)
- Construction - General - Other: $413,000 ($51.10)
Sewerage: $383,000 ($47.39)
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,938,000 ($239.79)
Police Protection: $1,214,000 ($150.21)
Water Utilities: $1,119,000 ($138.46)
Sewerage: $936,000 ($115.81)
General - Other: $785,000 ($97.13)
Solid Waste Management: $552,000 ($68.30)
Central Staff Services: $519,000 ($64.22)
Parks and Recreation: $477,000 ($59.02)
Financial Administration: $270,000 ($33.41)
General Public Buildings: $149,000 ($18.44)
Local Fire Protection: $130,000 ($16.09)
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $85,000 ($10.52)
Health - Other: $15,000 ($1.86)
Housing and Community Development: $0 ($0.00)
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $468,000 ($57.91)
Highways: $318,000 ($39.35)
- General - Interest on Debt: $151,000 ($18.68)
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General - Other: $14,000 ($1.73)
Police Protection: $5,000 ($0.62)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $100,000 ($12.37)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,190,000 ($270.97)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $153,000 ($18.93)
Interest Earnings: $94,000 ($11.63)
Sale of Property: $54,000 ($6.68)
Fines and Forfeits: $41,000 ($5.07)
Special Assessments: $35,000 ($4.33)
Donations From Private Sources: $3,000 ($0.37)
Rents: $2,000 ($0.25)
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,215,000 ($397.80)
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,160,000 ($390.99)
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,135,000 ($264.17)
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $127,000 ($15.71)
Parks and Recreation: $1,000 ($0.12)
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,480,000 ($801.78)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,297,000 ($160.48)
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $846,000 ($104.68)
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $880,000 ($108.88)
Highways: $696,000 ($86.12)
All Other: $13,000 ($1.61)
- Tax - Property: $3,133,000 ($387.65)
Other License: $71,000 ($8.78)
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $40,000 ($4.95)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $3,229,000 ($399.53)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $16,000 ($1.98)
5.34% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,766 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.34% | | Michigan average: | 5.24% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
5.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,175 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.45% | | Michigan average: | 5.98% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Ludington:
- WKLA (1450 AM; 1 kW; LUDINGTON, MI; Owner: LAKE MICHIGAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
- WLDR (1210 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KINGSLEY, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
- WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WCCW (1310 AM; 15 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WCCW RADIO, INC.)
- WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WOOD (1300 AM; 20 kW; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Ludington:
- WKLA-FM (106.3 FM; LUDINGTON, MI; Owner: LAKE MICHIGAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WKZC (94.9 FM; SCOTTVILLE, MI; Owner: LAKE MICHIGAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WCXT (105.3 FM; HART, MI; Owner: WATERS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WMOM (102.7 FM; PENTWATER, MI; Owner: BAY VIEW BROADCASTING, INC)
- WVXM (97.7 FM; MANISTEE, MI; Owner: XAVIER UNIVERSITY)
- WWKR (94.1 FM; PENTWATER, MI; Owner: SYNERGY MEDIA, INC.)
- WIAA (88.7 FM; INTERLOCHEN, MI; Owner: INTERLOCHEN CENTER FOR THE ARTS)
- WOUF (92.1 FM; BEULAH, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING CO.)
- WBLV (90.3 FM; TWIN LAKE, MI; Owner: BLUE LAKE FINE ARTS CAMP, INC.)
- WMTE-FM (101.5 FM; MANISTEE, MI; Owner: LAKE MICHIGAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Ludington:
- W34BZ (Channel 34; LUDINGTON, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W48BY (Channel 48; LUDINGTON, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W53CC (Channel 53; LUDINGTON, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WCMW (Channel 21; MANISTEE, MI; Owner: CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
- WPBN-TV (Channel 7; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WPBN/WTOM LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Ludington, Michigan:
- Fatal accident count: 9
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 12
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 9
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 19
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
Michigan average:
- Fatal accident count: 138
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 213
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 51
- Fatalities: 148
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 366
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 23
See more detailed statistics of Ludington fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 6 meters (20ft)
Total costs: $900,000
Total average daily traffic: 6,136
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,411
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 6,811
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - Ludington
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Ludington, MI
| Most common first names in Ludington, MI among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| John | 145 | 77.1 years |
| Mary | 118 | 79.8 years |
| William | 111 | 78.5 years |
| Robert | 106 | 73.5 years |
| George | 84 | 76.8 years |
| Charles | 83 | 77.2 years |
| James | 77 | 71.9 years |
| Helen | 75 | 79.8 years |
| Edward | 69 | 76.5 years |
| Dorothy | 68 | 78.2 years |
| Most common last names in Ludington, MI among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Johnson | 109 | 77.2 years |
| Anderson | 68 | 79.3 years |
| Hansen | 56 | 80.8 years |
| Peterson | 55 | 79.8 years |
| Smith | 54 | 77.2 years |
| Olson | 39 | 77.2 years |
| Miller | 36 | 81.4 years |
| Nelson | 36 | 79.0 years |
| Larson | 34 | 76.4 years |
| Christensen | 32 | 80.6 years |
| Businesses in Ludington, MI |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| AT&T | 1 | | MasterBrand Cabinets | 2 |
| Applebee's | 1 | | Maurices | 1 |
| Arby's | 1 | | McDonald's | 1 |
| AutoZone | 1 | | Meijer | 1 |
| Best Western | 1 | | New Balance | 2 |
| Burger King | 1 | | Penske | 1 |
| Curves | 1 | | Pizza Hut | 1 |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | | RadioShack | 1 |
| Days Inn | 1 | | Ramada | 1 |
| FedEx | 1 | | Rite Aid | 1 |
| GNC | 1 | | Staples | 1 |
| GameStop | 1 | | Subway | 3 |
| H&R Block | 1 | | Taco Bell | 1 |
| Haworth | 1 | | True Value | 1 |
| Holiday Inn | 1 | | U-Haul | 2 |
| Home Depot | 1 | | UPS | 6 |
| KFC | 1 | | Walgreens | 1 |
| Lane Furniture | 1 | | Walmart | 1 |
| Little Caesars Pizza | 1 | | Wendy's | 1 |
| Lowe's | 1 | | | |
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