Back لودينغتون Arabic لودينجتون (ماسون) ARZ لودینقتون، میشیقان AZB Ладингтон (Мичиган) CE Ludington CEB Ludington, Michigan Welsh Ludington DAG Ludington (Michigan) German Ludington (Míchigan) Spanish Ludington (Michigan) Basque
Ludington, Michigan | |
|---|---|
| City of Ludington | |
 Downtown along E. Ludington Avenue (US 10) | |
 Location within Mason County | |
  Ludington Location within the state of Michigan  Ludington Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 43°57′25″N 86°26′40″W / 43.95694°N 86.44444°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Michigan |
| County | Mason |
| Settled | 1847 |
| Incorporated | 1873 |
| Named for | James Ludington |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor | Mark Barnett |
| • Clerk | Deborah Luskin |
| • Manager | Mitchell Foster |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.61 sq mi (9.34 km2) |
| • Land | 3.36 sq mi (8.70 km2) |
| • Water | 0.25 sq mi (0.63 km2) |
| Elevation | 591 ft (180 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 7,655 |
| • Density | 2,278.27/sq mi (879.56/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 49431 |
| Area code | 231 |
| FIPS code | 26-49640 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0631201[4] |
| Website | Official website |
Ludington (/ˈlʌdɪŋtən/ LUH-ding-tən) is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the county seat and the largest city in Mason County.[5] The population was 7,655 at the 2020 census.[3]
The city is located at the mouth of the Pere Marquette River at Lake Michigan. Nearby are Ludington State Park (which includes the Big Sable Point Light), Nordhouse Dunes Wilderness, and Manistee National Forest. Ludington is the home port of the SS Badger, a vehicle and passenger ferry with daily service in the summer across Lake Michigan to Manitowoc, Wisconsin.
- ^ City of Ludington (2020). "Government of Ludington". Retrieved April 12, 2020.
- ^ "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Michigan". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
- ^ a b "P1. Race – Ludington city, Michigan: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.