Ludington, Michigan
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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]
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Ludington, Michigan | |
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City of Ludington | |
Coordinates: 43°57′25″N 86°26′40″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 |
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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.