BlockLudington, Michigan
10 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1932 and the latest in 1983. It stands in Ludington City. It lies in ZIP code area 49431. It stands on Pere Marquette River. The Survey maps it on the Ludington quadrangle. 7,655 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 591 feet above sea level.
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On record in Ludington
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 7 records
S.S. BADGER (carferry)National Historic Landmark · listed 2009
William A. and Catherine Cartier Houselisted 2014
East Ludington Avenue Historic Districtlisted 2022
Ludington North Breakwater Lightlisted 2005
Ludington United States Coast Guard Stationlisted 2010
Mason County Courthouselisted 1988- Haskell Manufacturing Company Buildinglisted 2020
Population over time
2 figuresLudington fell from 8,076 to 7,655 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 8,076 | |
| 2020 | 7,655 | -421 (-5%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 10 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1932 USGS Ludington quadrangle1:31680
- 1954 USGS Milwaukee quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Milwaukee quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Ludington quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1983 USGS Ludington quadrangle1:100000
- 1983 USGS Ludington quadrangle1:25000
Fires near this place
11 since 1996Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 11 fires within 5 miles of Ludington between 1996 and 2019, burning about 66 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 July 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | PERE MARQUETTE FD 0000204 - 2019 |
| 15 July 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | PERE MARQUETTE FD 0000202 - 2019 |
| 8 May 2005 | Recreation and ceremony | 4.5 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 5 May 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | HAMLIN TOWNSHIP FD 0000080 - 2019 |
| 28 May 1996 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.5 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 17 May 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | DALTON TOWNSHIP FD 0000364 - 2019 |
| 14 May 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | PERE MARQUETTE FD 0000120 - 2019 |
| 5 April 2010 | Debris and open burning | 40 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | MASON 02 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
7 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 7 workings within 5 miles of Ludington: 3 producers, 3 past producers, 1 plant. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Magnesite, Bromine, Calcium, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Halite. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dow Chemical - Ludington | Halite | Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Dow-Ludington | Magnesite, Bromine, Calcium | Producer | 1942 | |
| Keiser's Clay Pit | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Past Producer | ||
| Ludington Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Ludington Site | Silica | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Dow Chemicals--Ludington, Mich. | Magnesite | Producer | ||
| Harbison-Walker | Magnesite | Plant | 1957 |
Storms near this place
23 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Ludington in 23 storm reports between 1995 and 2021: 18 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail. The reports record 5 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ludington | 5 hurt, $1,000,000 | Michigan Department of State Police - Emergency Management Division's (EMD's) Damage and Injury Assessment Report indicated $398,000 in public damage costs, 66 homes damaged, 3 homes destroyed, and 4 businesses damaged. Five injuries were reported, one of which required hospitilization. In addition, 12 vacation/secondary residences incurred major damage and 9 had minor damage. Newspaper and media reports indicated public and private damage costs combined exceeded $1.0 Million. Mason County declared a local state of emergency and was granted a Governor's disaster declaration to activate state assistance for the county. On June 24th, President Clinton granted a Major Disaster Declaration for Mason County, making federal disaster assistance available. |
| May 2012 | Hail | Ludington | $25,000 | A county official reported hail up to one and three quarters inch in diameter in Scottville. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ludington | $25,000 | A 66 mph peak wind gust was measured near Ludington and many trees and power lines were blown down. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ludington | $25,000 | Numerous trees were blown down along the Lake Michigan shoreline. |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ludington | $25,000 | Numerous trees and power lines downed in Ludington. A large tree was blown over onto a house at 907 E. Russell Street. Three vehicles were also damaged at the mentioned residence. |
| September 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ludington | $25,000 | A peak wind gust of 57 mph registered at the Mason County Airport just east of Ludington when a line of severe thunderstorms moved onshore around 12:15 AM EDT, Wednesday, September 17, 1997. The Mason County Road Commission reported trees and power lines were downed across the county, cutting power to 500 customers of Consumers Energy and Western Michigan Electric Cooperative. One tree, nine feet in circumference, toppled onto the roof of the Ludington Outboard Club building along the Pere Marquette Lake. |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ludington | $25,000 | no account filed |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ludington | $20,000 | Law enforcement reported that several trees were blown down across southern Mason county. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ludington | $10,000 | Mason county dispatch reported that several trees were blown down across multiple locations in Mason county. |
| October 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ludington | $10,000 | An isolated severe thunderstorm near Ludington produced wind gusts estimated at around 60 mph that brought down some scattered trees and power lines. Seven eighths inch diameter hail was also reported in Ludington. |
| March 2005 | Hail | Ludington | $10,000 | A trained spotter reported three quarters inch diameter hail three miles north of Ludington. |
| August 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ludington | $10,000 | Law enforcement in Ludington reported that a couple of trees were blown down. |
| February 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ludington | $10,000 | Trees were reported downed by strong winds in Ludington. |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ludington | $5,000 | Several trees were blown down along US-31. |
| August 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ludington | $5,000 | Several trees were blown down six miles south southeast of Ludington. |
| April 2002 | Hail | Ludington | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 2012 | Hail | Ludington | - | The public estimated three quarters inch hail in Ludington. |
| September 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ludington | - | An isolated severe thunderstorm brought down a couple of trees about four miles south of Ludington. One tree came down at Lakeshore Drive near the Ludington pumped storage plant and another tree came down in Riverton township. |
| April 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ludington | - | A measured 52 knot wind gust was recorded at the Mason county airport. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ludington | - | Law enforcement reported several trees and power lines were blown down in the Ludington and Hamlin Lake areas. |
| September 1998 | Hail | Ludington | - | 1 inch hail produced by Supercell moving east at 35 mph. |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ludington | - | U.S. Coast Guard in Ludington reported a 78-mph wind gust as derecho moved onshore. |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ludington | - | A spotter in Ludington observed a gust of 59 mph in the shore area south of downtown Ludington. Three large trees were reported downed by the wind two miles northeast of Freesoil. One of the tree trunks was about 18 inches in diameter. |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buttersville | 0.7 miles | 10 | |
| North Epworth | 1.7 miles | 10 | |
| Epworth Assembly | 1.8 miles | 10 | |
| White Pine Village | 2.0 miles | 10 | |
| Lincoln (historical) | 2.6 miles | 10 | |
| Weimer | 4.2 miles | 10 | |
| Piney Ridge | 4.3 miles | 10 | |
| Hamlin Lake | 4.6 miles | 10 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Ludington | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2161723 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 631201. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.