Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 30 min6:01 am – 9:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 53 min8:16 am – 5:09 pm
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People1,698 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 56.4806 householdsMedian household income $61,857Median home value $239,400Median rent $862 a month95% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,314 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.8% unemployment rate45% of adults are in the labour force, 643 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, manufacturing 16%, farming, forestry and mining 11%Average commute 38 minutes75% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 19°F36 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month October120 in of snow a year, on about 56 days3 days above 90°F, 140 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Manistee 3se station, 7 mi away; snow from Wellston 1n
Nearby landmarksMud Lakelake · under a mileBlack Lakelake · 6.0 miLittle Manistee Riverriver · 6.8 miSTEINBERG HORSE AND SNOWMOBILE TRAILHEADtrailhead · 7.2 miWest Shore Community Collegecollege · 8.2 miLAKE MICHIGAN RECREATION AREAcampground · 8.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsManistee National Forestnational forest · 3.6 mi · 538,905 acresManistee National Golf and Resortnature preserve · 4.6 mi · 96 acresFox Hills Golf Coursenature preserve · 5.4 miManistee River State Game Areastate conservation land · 8.9 mi · 3,920 acresLudington State Parkstate park · 11.1 mi · 4,651 acresOrchard Beach State Parkstate park · 11.5 mi · 201 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMason County, MI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality89% of days had good air in 2025190 of 213 days measured23 moderate daysMedian index 36, worst day 87main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Mason County monitors, MI
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription27% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLudingtonserves 8,184 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation687 ft209 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalManistee Hospital10.8 miPost officeFree Soil Post Office2.1 miTown hallGrant Township Townhall3.4 miPoliceManistee Police Department9.7 miFire stationFreesoil - Meade Fire Department2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeWest Shore Community College8.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportManistee County Blacker Airport MBL11 miMajor airportGerald R. Ford International Airport GRR93 miUS highwayUS 312.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49411 ZIP area.
