Local servicesHospitalSpectrum Health Ludington Hospital15.7 miPost officeWalhalla Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSweetwater Township Hall4.6 miPoliceScottville Police Department8.2 miFire stationBranch Fire Stationunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeWest Shore Community College11.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportManistee County Blacker Airport MBL23 miMajor airportGerald R. Ford International Airport GRR80 miUS highwayUS 10under a mileAmtrakGrand Rapids, MI GRR72 miCoachReed CityIndian Trails30 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49458 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49458 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 29 min6:01 am – 9:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 54 min8:15 am – 5:09 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People177 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.745 householdsMedian household income $84,583Median home value $55,60093% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $925 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Tagalog 5%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 29°F, lows 17°F37 in of rain a yearwettest month October120 in of snow a year, on about 56 days5 days above 90°F, 149 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ludington 4 Se station, 14 mi away; rain from Scottville 2se; snow from Wellston 1n
Nearby landmarksLong Lakelake · 1.3 miJuliet Lakelake · 1.2 miBig South Branch Pere Marquette Riverriver · 4.4 miSULAK RECREATION AREAcampground · 5.3 miTIMBER CREEK RECREATION AREAcampground · 5.9 miNCT TRAILHEAD - TIMBER CREEKtrailhead · 5.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsManistee National Forestnational forest · within reach · 538,905 acresMacPhail Fieldpark · 8.5 miLudington State Parkstate park · 18.4 mi · 4,651 acresMears State Parkstate park · 19.5 miOrchard Beach State Parkstate park · 24.6 mi · 201 acresSilver Lake State Parkstate park · 26.3 miSource: 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 home93% of households have a broadband subscription87% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
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
Elevation692 ft211 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
