Profile for Ludington, Michigan, MI

Ludington is at the mouth of the Pere Marquette River, on Lake Michigan

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 28. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 3.3 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Mason County Fair - July 20-28, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Ludington State Park

Historic sites and museums: White Pine Village

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was on par with the national average. (See library links below.)

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Cemeteries (11)

Colleges (1)

Communities (6)

Hotels (6)

Libraries (1)

Museums (1)

Parks (1)

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24% of Ludington residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Ludington ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Ludington
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Post a query on a message board:

• Mason County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MI data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
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• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Crime in Mason County
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Ludington was $17,215, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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18% of Ludington residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Ludington festival dates:

• Mason County Fair - July 20-28, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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• Post history questions in Mason County genealogy forum

Median rent in Ludington, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $355.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $665.

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Libraries in Ludington include Mason County District Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Ludington include Ludington Daily News

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Mason County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Ludington political report.

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The average commute time for Ludington workers is 11 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Ludington include Days Inn Ludington, Holiday Inn Express, Ramada Inn & Conference Center, Super 8.

• Ludington travel guide
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