Ludington, Wisconsin
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Population change since 2000: +6.5%
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| Males: 565 |  (53.2%) |
| Females: 498 |  (46.8%) |
| Median resident age: | 43.0 years |
| Wisconsin median age: | 42.6 years |
Zip codes: 54742.
| Ludington: | $76,115 |
| WI: | $70,996 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $32,917 (it was $16,291 in 2000)
Ludington town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $222,922 (it was $87,100 in 2000)
| Ludington: | $222,922 |
| WI: | $252,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $246,438; detached houses: $257,198; townhouses or other attached units: $222,396; in 2-unit structures: $147,219; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $231,735; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $236,820; mobile homes: $51,719
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ludington, WI
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- 1,03297.1%White alone
- 111.0%Hispanic
- 70.7%Two or more races
- 60.6%Asian alone
- 40.4%American Indian alone
- 30.3%Black alone
Races in Ludington detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: German (52.5%), Norwegian (15.4%), United States (10.3%), Irish (9.4%), French (5.7%), Polish (5.2%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Elevation: 1100 feet
Land area: 45.8 square miles.
Population density: 23 people per square mile (very low).
3 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 0.3% |
| Wisconsin: | 3.6% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Ludington town: | 0.9% ($800) |
| Wisconsin: | 2.0% ($2,245) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eau Claire, WI 
(15.6 miles , pop. 61,704).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (95.7 miles , pop. 287,151).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (269.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Fall Creek, WI (2.3 miles ),
), Bridge Creek, WI (3.0 miles ),
), Otter Creek, WI (3.1 miles ),
), Lafayette, WI (3.3 miles ),
), Latitude: 44.79 N, Longitude: 91.18 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 715
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 8 buildings, average cost: $311,700
- 2021: 3 buildings, average cost: $270,700
- 2020: 1 building, cost: $270,700
- 2019: 3 buildings, average cost: $270,700
| Here: | 2.4% |
| Wisconsin: | 2.7% |
- Health care (12.5%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (11.4%)
- Construction (8.6%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.8%)
- Metal & metal products (4.4%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (3.9%)
- Educational services (3.5%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (17.2%)
- Construction (14.5%)
- Truck transportation (5.4%)
- Metal & metal products (4.7%)
- Public administration (4.4%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (4.4%)
- Computer & electronic products (3.4%)
- Health care (25.1%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.3%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (5.7%)
- Finance & insurance (5.3%)
- Educational services (5.3%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.5%)
- Metal & metal products (4.0%)
- Farmers and farm managers (8.8%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.6%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.1%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.8%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (4.8%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.7%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (3.7%)
- Farmers and farm managers (13.8%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12.1%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (9.1%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (6.7%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (4.7%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.7%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.0%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.7%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.7%)
- Registered nurses (5.3%)
- Accountants and auditors (5.3%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.3%)
- Cashiers (4.5%)
- Waiters and waitresses (4.5%)
Average climate in Ludington, Wisconsin
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 62.1. This is about average.
| City: | 62.1 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 15.2. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 11.9 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 15.2 |
| U.S.: | 19.2 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 7.29. This is about average. Closest monitor was 11.9 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 7.29 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Ludington-area historical tornado activity is near Wisconsin state average. It is 7% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/4/1958, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 4.9 miles away from the Ludington town center killed 4 people and injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 6/4/1958, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 30.0 miles away from the town center killed 21 people and injured 74 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Ludington-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wisconsin state average. It is 71% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 244.6 miles away from Ludington center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 257.6 miles away from Ludington center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 256.5 miles away from the city center
On 2/10/2010 at 09:59:35, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 237.2 miles away from the city center
On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 338.1 miles away from Ludington center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 407.9 miles away from Ludington center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Eau Claire County (8) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 4, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Ludington:
- FALL CREEK VALLEY CARE CTR (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; FALL CREEK, WI)
- AUGUSTA AREA HOME, INC (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; AUGUSTA, WI)
- CHIPPEWA MANOR NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI)
- NORTHERN WI CTR FDD (Hospital, about 14 miles away; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI)
- HEALTHSOUTH - OAK LEAF SURGERY CENTER (Hospital, about 14 miles away; EAU CLAIRE, WI)
- OAK LEAF SURGCL HSPTL Acute Care Hospitals (about 14 miles away; EAU CLAIRE, WI)
- OAKWOOD VILLA (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; ALTOONA, WI)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ludington:
- University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (about 16 miles; Eau Claire, WI; Full-time enrollment: 10,143)
- Chippewa Valley Technical College (about 17 miles; Eau Claire, WI; FT enrollment: 4,038)
- University of Wisconsin-Stout (about 38 miles; Menomonie, WI; FT enrollment: 8,120)
- Winona State University (about 57 miles; Winona, MN; FT enrollment: 8,397)
- Saint Mary's University of Minnesota (about 58 miles; Winona, MN; FT enrollment: 4,022)
- University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (about 68 miles; La Crosse, WI; FT enrollment: 9,837)
- Western Technical College (about 68 miles; La Crosse, WI; FT enrollment: 3,377)
Points of interest:
Church in Ludington: Bethlehem Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Ludington Cemetery (1), Bethlehem Cemetery (2), Ludington Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Rush Creek (A), Darrow Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Ludington: Hay Creek Wayside Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.6 people |
| Wisconsin: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 77.3% |
| Whole state: | 64.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 6.2% |
| Whole state: | 7.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 1.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
| This town: | 4.9% |
| Whole state: | 8.7% |
| This town: | 1.5% |
| Whole state: | 3.7% |
For population 15 years and over in Ludington:
- Never married: 21.3%
- Now married: 68.3%
- Separated: 1.3%
- Widowed: 3.4%
- Divorced: 5.7%
For population 25 years and over in Ludington:
- High school or higher: 80.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
- Unemployed: 5.7%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.0 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 9.5 |
| Wisconsin average: | 11.0 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Ludington, WI (based on Eau Claire County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 19,220 | 29 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 18,442 | 58 |
| Catholic | 16,240 | 10 |
| Other | 1,744 | 12 |
| None | 43,090 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 16
| This county: | 1.64 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
| Eau Claire County: | 0.31 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
| This county: | 0.10 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 0.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 40
| Eau Claire County: | 4.10 / 10,000 pop. |
| Wisconsin: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 72
| This county: | 7.38 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Eau Claire County: | 6.5% |
| Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Eau Claire County: | 25.6% |
| State: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 10.9% |
| Wisconsin: | 13.0% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Ludington:
- WAYY (790 AM; 5 kW; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- WEAQ (1150 AM; 5 kW; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- WOGO (680 AM; 2 kW; HALLIE, WI; Owner: STEWARDS OF SOUND, INC.)
- WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
- WSAU (550 AM; 20 kW; WAUSAU, WI; Owner: WRIG, INC.)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
- WDVM (1050 AM; 1 kW; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: STARBOARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WCCN (1370 AM; 5 kW; NEILLSVILLE, WI; Owner: CENTRAL WISCONSIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Ludington:
- WAXX (104.5 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- WCFW (105.7 FM; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI; Owner: BUSHLAND RADIO SPECIALTIES/WCFW)
- WUEC (89.7 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
- WWIB (103.7 FM; HALLIE, WI; Owner: STEWARDS OF SOUND, INC.)
- WBIZ-FM (100.7 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WQRB (95.1 FM; BLOOMER, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WIAL (94.1 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- WISM-FM (98.1 FM; ALTOONA, WI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WHWC (88.3 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WECL (92.9 FM; ELK MOUND, WI; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF EAU CLAIRE LICENSE LLC)
- WMEQ-FM (92.1 FM; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WHEM (91.3 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: FOURTH DIMENSION, INC.)
- WVCF (90.5 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
- WCCN-FM (107.5 FM; NEILLSVILLE, WI; Owner: CENTRAL WISCONSIN B/CG INC.)
- WHTL-FM (102.3 FM; WHITEHALL, WI; Owner: THE WHTL GROUP, L.L.C.)
- W206AH (89.1 FM; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Ludington:
- WEAU-TV (Channel 13; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WEAU LICENSEE CORP.)
- WQOW-TV (Channel 18; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Owner: WXOW-WQOW TELEVISION, INC.)
- WHWC-TV (Channel 28; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WKBT (Channel 8; LA CROSSE, WI; Owner: QUEENB TELEVISION, LLC)
- WEUX (Channel 48; CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI; Owner: GRANT MEDIA INC.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 6Number of bridges
- 30ft / 9.0mTotal length
- $143,000Total costs
- 2,055Total average daily traffic
- 2,257Total future (year 2039) average daily traffic
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 58.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 18.3%Wood
- 16.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 4.8%Electricity
- 2.1%Utility gas
- 0.6%Other fuel
- 45.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 29.0%Utility gas
- 12.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 6.5%Electricity
- 6.5%Wood
Ludington compared to Wisconsin state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Ludington on our top lists:
- #54 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most cars per house, population 500+"
- #39 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011"