LudingtonWI
A town of 1,037.
Is Ludington a good place to live?
The best of Ludington’s subject grades is a B+ for civic life; the weakest is a C− for cost of living. No town among the 363 in Wisconsin we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Ludington. Ludington’s January low is 5°F, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 11°F and U.S. towns at 22°F. The biggest park or preserve is Eau Claire County Forest, at 2,257 acres. Ludington has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,037 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Ludington grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Ludington is from typical.
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Moving to Ludington: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ludington, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Ludington.
Ludington has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Ludington for work: only 0% work in town. Since 2013, Ludington has added 24 jobs, to 32 in 2023. At 27 minutes, Ludington’s average trip to work is above both the Wisconsin town median (22 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes).
| Ludington | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.8% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 11% | 12% | 11% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Ludington, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Ludington has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Ludington’s July high is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Ludington faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 59% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Residents of Ludington are healthier than 58% of U.S. towns
Ludington tracks Wisconsin closely on all 32 CDC measures. 26% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Ludington.
| Ludington | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 24% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 20% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 38% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 78% | 79% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Ludington has set aside 7.5% of its land for conservation
0.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Eau Claire County Forest | — | 2,257 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Ludington
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Ludington; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Ludington residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
100% of working residents leave Ludington for work
Where Ludington’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Ludington
Town in Wisconsin, United States
Ludington is a town in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,067 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 46 sq mi
- Elevation
- 997 ft
Questions about Ludington
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ludington, WI expensive?
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.