Town Hall · Ludington

Ludington, MI town hall & government

Ludington spent $18.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,326 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ludington's government.

Town budget

Where Ludington's money goes

Spent
$18.8 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,326
typical Michigan cities: $2,035
Long-term debt
$39.2 million
$4,842 per resident
Sewer & trash
$3.3 million18%
Parks & libraries
$3 million16%
Roads & transportation
$2.5 million14%
Administration & buildings
$2.4 million13%
Police
$2.2 million12%
Interest on debt
$638,0003%
Fire
$269,0001%
Water & other utilities
$191,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$183,0001%
Other
$4.1 million22%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 25%
  • Property taxes 20%
  • From the federal government 19%
  • From the state 16%
  • Utility sales 15%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Ludington

Full-time staff
66
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$55,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
14
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
15 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
11 full-time
Administration & buildings
10 full-time
Water & other utilities
10 full-time
Parks & libraries
5 full-time5 part
Sewer & trash
7 full-time
Health & welfare
2 full-time2 part
Housing & development
2 full-time1 part
Other
4 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Ludington Area School District

Ludington's K–12 school district, shared with Hamlin, Pere Marquette, Summit and Amber. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,619
Michigan: $16,528
Students
2,063
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$85.4 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal

  • Local 75%
  • State 20%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $14,619 per pupil, $9,144 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Ludington pay

Typical tax bill
$2,565
a year · Michigan typical $2,904
Effective rate
1.28%
of home value · Michigan 1.25%
Typical home value
$201,100
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Ludington's government

🏛️ Official websiteludington.mi.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Ludington →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Ludington

Ludington is represented in Congress by Senators Gary C. Peters and Elissa Slotkin and Representative John R. Moolenaar. Gretchen Whitmer is governor.

All of Ludington's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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