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Mason County, Michigan

Mason County, Michigan, has 29,040 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Ludington. It uses Eastern Time and covers 495 sq mi (1,282 km²) of land.

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Mason County in Michigan
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Resident population, July 2025
29,040
Land area
495 sq mi (1,282 km²)
County seat or government
Ludington
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$64,748 ± $3,281
Median home value
$219,600 ± $8,156
Median rent, with utilities
$896 ± $62
Homes lived in by their owners
78.3% ± 2.1 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Ludington, MI micro areaCentral county
Water area
747 sq mi (1,936 km²)
State
Michigan
County code (FIPS)
26105
Coordinates (central point)
43.957196, -86.442937
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Mason County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/DetroitUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 4943117,184 people
  2. 4966014,578 people
  3. 494544,873 people
  4. 494492,587 people
  5. 494101,734 people
  6. 496441,715 people
  7. 494111,698 people
  8. 494051,635 people
  9. 494021,411 people
  10. 49458169 people

10 ZIP Code areas overlap Mason County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Mason County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Mason County, largest first

  1. Hamlin Township3,750 people
  2. Pere Marquette Charter Township2,883 people
  3. Amber Township2,566 people
  4. Victory Township1,434 people
  5. Custer Township1,327 people
  6. Branch Township1,311 people
  7. Riverton Township1,120 people
  8. Sheridan Township1,036 people
  9. Summit Township977 people
  10. Grant Township927 people
  11. Free Soil Township921 people
  12. Sherman Township871 people
All 15
  1. Eden Township525 people
  2. Logan Township287 people
  3. Meade Township122 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Michigan, by county

School districts in Mason County, largest first

  1. Ludington Area School District16,470 people
  2. Manistee Area Schools13,405 people
  3. Mason County Central Schools8,042 people
  4. Kaleva Norman Dickson School District5,864 people
  5. Mason County Eastern District4,517 people
  6. Pentwater Public School District2,295 people
  7. Walkerville Rural Community School District1,577 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Tribal areas in Mason County, largest first

  1. Little River Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land112 people

American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Ludington, Michigan (city)7,676 people
  2. Scottville, Michigan (city)1,474 people
  3. Custer, Michigan (village)275 people
  4. Fountain, Michigan (village)204 people
  5. Free Soil, Michigan (village)112 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Manistee County, Michigan21 mi north
  2. Oceana County, Michigan24 mi south
  3. Lake County, Michigan32 mi east
  4. Newaygo County, Michigan42 mi southeast
  5. Manitowoc County, Wisconsin58 mi west
  6. Sheboygan County, Wisconsin66 mi west

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.