Lansing, Michigan
Lansing is the capital city of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is about 1 to 2 hours west of Detroit. It is in the center of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan.
Lansing, Michigan | |
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State capital and city | |
City of Lancing | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Clockwise from Top Left: Downtown Lansing skyline, Michigan Supreme Court Hall of Justice, Cooley Law School Stadium, Michigan State Capitol | |
Nickname(s): Capital City, L-Town, "The Heart of Michigan" | |
![]() Location in Ingham County, Michigan[lower-alpha 2] | |
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Coordinates: 42°44′1″N 84°32′48″W | |
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State | ![]() |
Counties | Ingham, Clinton, Eaton |
Settled | 1835 |
Incorporation | 1859 |
Named for | Lansing, New York |
Government | |
• Type | Strong Mayor-Council |
• Mayor | Andy Schor (D) |
Area | |
• City | 36.68 sq mi (95.00 km2) |
• Land | 36.05 sq mi (93.37 km2) |
• Water | 0.63 sq mi (1.63 km2) |
• Urban | 158.2 sq mi (354.4 km2) |
• Metro | 1,714.6 sq mi (4,440.8 km2) |
Elevation | 860 ft (262 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• City | 114,297 |
• Estimate (2017)[1] | 116,986 |
• Density | 3,100/sq mi (1,200/km2) |
• Urban | 313,532 |
• Metro | 464,036 |
• CSA | 534,684 |
Demonym(s) | Lansingite |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 48901-48980[2] |
Area code(s) | 517 |
FIPS code | 26-46000[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 1625035[4] |
Website | www |
The landscape is flat. There is a lot of agriculture.
Notes
- The city also extends into Eaton County along its southwest side. There are also two small non-contiguous tracts located in Ingham County. These sections are not highlighted on the map displayed as they are part of a 425 Agreement, meaning they do not officially count towards Lansing's area.
- The city also extends into Eaton County along its southwest side. There are also two small non-contiguous tracts located in Ingham County. These sections are not highlighted on the map displayed as they are part of a 425 Agreement, meaning they do not officially count towards Lansing's area.
References
- "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- "Lansing Zip Codes, Area Code, County and more". areaconnect.com.
- "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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