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Welcome to Lansing ...

The village of Lansing is located in Tompkins County<1>.


The location of Lansing has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


When the people of Lansing refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Lansingite<3>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Lansing has a population of 3,645 people<4> (see below for details).

Lansing is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<5>.

Time Zone: Lansing lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Lansing: (607)

Websites for Lansing ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.tccofc.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Lansing, the following might be of interest:

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lansing had an population of 3,645 people. This is an increase of 3.29% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 6.67% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lansing had a population of 3,529 people. This makes Lansing the county's 9th most populous community.

The population of Lansing represents 0.02% of the total population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 621st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,529 people, the population of Lansing increased 3.28% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 3,417 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Lansing.

Communities Also Named Lansing ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New York communities named Lansing: This one is located in Tompkins County and the other is located in Oswego County.

Beyond New York, there are 18 communities that are also named Lansing - they are located in Arkansas, Colorado, Florida (2), Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Texas, West Virginia and Yukon.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lansing.

Communities near Lansing ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lansing.

  • Cortland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Homer
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
    • Homer is located in Cortland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,080 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <6>
  • Groton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Dryden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dryden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
    • Dryden is located in Tompkins County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,996 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dryden <6>
  • Trumansburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Moravia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Candor
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Spencer
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
    • Spencer is located in Tioga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <6>
  • Interlaken
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Odessa
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Odessa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odessa
    • Odessa is located in Schuyler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odessa <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lansing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lansing.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lansing. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lansing.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lansing. See our Newspapers Page for Lansing.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lansing ...

Looking for more information about Lansing? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Lansing, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lansing.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lansing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Tompkins County: www.co.tompkins.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Tompkins, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Lansing refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a village's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Lansing may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<4>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lansing.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lansing - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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