Welcome to East Lansing ...
The city of East Lansing is primarily located in Ingham County<1>. A portion of East Lansing extends into Clinton County.
The location of East Lansing has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of East Lansing, you might consider that their post office opened in 1907.
A typical abbreviation for East Lansing: E. Landing
From the Census Estimates for 2019, East Lansing has a population of 48,028 people<3> (see below for details).
East Lansing is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: East Lansing lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for East Lansing: (517)
The ZIP codes for East Lansing: 48823-48826<5>
Websites for East Lansing ...
Official Website: www.cityofeastlansing.com/
Junior League: jllansing.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, East Lansing had an population of 48,028 people. This is a decrease of 1.13% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 3.23% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, East Lansing had a population of 48,579 people (or 17.29% of the total population of Ingham County). This makes East Lansing the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of East Lansing represents 0.49% of the total population of Michigan (which has 9,883,640 people), making it the state's 26th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 48,579 people, the population of East Lansing increased 4.41% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 46,525 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for East Lansing.
Communities Also Named East Lansing ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named East Lansing - it's located in New York.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for East Lansing.
Communities near East Lansing ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near East Lansing.
- Mason
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Mason is located in Ingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,389 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <6>
- Saint Johns
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
- Saint Johns is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,904 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Johns <6>
- Grand Ledge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Ledge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Ledge
- Grand Ledge is located in Eaton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,881 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Ledge <6>
- Eaton Rapids
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Rapids
- Eaton Rapids is located in Eaton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,222 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eaton Rapids <6>
- De Witt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
- De Witt is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,833 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Witt <6>
- Williamston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamston
- Williamston is located in Ingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,928 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamston <6>
- Potterville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potterville
- Potterville is located in Eaton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,765 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potterville <6>
- Perry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
- Perry is located in Shiawassee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,075 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <6>
- Leslie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leslie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
- Leslie is located in Ingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,883 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leslie <6>
- Ovid
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ovid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovid
- Ovid is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,607 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ovid <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 East Lansing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for East Lansing.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of East 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 East Lansing.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around East Lansing. Our list includes 19 papers. See our Newspapers Page for East Lansing.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Lansing ...
Looking for more information about East 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 East Lansing, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for East Lansing.
Adding East Lansing to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of East Lansing in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for East Lansing was on a map titled Road Map for Michigan (from Shell Oil, 1956).
We also found East Lansing in the book titled .<7> From that list, the East Lansing post office opened in 1907.
For more details, see References and Mentions for East Lansing.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for East Lansing: www.cityofeastlansing.com/
The official website for Ingham County: www.ingham.org/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Ingham, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for East Lansing. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around East Lansing - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as East Lansing). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether East Lansing or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for East Lansing includes: 48823, 48824, 48825 & 48826. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |