Welcome to Lansing ...
The city of Lansing is primarily located in Ingham County<1> and it is the capital of Michigan. A portion of Lansing extends into Eaton County and Clinton County.
Lansing was established in 1835.
When the people of Lansing refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Lansingite<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Lansing has a population of 117,819 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Lansing is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Lansing lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Lansing: (517)
The ZIP codes for Lansing: 48901, 48906-48913, 48915-48919, 48921-48922, 48924, 48929-48930, 48933, 48937, 48950, 48956, 48980<5>
Websites for Lansing ...
Official Website: www.cityoflansingmi.com/
Chamber of Commerce: www.lansingchamber.org/
Junior League: jllansing.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lansing had an population of 117,819 people. This is an increase of 3.08% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.1% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Lansing had a population of 114,297 people (which is 40.69% of the total population of Ingham County). This makes Lansing the county's most populous community.
The population of Lansing represents 1.16% of the total population of Michigan (which has 9,883,640 people), making it the state's 5th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 114,297 people, the population of Lansing decreased 4.06% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 119,128 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Lansing.
Communities Also Named Lansing ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 18 communities that are also named Lansing - they are located in Arkansas, Colorado, Florida (2), Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, New York (2), 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.
- Charlotte
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
- Charlotte is located in Eaton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,052 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlotte <6>
- Mason
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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.<7> 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
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Ledge have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- 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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- 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
(14 miles [22.5 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
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potterville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- 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>
- Webberville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webberville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webberville
- Webberville is located in Ingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webberville <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. Our list includes 78 papers. 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.
Adding Lansing to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of 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 Lansing was on a map titled Road Map for Michigan (from Shell Oil, 1956).
We also found Lansing in the book titled .<8> From that list, the Lansing post office opened in 1848.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lansing.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lansing: www.cityoflansingmi.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> | 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 city'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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lansing. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around 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 Lansing). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lansing or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Lansing includes: 48901, 48906, 48907, 48908, 48909, 48910, 48911, 48912, 48915, 48916, 48917, 48918, 48921, 48924, 48929, 48933, 48937, 48950, 48956 & 48980. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |