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Lansing (/ˈlænsɪŋ/) is the capital of the U.S. state of Michigan and the most populous city in Ingham County. It is mostly in the county, although portions of the city extend west into Eaton County and north into Clinton County. The 2020 census placed the city's population at 112,644, making it the sixth most populous city in Michigan. The population of its metropolitan statistical area (MSA) was 541,297 at the 2020 census, the third largest in the state after metropolitan Detroit and Grand Rapids. It was named the new state capital of Michigan in 1847, ten years after Michigan became a state.
The Lansing metropolitan area, colloquially referred to as "Mid-Michigan", is an important center for educational, cultural, governmental, commercial, and industrial functions. Neighboring East Lansing is home to Michigan State University, a public research university with an enrollment of more than 50,000. The area features two medical schools, one veterinary school, two nursing schools, and two law schools. It is the site of the Michigan State Capitol, the state Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals, a federal court, the Library of Michigan and Historical Center, and headquarters of four national insurance companies.
Lansing is the only U.S. state capital (among the 47 located in counties) that is not also a county seat. The seat of government of Ingham County is Mason, but the county maintains some offices in Lansing.
History
Exploration by Europeans
The first recorded person of European descent to travel through the area that is now Lansing was British fur trader Hugh Heward and his French-Canadian team on April 24, 1790, while canoeing the Grand River. The land that was to become Lansing was surveyed as "Township 4 North Range 2 West" in February 1827 in what was then dense forest. It was the last of the county's townships to be surveyed, and the land was not offered for sale until October 1830. There would be no roads to this area for decades to come.
Grand River overlooking Lansing River Trail Bridge
Founding myth
Historians have lamented the persistence of a myth about Lansing's founding.
The incorrect story of Lansing's beginnings states that in the winter of 1835 and early 1836, two brothers from New York plotted the area now known as REO Town just south of downtown Lansing and named it "Biddle City". This land lay in a floodplain and was underwater during the majority of the year. Nevertheless, the brothers went back to Lansing, New York, to sell plots for the town that did not exist. They told the New Yorkers this new "city" had an area of 65 blocks, a church and a public and academic square. 16 men bought plots in the nonexistent city, and upon reaching the area later that year found they were the victims of the scam. Many in the group, disappointed and now without funds to move on again, opted to stay and ended up settling around what is now metropolitan Lansing.
The story has persisted due to a 1904 newspaper article, which cited a memoir told by Daniel W. Buck, a respected Lansing mayor and son of one of the early pioneers. His story was cited in Michigan pioneer papers and retold in newspaper articles multiple times in the decades that followed. His characterization of the city as being born from a "land scam" was incorrect, though his story had some elements of truth as well.
Origins as a town
The brothers were William and Jerry Ford. Although they were originally from New York, they were well-respected businessmen who hailed from Jackson and were instrumental during its earliest years.
In 1836, they bought 290 acres in the northwest corner of Ingham County. They platted the land and hoped to build a community they named Biddle City, located south of the convergence of the Grand River and the Red Cedar River, in Lansing's present-day REO Town neighborhood. Biddle City's plat map included plans for a public square, church square and academy square. They sold 21 parcels of it — mostly to other Michiganders, not New Yorkers — and buyers understood that it was not yet a real city. Unfortunately, Biddle City never took off. The financial Panic of 1837 forced the brothers to heavily mortgage the property, and the city never materialized.
Biddle City was not Lansing's original name, nor a precursor to it, as the plat was located outside of Lansing's original city limits.
Originally, all that existed was Lansing Township, named in 1842 by an early settler, Joseph E. North Sr., after Lansing in Tompkins County, NY, where he was from.
The settlement of fewer than 20 people that would become the City of Lansing remained quiet until the winter of 1847. The state constitution required the capital be moved from Detroit to a more central and safer location in the state's interior in 1847; many were concerned about Detroit's proximity to British-controlled Canada, which had captured Detroit in the War of 1812. The United States had recaptured the city in 1813, but these events led to the dire need to have the center of government relocated further away from hostile British territory. There was also concern with Detroit's strong influence over Michigan politics, being the state's largest city as well as the capital city.
During the multi-day session to determine a new location for the state capital, many cities, including Ann Arbor, Marshall, and Jackson, lobbied hard to win this designation. Unable to publicly reach a consensus because of constant political wrangling, the Michigan House of Representatives privately chose the Township of Lansing out of frustration. When announced, many present openly laughed that such an insignificant settlement was now Michigan's capital. Two months later, Governor William L. Greenly signed into law the act of the legislature making Lansing Township the state capital.
An 1847 plat map of "the town of Michigan", prior to the selection of "Lansing" as the capital's name the following year. (The map is oriented with north to the right.)
With the announcement that Lansing Township had been made the capital, the small settlement quickly transformed into the seat of state government. Within months after it became the capital city, further individual settlements began to develop around it, along three key points along the Grand River in the township:
"Lower Village/Town", where present-day Old Town stands, was the oldest of the three villages. It was home to the first house built in Lansing in 1843 by pioneer James Seymour and his family. Lower Town began to develop in 1847 with the completion of the Franklin Avenue (now Grand River Avenue) covered bridge over the Grand River.
"Upper Village/Town", where present-day REO Town stands at the confluence of the Grand River and the Red Cedar River. It began to take off in 1847 when the Main Street Bridge was constructed over the Grand River. This village's focal point was the Benton House, a 4-story hotel, which opened in 1848. It was the first brick building in Lansing and was later razed in 1900.
Michigan State Capitol"Middle Village/Town", where downtown Lansing now stands, was the last of the three villages to develop in 1848 with the completion of the Michigan Avenue bridge across the Grand River and the completion of the temporary capitol building which sat where Cooley Law School stands today on Capitol Avenue between Allegan and Washtenaw Streets, and finally the relocation of the post office to the village in 1851. This area would grow to become larger than the other two villages up and down river.
The collection of original settlements ("Upper Town", "Lower Town" and "Middle Town") had for some years been collectively referred to as the "Village of Michigan". On February 16, 1842, Alaiedon township was split into the townships of Lansing, Delhi and Meridian (originally suggested as "Genoa") based on a petition submitted in December 1841 by Henry North, Roswell Everett and Zalmon Holmes. Henry North proposed the name "Lansing" for the township at the request of his father, who wanted it named after their old town of Lansing, New York.
On February 15, 1859, the settlement, having grown to nearly 3,000 and encompassing about seven square miles (18 km2) in area, was incorporated as a city, carving off a section of seven square miles from Lansing Township. The boundaries of the original city were Douglas Avenue to the north, Wood and Regent streets to the east, Mount Hope Avenue to the south, and Jenison Avenue to the west. These boundaries would remain until 1916. Lansing began to grow steadily over the next two decades with the completion of the railroads through the city, a plank road, and the completion of the current capitol building in 1878.
Most of what is known as Lansing today is the result of the city becoming an industrial powerhouse which began with the founding of Olds Motor Vehicle Company in August 1897. The company went through many changes, including a buyout, between its founding to 1905 when founder Ransom E. Olds started his new REO Motor Car Company, which would last in Lansing for another 70 years. Olds would be joined by the less successful Clarkmobile around 1903. Over the next decades, the city would be transformed into a major American industrial center for the manufacturing of automobiles and parts, among other industries. The city also continued to grow in area. By 1956, the city had grown to 15 square miles (39 km2), and doubled in size over the next decade to its current size of roughly 33 square miles (85 km2).
Today, the city's economy is diversified among government service, healthcare, manufacturing, insurance, banking, and education.
Notable events
Anti-slavery movement
In the late 1840s to early 1850s, the citizens of Lansing were unified against slavery, and the city became a secondary stop on the Underground Railroad, as one of the last steps of an escape route that led through Battle Creek, Schoolcraft and Cassopolis. From Lansing, the route led to Durand, and then to either Port Huron or Detroit.
Major fires
The Kerns Hotel fire on December 11, 1934, was the deadliest in the city's history. Perhaps thirty-four people died in the fire, although the hotel register was also destroyed making an exact count impossible.
On February 8, 1951, the Elliott-Larsen Building was intentionally set on fire by a state office employee. The following morning, the seventh floor collapsed down to the next level, which destroyed a large number of state historical records.
Elephant incident
On September 26, 1963, a 12-year-old, 3,000-pound female dancing elephant named Rajje (alternately reported as Raji and Little Rajjee, among other variations) rebelled against her trainer during a performance in a shopping-center circus near what was then Logan Street and Holmes Road in Lansing, and escaped into the streets, aggravated by the frenzied pursuit of nearly 4,000 local residents. The incident ended with the shooting of the elephant by Lansing police. Provoked by the growing crowd, Rajje's rampage took her through the men's wear, sporting goods and gift departments of a local Arlan's discount store before leading police on a two-mile chase in which she knocked down and injured a 67-year-old man, tried to move a car, and caused thousands of dollars in damage before being killed.
Life Magazine quoted Rajje's trainer, William Pratt, as shouting at the scene, "Damn these people [...] They wouldn't leave her alone."
The incident was widely reported, including a photospread in Life. While the Lansing State Journal coverage stressed the danger of the incident, the Detroit Free Press noted that witnesses cried out "Murderers! Murderers!" as police fired eight shots.
Author Nelson Algren cites the injustice and sad end of the pursuit of "Raji, the Pixie-Eared Elephant" in continuity with the ambush of Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow in his introduction to a 1968 biography of the outlaws. Then teenage Lansing residents who had goaded the elephant later on recalled the incident with sober regret in a local newspaper retrospective in 2011.
Geography
Lansing is the centerpiece of a region of Michigan known as Mid-Michigan.
The North Lansing dam of the Grand River. The Lansing River Trail and Ottawa Street Power Station are visible behind.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 36.68 square miles (95.00 km2), of which 36.05 square miles (93.37 km2) is land and 0.63 square miles (1.63 km2) is water. This figure includes two 425 Agreements with Alaiedon Township and Meridian Township, and the four 425 Agreements with Delta Township since 2000.
Since the 2010 census, the city has entered into two additional 425 Agreements. The first agreement consisted of the temporary transfer of 1,888.2 acres of Lansing Capital Region International Airport to the city from DeWitt Township in 2011. The second agreement consisted of the temporary transfer of 41 acres (17 ha) in Alaiedon Township for the expansion of the headquarters of Jackson National Life Insurance Company in 2013 bringing the area either fully or conditionally under control of the city to 39.69 square miles (102.80 km2).
Under Michigan law, 425 Agreements are only temporary land sharing agreements and do not count as official annexations. The Census Bureau, however, for statistical purposes does count these as annexations. Not counting the temporary 425 Agreements, Lansing administers 34.1 square miles (88 km2) total.
Lansing is located in the south-central part of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan, where the Grand River meets the Red Cedar River. The city occupies most of what had formerly been part of Lansing Charter Township. It has also annexed adjacent tracts of land in Delta Charter Township and Windsor Township in Eaton County to the west, Delhi Charter Township in Ingham County to the south, and in DeWitt Charter Township in Clinton County to the north. The city also controls three non-contiguous tracts of land through 425 Agreements (conditional land transfer agreements) with Meridian Charter Township, Delta Charter Township, and Alaiedon Township in Ingham County to the southeast. It is also located between the state's two largest cities, Detroit and Grand Rapids.
Lansing BWL's Ottawa Street Power Station
Lansing elevations range between 890 feet (271 m) above sea level on the far south side of Lansing along Northrup Street near the Cedar Street intersection, to 833 feet (254 m) to 805.5 feet (246 m) above sea level along the Grand River.
The Grand River, the largest river in Michigan, flows through downtown Lansing, and the Red Cedar River, a tributary of the Grand, flows through the campus of Michigan State University to its confluence with the Grand in Lansing. Sycamore Creek, a tributary of the Red Cedar, flows northward through the southeastern part of the city. There are two lakes in the area, Park Lake and Lake Lansing, both northeast of the city. Lake Lansing is approximately 500 acres (2.0 km2) in size and is a summer favorite for swimmers, boaters, and fishermen. Michigan State University Sailing Club and the Lansing Sailing Club are located on Lake Lansing, where sailing regattas are hosted throughout the summer.
The City of Lansing operates a total of 3.55 square miles (9.2 km2) of parkland, of which 2.80 square miles (7.3 km2) is parkland, 0.43 square miles (1.1 km2) are golflands, and 0.31 square miles (0.80 km2) are cemetery lands. However, this figure includes the Waverly Hills Golf Course and adjacent Michigan Avenue Park, whose 0.18 square miles (0.47 km2) are located within neighboring Lansing Township, but operated by the City of Lansing, and does not include the 0.18 square miles (0.47 km2) of the combined Hawk Island County Park and adjacent Soldan Dog Park operated by Ingham County within the city of Lansing. All together then, 3.55 square miles (9.2 km2) of the city (or approximately 10%) is publicly administered open space.
Neighborhoods
Boji Tower, Lansing's tallest building, located downtown
The city's downtown is dominated by state government buildings, especially the State Capitol; but downtown has also experienced recent growth in new restaurants, retail stores and residential developments. Downtown Lansing had a historic city market that was one of the oldest continuously operating farmers' markets in the United States, until it closed in 2019. Downriver and north of downtown is historic Old Town Lansing with many architecturally significant buildings dating to the mid-19th century. Directly south of downtown on the other side of I-496 along Washington Avenue lies "REO Town", the birthplace of the automobile in the United States, is where Ransom Eli Olds built factories along Washington Avenue. Ransom Eli Olds' home, which once overlooked the factories along Washington Avenue, was displaced by I-496.
Lansing is generally divided into four sections: the Eastside, Westside, Northwestside, and Southside. Each section contains a diverse array of neighborhoods. The Eastside, located east of the Grand River and north of the Red Cedar River, is the most ethnically diverse side of Lansing, with foreign-born citizens making up more of its population than any other side in the city. The Eastside's commercial districts are located mainly along Michigan Avenue, and to a lesser extent along Kalamazoo Street. It is anchored by Frandor Shopping Center on the very eastern edge of the eastside.
The Westside, roughly located north, west, and south of the Grand River as it curves through the city, is sometimes regarded as the city's most socio-economically diverse section. This side also contains Lansing's downtown area, though this neighborhood is often included as an area all its own. Outside downtown, this side is largely a collection of residential neighborhoods and is served by only one other commercial area along Saginaw Street. However, it also includes a small part of the Old Town Commercial Association.
The Northwestside, generally located north of the Grand River, with the city limits defining its north and western borders, is physically the smallest side of the city. This part of the city includes moderate-density residential areas and some green areas. North of Grand River Avenue, the main street of the side, lie warehouses and light industrial areas served by a major rail line that runs through Lansing. The most notable landmark of this side is Lansing's airport: Capital Region International Airport.
The Southside, usually described as the neighborhoods located south of the Grand and Red Cedar rivers and the I-496 freeway, is physically the largest and most populous side of the city. The area is largely residential in nature (south of Mount Hope Road near the northern edge) and is served by numerous commercial strips along Cedar Street, Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Pennsylvania Avenue, and Waverly Road, which run north–south. The large Edgewood District is located in the southernmost part of the Southside and is sometimes referred to as South Lansing. Though it is the largest area of the city by both physical size and population, it has often been regarded by Southside citizens as Lansing's most overlooked and forgotten area, as most of Lansing's attention in recent decades has been put into the revitalization of the city's historic core located mostly on small parts of both the East and Westside.
The middle of the Southside—South-Central Lansing—contains the Old Everett Area. This location once contained the Everett School District and was annexed into the city in 1948.
Unincorporated areas adjacent to Lansing include parts of Lansing Charter Township, such as the unincorporated community of Edgemont Park, as well as parts of Delta Charter Township, such as the unincorporated community of Waverly. Though they are not part of the City of Lansing, these unincorporated communities often use Lansing mailing addresses.
Colonial VillageGenesee Neighborhood
Districts
Cherry Hill
Churchill Downs
Colonial Village
Eastside
Edgewood
Genesee
Gier Park
Hosmer
Lansing-Eaton Archived May 11, 2021, at the Wayback Machine
Moores Park
Museum District
Old Everett
Old Town
REO Town
Stadium District
Walnut
Washington Square
Westside
Climate
Climate chart for Lansing
Lansing has a Midwestern humid continental climate (KöppenDfb/Dfa) that is influenced by the Great Lakes, and is part of USDA Hardiness zone 5b. Winters are cold with moderate to heavy snowfall, while summers are very warm and humid. The monthly daily average temperature in July is 71.5 °F (21.9 °C), while the same figure for January is 23.4 °F (−4.8 °C); the annual mean is 48.21 °F (9.01 °C). On average, temperatures reach or exceed 90 °F (32.2 °C) on 8.8 days of the year and drop to or below 0 °F (−17.8 °C) on 10.5 nights. Precipitation is generally greatest during summer but still frequent and significant in winter. Snowfall, which normally occurs from November to April, averages 51.1 inches (130 cm) per season, significantly less than areas to the west such as Grand Rapids as Lansing is relatively immune to lake-effect snows; seasonal snowfall has historically ranged from 16.6 in (42 cm) in 1863−64 to 97.2 in (247 cm) in 1880−81. The highest and lowest officially recorded temperatures were 103 °F (39 °C) on July 6, 2012, and −37 °F (−38 °C) on February 2, 1868, with the last −20 °F (−29 °C) or colder reading occurred on February 27, 1994; the record low maximum is −4 °F (−20 °C) on January 22, 1883, while, conversely, the record high minimum is 78 °F (26 °C) on August 1, 2006, and July 18, 1942. Freezing temperatures in June are exceedingly rare and have not occurred in July or August since the 19th century; on average, they arrive on October 4 and depart on May 7, allowing a growing season of 149 days. The average window for measurable snow (≥0.1 in or 0.25 cm) is November 4 through April 6.
Climate data for Lansing, Michigan (Capital Region Int'l), 1991−2020 normals, extremes 1863−present
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Record high °F (°C)
66 (19)
73 (23)
86 (30)
88 (31)
96 (36)
99 (37)
103 (39)
102 (39)
99 (37)
90 (32)
79 (26)
70 (21)
103 (39)
Mean maximum °F (°C)
51.7 (10.9)
52.6 (11.4)
68.2 (20.1)
78.2 (25.7)
85.4 (29.7)
91.4 (33.0)
92.3 (33.5)
91.3 (32.9)
87.8 (31.0)
79.1 (26.2)
65.4 (18.6)
54.4 (12.4)
94.3 (34.6)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)
30.6 (−0.8)
33.5 (0.8)
44.4 (6.9)
57.6 (14.2)
69.4 (20.8)
78.9 (26.1)
82.8 (28.2)
80.6 (27.0)
73.6 (23.1)
60.5 (15.8)
47.0 (8.3)
35.7 (2.1)
57.9 (14.4)
Daily mean °F (°C)
23.9 (−4.5)
25.9 (−3.4)
35.2 (1.8)
47.0 (8.3)
58.4 (14.7)
68.0 (20.0)
71.8 (22.1)
70.0 (21.1)
62.5 (16.9)
50.8 (10.4)
39.5 (4.2)
29.5 (−1.4)
48.5 (9.2)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)
17.2 (−8.2)
18.3 (−7.6)
26.0 (−3.3)
36.4 (2.4)
47.5 (8.6)
57.1 (13.9)
60.9 (16.1)
59.5 (15.3)
51.5 (10.8)
41.2 (5.1)
31.9 (−0.1)
23.3 (−4.8)
39.2 (4.0)
Mean minimum °F (°C)
−5.6 (−20.9)
−3.0 (−19.4)
5.3 (−14.8)
21.0 (−6.1)
31.2 (−0.4)
41.5 (5.3)
47.5 (8.6)
45.7 (7.6)
36.0 (2.2)
26.0 (−3.3)
15.9 (−8.9)
3.9 (−15.6)
−9.4 (−23.0)
Record low °F (°C)
−29 (−34)
−37 (−38)
−25 (−32)
−6 (−21)
19 (−7)
27 (−3)
31 (−1)
26 (−3)
19 (−7)
10 (−12)
−5 (−21)
−25 (−32)
−37 (−38)
Average precipitation inches (mm)
2.06 (52)
1.71 (43)
2.13 (54)
3.26 (83)
3.66 (93)
3.76 (96)
2.94 (75)
3.48 (88)
2.81 (71)
3.16 (80)
2.46 (62)
1.90 (48)
33.33 (847)
Average snowfall inches (cm)
14.3 (36)
12.9 (33)
5.9 (15)
1.7 (4.3)
0.0 (0.0)
0.0 (0.0)
0.0 (0.0)
0.0 (0.0)
0.0 (0.0)
0.2 (0.51)
3.9 (9.9)
11.3 (29)
50.2 (128)
Average extreme snow depth inches (cm)
8.0 (20)
7.6 (19)
5.0 (13)
1.1 (2.8)
0.0 (0.0)
0.0 (0.0)
0.0 (0.0)
0.0 (0.0)
0.0 (0.0)
0.0 (0.0)
2.5 (6.4)
5.4 (14)
10.3 (26)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)
13.9
10.7
10.9
12.5
12.5
10.5
9.1
10.1
10.1
11.6
12.3
13.5
137.7
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)
11.9
10.0
4.8
1.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.2
3.9
9.4
42.1
Average relative humidity (%)
78.8
76.2
73.3
67.6
66.7
69.0
71.0
74.9
77.5
76.1
78.6
81.1
74.2
Average dew point °F (°C)
16.0 (−8.9)
16.9 (−8.4)
25.3 (−3.7)
34.5 (1.4)
45.1 (7.3)
55.2 (12.9)
60.3 (15.7)
59.5 (15.3)
53.2 (11.8)
41.5 (5.3)
32.2 (0.1)
21.7 (−5.7)
38.4 (3.6)
Mean monthly sunshine hours
118.2
140.1
187.6
218.7
278.6
296.2
318.5
278.1
217.6
163.8
92.4
82.1
2,391.9
Percent possible sunshine
40
47
51
54
61
65
69
65
58
48
32
29
54
Source: NOAA (relative humidity, dew point and sun 1961−1990)
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U.S. Decennial Census U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program
Map of racial distribution in Lansing, 2020 U.S. census. Each dot is one person: ⬤ White⬤ Black⬤ Asian⬤ Hispanic⬤ Multiracial⬤ Native American/Other
2020 census
Lansing, Michigan – Racial and ethnic composition Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
As of the 2010 census, there were 114,297 people, 48,450 households, and 26,234 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,174.9 inhabitants per square mile (1,225.8/km2). There were 54,181 housing units at an average density of 1,505.0 per square mile (581.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 61.2% White (55.5% non-Hispanic White), 23.7% African American, 0.8% Native American, 3.7% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 4.3% from other races, and 6.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.5% of the population. Foreign-born residents made up 8.3% of the population.
The median age in the city was 32.2 years. 24.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 12.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 30.2% were from 25 to 44; 23.8% were from 45 to 64; and 9.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.4% male and 51.6% female.
2000 census
As of the 2000 census, there were 119,128 people, 49,505 households, and 28,366 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,399.0 inhabitants per square mile (1,312.4/km2). There were 53,159 housing units at an average density of 1,516.8 per square mile (585.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 65.28% White (61.4% non-Hispanic White), 21.91% African American, 0.80% Native American, 2.83% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 4.54% from other races, and 4.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.0% of the population. The city's foreign-born population stood at 5.9%.
As of 2000, the city's population rose by 32,293 (27%) to 151,421 during the day due to the influx of workers.
There were 49,505 households, out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.8% were married couples living together, 17.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.7% were non-families. 33.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.8% under the age of 18, 11.4% from 18 to 24, 32.7% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $34,833, and the median income for a family was $41,283. Males had a median income of $32,648 versus $27,051 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,924. About 13.2% of families and 16.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.2% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.
Immigration and refugee resettlement
The Brookings Institution has ranked Greater Lansing among the top 10 "medium-sized metropolitan areas" in the United States for refugee resettlement, with 5,369 refugees resettled from 1983 to 2004. St. Vincent Catholic Charities and Lutheran Social Services handle the adult and unaccompanied minor resettlement processes, respectively, while other organizations, such as the Refugee Development Center, focus on providing educational and social support services to refugees in the Lansing area. Nearby Michigan State University provides a source of volunteers for many of these programs.
As of 2005[update], the Lansing area has about 2,000 Arab Americans, mostly second-generation Christian Lebanese Americans as well as some Palestinian Americans.
The city is also home to a large number of temporary foreign residents enrolled as international students at Lansing Community College and nearby Michigan State University, with the city's visitors bureau specifically promoting Mandarin-language video tours of Lansing, touting the "more than 6,000" Chinese students enrolled at MSU. The Lansing School District offers language immersion programs for its students in both Spanish and Chinese.
Government
Lansing City Hall & Lansing Police Department Central Precinct
Lansing is administered under a mayor–council government, more specifically a strong mayor form in which the mayor is the city's chief executive officer. The mayor is obligated to appoint department heads (subject to council approval), and draft and administer a city budget among other responsibilities. The mayor may also veto legislation from council, though the veto can be overridden by an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the council. The mayor and city clerk are elected at-large every four years.
The city council is the legislative body of the city and consists of eight members. Four members are elected from four single-member districts using the first-past-the-post method in the city's wards, and four members are elected at-large using the block voting method. Members of the council serve staggered four-year terms. Half the council is up for election every two years, including two ward seats and two at-large seats. At its first meeting of the year, the council chooses from amongst its members a president and vice president. The president is the council's presiding officer, and also chooses the chairs of council committees. In the absence of the president and vice president, the city clerk chairs the council.
The city largely supports the Democratic Party. It has not had a Republican mayor in office since 1993 when then-Democratic state representative David Hollister defeated incumbent Mayor Jim Crawford, who had formerly served as a Republican member on the Ingham County Board of Commissioners. However, all city elections are held on an officially nonpartisan basis.
Since given the ability to do so by the state in 1964, the city has levied an income tax of 1 percent on residents. 0.5 percent on non-residents, and 1.0 percent on corporations.
State and federal representation
Lansing is currently split between three congressional districts. Most of the city lies within the boundaries of Michigan's 8th congressional district, which is represented by Democratic congresswoman Elissa Slotkin, who was elected in the 2018 midterm election. The small portion of the city that extends into Eaton County is located in the 7th district, which has been represented by Republican congressman Tim Walberg since 2011. The small portion of the city that extends into Clinton County is located in the 4th district, which has been represented by Republican congressman John Moolenaar since 2015.
At the state level, most of Lansing is located in the 23rd district of the Michigan Senate, which has been represented by Democratic state senator Curtis Hertel Jr. since 2015. The small portions of the city that extend into Eaton County and Clinton County is located in the 24th district of the Michigan Senate, are currently represented by Republican state senator Tom Barrett. The city lies in the 67th, 68th, 71st, and 93rd districts of the Michigan State House of Representatives, represented by state representatives Kara Hope (D-67), Sarah Anthony (D-68), Angela Witwer (D-71), and Graham Filler (R-93).
Though Lansing is not the designated county seat, some Ingham County offices are located in downtown Lansing, including a branch office of the county clerk, the county personnel office, and some courtrooms.
Economy
Top City Employers Source: Lansing Economic Area Partnership
The Lansing metropolitan area's major industries are government, education, insurance, healthcare, and automobile manufacturing. Being the state capital, many state government workers reside in the area.
Michigan State University, Thomas M. Cooley Law School, and Lansing Community College are significant employers in the region.
General Motors has offices and a hi-tech manufacturing facility in Lansing and several manufacturing facilities immediately outside the city, as well, in nearby Lansing and Delta townships. The Lansing area is headquarters to four major national insurance companies: Auto-Owners Insurance Company, Jackson National Life, the Accident Fund, and Michigan Millers Insurance Company. Other insurers based in Lansing include Farm Bureau Insurance of Michigan.
The Otto E. Eckert power plant along the Grand River, operated by the Lansing Board of Water and Light
Locally owned and operated convenience store chain Quality Dairy is a significant presence in the Lansing market. The first Quality Dairy Store opened in 1936 and as of 2023 there are 26 retail locations in the Mid-Michigan area. Quality Dairy Company's headquarters is located near REO Town in Lansing and operates its Dairy Plant and Bakery Plant from central Lansing as well.
The recent decline of the auto industry in the region has increased the region's awareness of the importance of a strategy to foster the high-technology sector.
Early availability of high-speed Internet in 1996, as well as the MSU, Cooley Law School, and Lansing Community College student body population, fostered an intellectual environment for information technology companies to incubate. Lansing has a number of technology companies in the fields of information technology and biotechnology.
Healthcare
University of Michigan Health - Sparrow Lansing is a 740-bed hospital affiliated with Michigan State University and its College of Human Medicine and College of Osteopathic Medicine. It offers a Level I Trauma Center and its own helicopter service.
McLaren–Greater Lansing Hospital enjoys a special affiliation in radiation oncology with the University of Michigan and Michigan State University; McLaren–Greater Lansing is part of the Great Lakes Cancer Institute (GLCI).
Urban renewal and downtown redevelopment
Several urban renewal projects by private developers are adding higher end apartments and condominiums to the Lansing market. The Arbaugh, a former department store across from Cooley Law School, was converted into apartments in 2005. Motor Wheel Lofts, a former industrial site, was converted into loft-style living spaces in mid-2006. A combination retail and residential complex immediately south of Cooley Law School Stadium (formerly Oldsmobile Park) called "The Stadium District", was completed in 2007. The Stadium District was redeveloped using a grant from the Michigan State Housing Development Authority through the Cool Cities Initiative.
In May 2006 the historically significant Mutual Building located on Capitol Avenue was purchased by The Christman Company to be renovated back to its original grandeur and used as the company's headquarters. Additional downtown developments include the renovation of the historic Hollister Building and the expansion of the former Abrams Aerial Building. As of August 2008, an 18-story condominium high-rise called Capitol Club Tower was in the design phase with the adjacent parking structure having been approved by city council and purchased by the developer. The city market, in existence since 1909, was approved to be sold for a multi-building mixed-use development called MarketPlace, right next to the current market on the adjacent riverfront. The MarketPlace project was redeveloped along with BallPark North, another mixed-use development that will be immediately north of Oldsmobile Stadium. A new city market was built north of the Lansing Center, but closed in 2019. Across the river, the Accident Fund Insurance Company renovated the former (art deco) Ottawa Street Powerplant into their new headquarters. In addition to the renovation, Accident Fund Insurance Company built a modern addition to the north of the historic portion that is connected by an atrium for more office space, as well as a parking structure. In 2009, the restaurant Troppo began construction on a new 2-story building that will have an open-air patio on the roof facing the Capitol building. Developer Eyde Co. announced plans on April 6, 2010, to renovate the historical and prominent Knapp's building in downtown Lansing for first floor retail, office space and apartments/condos on the top floor (5th) in a $22–24 million project.
Retail
The Lansing area has two major malls: Lansing Mall and Meridian Mall. Other major retail centers include Eastwood Towne Center and Frandor Shopping Center.
Education
J.W. Sexton High School, Westside LansingEverett High School, Southside Lansing
Michigan State University, a member of the Big Ten Conference, is known as "the pioneer land grant college", located in neighboring East Lansing. MSU has one of the largest land campuses in the United States and is home to several nationally and internationally recognized academic and research-oriented programs. Michigan State offers over 200 programs of study and is home to fourteen different degree-granting schools and colleges including two medical schools, a veterinary school, a law school, and numerous PhD programs. It is the only university in the nation with three medical schools. MSU is consistently one of the top three programs in the United States for study abroad programs. The MSU College of Education is also consistently rated as the top education program in the nation. Michigan State University is the oldest agricultural college in the United States. The MSU School of Criminal Justice is the oldest continuous degree granting criminal justice program in the nation. In 2008, the Department of Energy announced MSU won the contest for a $550 million Facility for Rare Isotope Beams that will attract top researchers from around the world to conduct experiments in nuclear science, astrophysics and applications of isotopes to other fields.
Lansing Community College offers more than 500 areas of study to over 18,000 students at its main facilities in Lansing, and another 5,000 students at twenty-nine extension centers and a site in Otsu, Japan. LCC's new, state-of-the-art University Center enables students to take courses with the goal of eventually earning an undergraduate or graduate degree from other Michigan institutions. The University Center stands on the former site of "Old Central", Lansing's first public high school, which was established in 1875 as Lansing High School. (In the 1920s it was renamed as Central High School, and in 1957 became the first building on the LCC campus.)
Other institutions of higher education include Western Michigan University (branch campus in Delta Township), Davenport University in Downtown Lansing, Central Michigan University (branch campus), and Great Lakes Christian College (campus in Delta Township).
Eastern High School, Eastside Lansing
Within Ingham County, most of Lansing is in Lansing School District. Some portions are in East Lansing School District, Holt Public Schools, , Okemos Public Schools, and Waverly Community Schools.
Within Clinton County, school districts which include parts of Lansing are Lansing School District and DeWitt Public Schools.
In Eaton County, school districts serving parts of Lansing include Lansing School District, Holt Public Schools, and Grand Ledge Public Schools.
Public schools
Lansing School District
Lansing Eastern High School
Lansing Everett High School
J. W. Sexton High School
Grand Ledge Public Schools
Ingham Intermediate School District
Ingham Academy High School
Waverly School District
Charter schools
El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz Academy (named after Malcolm X) (closed)
Sankofa Shule (closed)
Private schools
Capitol City Baptist School
Emanuel Lutheran School
Lansing Catholic High School
Lansing Christian Schools
New Covenant Christian School
Our Savior Lutheran School
Cultural celebrations
Parades
The African American Parade occurs in Lansing's Westside as part of the annual Juneteenth Celebration
Each year in August, the Michigan Pride festival includes an LGBT pride parade from Riverfront Park to the capitol.
The annual Silver Bells in the City Electric Light Parade proceeds through the streets of downtown Lansing every November, the Friday before Thanksgiving. It is followed by the lighting of Michigan's official Christmas tree in front of the State Capitol and a firework show (weather permitting) over the State Capitol.
Music
The Lansing Symphony Orchestra has been entertaining generations of Lansing-area residents since 1929. The current music director is Timothy Muffett.
The Lansing JazzFest and the Old Town BluesFest host leading musicians, and are two of the larger music festivals held each year in the state.
Old Town's Festival of the Moon and Sun is a two-day festival of food and live music.
Old Town Oktoberfest is a two-day event drawing hundreds to the Old Town neighborhood for live polka music, authentic German food and world-renowned German-style beer.
It was announced in May 2007 that the city would host "Blues on the Square", a series of summertime blues concerts featuring national acts Thursday nights along Washington Square in downtown Lansing. In 2008 the event regularly drew crowds over 500.
The Common Ground Festival is a musical event held over a week every July at the Adado Riverfront Park in downtown Lansing pulling in crowds over 90,000 for the week. It began in 2000 and replaced the Michigan Festival that was held in nearby East Lansing. It has a wide range of musical acts. In 2008 acts included Staind, Drowning Pool, Sammy Hagar, The Hard Lessons, Snoop Dogg, REO Speedwagon, Kellie Pickler, Seether and Trace Adkins. 2012 acts included The Flaming Lips, Man Man, Motion City Soundtrack, , mewithoutyou, with local ensembles The Lansing Unionized Vaudeville Spectacle and Vandalay on the bill.
Every year City Pulse names the "Top Original Act" in the Top of the Town Awards. The 2010 winner was Eastside neighborhood native indie rock band Loune. The 2011 winner was pop punk act Frank and Earnest.
On June 23, 2018, REO Town hosted the Three Stacks Music Festival featuring Against Me!, Murder by Death, Pup, mewithoutyou, Screaming Females, Camp Cove, Petal, Oceanator, City Mouse, Worn Spirit, Stefanie Haapala, Ness Lake, and Secret Forte.
Other notable Lansing musicians include Tell Yo Mama Archived May 11, 2021, at the Wayback Machine, Root Doctor Archived April 4, 2023, at the Wayback Machine, Jen Sygit, James Gardin Archived September 10, 2020, at the Wayback Machine, The Further Adventures of Fat Boy and the Jive Turkeys Archived April 30, 2021, at the Wayback Machine, MSU Professors of Jazz Archived April 4, 2023, at the Wayback Machine, Joe Hertler and the Rainbow Seekers Archived February 13, 2021, at the Wayback Machine, Jahshua Smith, BLAT! Pack Archived April 30, 2021, at the Wayback Machine, Deacon Earl and Frontier Ruckus.
Points of interest
Michigan State Capitol
Farmers' markets
Farmers' market in Lansing
Lansing has several farmers' markets throughout the city in the summer months. These markets include the Allen Street Farmer's Market on the city's eastside, the Westside Farmers' Market, the Old Town Farmer's Market, and the South Lansing Farmer's Market.
Libraries
The Library of Michigan and Historical Center is a state library and research center. The library is one of the top five genealogical research facilities in the United States. The Capital Area District Library has 13 branches within Ingham County, some of these include the Main Library downtown, the Foster Library on the east side, and the South Lansing Library on the south side.
Museums
Lansing is home to a number of small, specialized museums:
The Impression 5 Science Center is a children's science center located in a historic wagon works factory on the Grand River.
The Michigan Library and Historical Center contains one of the 10 largest genealogy collections in the nation, has a museum dedicated to Michigan's history among other attractions.
The Michigan Women's Hall of Fame is a museum dedicated to the historical accomplishments and achievements of Michigan women. The house is located directly south of downtown in the 1903-built Cooley-Haze House. The museum is surrounded by Cooley Gardens.
The R. E. Olds Transportation Museum is dedicated to the education of Lansing's role in the development of transportation, particularly the automobile.
The Turner-Dodge House is a museum dedicated to Lansing's early pioneers. The museum sits in the Classical Revival-styled Turner-Dodge Mansion, built in 1858 for James and Marion Turner, and later by their daughter and her husband. It is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Theatre
The Riverwalk Theatre, (formerly the Okemos Barn Theatre), the Lansing Civic Players, and the now defunct BoarsHead Theater are or were all located in downtown.
Peppermint Creek Theatre Company is a well established "new" theater company.
Happendance, Michigan's longest-running professional modern dance company, has been based in Greater Lansing since 1976.
The Greater Lansing Ballet Company is a ballet and dance company.
The Creole Gallery brings in various musicians and hosts the Icarus Falling Theater group.
Potter Park Zoo
The historic Potter Park Zoo, located along the Red Cedar River in Lansing, is a 102-acre park that has more than 160 species of animals. The park holds numerous programs and events for children and families to enjoy. With annual attendance increasing every year since 2006 (110,167 in 2006, 137,237 in 2008, and 167,000 in 2009) there are $667,100 in capital improvements planned for 2009 including a giant walk-in aviary and a new female tiger. In 2009 the zoo began a $1.4 million renovation to its rhinoceros exhibit. This is in addition to $1.3 million spent on capital improvements in 2008. In 2011 the Black Rhino exhibit opened; and three tiger cubs were born. In 2016 a 3-acre moose exhibit opened in the park.
Other area destinations
In October 2009 the Wharton Center for Performing Arts completed a 24,000 square feet (2,230 m2), $18.5 million expansion and renovation, having already spent over $1.3 million in 2008. Many Broadway shows come to The Wharton Center before traveling to theaters in larger places such as Chicago. The Kresge Art Museum, the MSU Museum, and the Abrams Planetarium are highly acclaimed cultural destinations located on the campus of Michigan State University in East Lansing. In June 2007 MSU announced the plans to build a new art museum after a $26 million gift from Eli and Edythe Broad. Internationally known Pritzker Prize winning architect Zaha Hadid of London won the design competition for the East Lansing museum that was completed in November 2012.
Media
Newspapers and magazines
Lansing State Journal
City Pulse
The New Citizens Press
Capital Gains Media
Capital Area Women's Lifestyle Magazine
The Greater Lansing Business Monthly
Greater Lansing Woman Magazine
The Hub
MIRS News-Michigan Information & Research Service
The State News
Gongwer News Service
The Michigan Bulletin
Patient In Charge Magazine
Television
Cable slots listed reflect the Comcast cable system in Lansing.
162.400 WXK81 – NOAA Weather Radio (Onondaga, weather)
Radio stations from Ann Arbor, Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Saginaw, and Flint can also be heard in the Lansing area.
Sports
Club
Sport
League
Venue
Years of Existence
Lansing Lugnuts
Baseball
High-A Central
Jackson Field
1996–present
Michigan State Spartans
College athletics
Big Ten Conference
Various Stadiums
Lansing Community College
College athletics
Michigan Community College Athletic Association
Lansing Roller Derby
Roller derby
Women's Flat Track Derby Association
Lansing Center
Lansing Common FC
Soccer
Midwest Premier League
Eastern Stadium
2020–present
The Lansing Lugnuts are a High-A Central league, Minor League Baseball team, currently affiliated with the Athletics. The team plays its home games at Jackson Field, which was built at a cost of $12.7 million and opened in 1996 in downtown Lansing. It was partially renovated in 2006. Jackson Field has a seating capacity of 11,215 fans, and was built to accommodate additional expansion. Previously known as Oldsmobile Park, the facility was renamed Thomas M. Cooley Law School Stadium in April 2010, in reference to the park's new sponsor. It was renamed again to Jackson Field after a change in sponsorship to Jackson National Life.
Michigan State University, located in East Lansing, is the largest university in the State of Michigan. MSU sponsors both men's and women's sports, usually competing as a member of the Big Ten Conference. The Spartans have won National Titles in Men's Basketball, Football, Men's Boxing, Men's Cross Country, Men's Gymnastics, Men's Ice Hockey, Men's Soccer, and Men's Wrestling.
Lansing Community College also sponsors many sports, competing as members of the Michigan Community College Athletic Association. The Stars have won NJCAA titles in the following sports: Women's Softball, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country, Women's Marathon and Men's Marathon.
The Lansing area is also known for its many golf courses, with two courses owned by Michigan State University, four municipal courses, and many additional public and private courses in the area. The former Walnut Hills Country Club in nearby East Lansing formerly hosted the LPGA's Oldsmobile Classic from 1992 to 2000. The Michigan PGA recently relocated from the Detroit area to Bath, Michigan, which is on the northern edge of Lansing.
In the 1980s and 1990s Lansing was a major player in semi-pro football. The Lansing Crusaders won MFL/MCFL championships in 1982, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, and 1990. The team finished second in 1984, 1986, and 1991.
Other past sports teams include:
Lansing – Michigan State League (baseball) – 1889–1890
Lansing Senators – Michigan State League (baseball) – 1895 and 1902
Southern Michigan League – 1907–1914
Central League – 1921–1922
renamed the Lansing Lancers – Michigan State League – 1940
and then back as the Lansing Senators – Michigan State League – 1941
Lansing Capitals – North American Basketball League – 1966–67 to 1967–68
Lansing Lancers – International Hockey League – 1974–1975
Capital City Cardinals – Michigan Charity Football League – 1980
Lansing Crusaders – Michigan Charity Football League – 1980–1988
Michigan Football League – 1989–1994
Capital City Cowboys – Michigan Football League – 1992
Capital City Stealth – Michigan Minor League Football – 2010–2019
Lansing Ice Nuts – International Independent Hockey League – 2003–2004
Lansing United – USL PDL – 2014–2018
Lansing Ignite – USL League One – 2018–2019
– American Basketball Association – 2013–2014
Lansing Hot Rods – Continental Indoor Lacrosse League – 2013–
Lansing Pharaohs – The Basketball League (TBL) – 2022
Capital City Savages – Women's Football Alliance – 2017–2023
Transportation
Airports
Scheduled commercial airline service is offered from Capital Region International Airport (formerly known as Capital City Airport).Delta Air Lines maintains routes to Detroit and Minneapolis. United Airlines maintains routes to Chicago O'Hare. American Airlines offers non-stop flights to Washington, D.C., and Chicago O'Hare. Apple Vacations provides seasonal flights to Cancún, Mexico; Montego Bay, Jamaica; and Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.UPS has a freight hub at Capital Region International Airport making up part of the 42 million pounds of annual cargo moving through the airport. In 2008 the airport received a port of entry designation – known as Port Lansing – and now has a permanent customs facility, thus changing its name to reflect the port of entry status. The same year a 500-foot (150 m) extension to the largest of the three runways – now 8,506-foot (2,593 m) – was completed to allow for larger aircraft to use the airport.
Major highways
I-69 runs from Indianapolis north to Lansing and east to Flint and Port Huron, connecting to Canada.
I-96 runs from Muskegon, past Grand Rapids and Lansing, to Detroit.
I-496 loops through downtown Lansing, connecting with I-96 on either end.
BL I-69 is a loop route running through Lansing and East Lansing.
BL I-96 is a loop route running through Lansing.
US 127 is a north–south highway passing between the city and neighboring East Lansing, continuing northerly toward Clare and Grayling and southerly toward Jackson, Michigan, and into Ohio.
M-43 (Saginaw Street/Grand River Avenue)
M-99 (Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard)
Railways
Amtrak provides intercity passenger rail service at a stop in nearby East Lansing, on the Blue Water line from Chicago to Port Huron.
Three freight railroads serve Lansing including Canadian National Railway, CSX Transportation, and the Jackson & Lansing Railroad.
Public transportation
Capital Area Transportation Authority (CATA) provides public transit bus service to the Lansing-East Lansing Metropolitan area on 33 routes. CATA boasts the second highest ridership in the state of Michigan after Detroit with 53,000 daily rides in September 2008 and 11,306,339 rides in fiscal year 2008. CATA also provides paratransit services through Spec-Tran and the "Night Owl". Also, the "Entertainment Express" (CATA route 4) runs Thursday through Saturday from 7 pm to 2 am connecting downtown Lansing's and East Lansing's entertainment districts. CATA won APTA's America's Best Transit Award in the medium-size category (4–30 million rides) in 2007. CATA has two transportation centers (CTC), one in downtown Lansing and one on the campus of Michigan State University. In 2010, a study Archived June 15, 2016, at the Wayback Machine was conducted to consider ways of enhancing the Lansing-to-East Lansing route (currently known as Route 1), with options including enhanced bus service, single-car trolley service and light rail service. (Heavy rail was eliminated as an option early in the process, with enhanced bus service eventually winning out.)
Greyhound Lines provides inter-citybus service. CATA and Greyhound are both located in the CATA Transportation Center (CTC) in downtown Lansing.
Several taxicab companies serve the area. In 2001, Big Daddy Taxi opened using large vans to address the safety concerns of drunk driving and offered $3 rides for students of Michigan State University. In 2008 the Green Cab Company opened using Toyota Prius hybrid cars to provide "green" cabs to Lansing.
The Michigan Flyer provides bus service between Lansing and Detroit Metro Airport 12 times daily, with a stop in Ann Arbor along the way.
Bicycling
The 13-mile (21 km), non-motorized Lansing River Trail runs along the Grand River and the Red Cedar River, running as far east as Michigan State University, and passes Potter Park Zoo, the Capitol Loop, and several other destinations of interest, and as far west as Moores Park. The trail is accessible at many points along it, some with car parking lots. The trails breadth is extended from time to time. Currently, the trailheads are: North – Dietrich Park; East – Kircher Park; South – Maguire Park; West – Moores Park. All segments are hard-surfaced. The River Trail connects to other pathways/trails in the Lansing-metro area: East – Michigan State University path system; South – Sycamore Trail. Since the trail follows a river, most street crossings use platforms under existing street bridges to provide an uncommon amount of grade separation, to the benefit of both trail users and automobile traffic. As of February 2015, the River Trail is under construction to add paths as far as Holt.
Utilities
Water supply, power and steam are municipally owned utilities which are provided by Lansing Board of Water & Light. In 2008 the Lansing BWL constructed Michigan's largest solar array towards the goal of increasing renewable energy in the energy grid.
Natural gas is provided by Consumers Energy.
Notable people
Joel Bakan, Canadian law professor and documentary filmmaker
Ray Stannard Baker, journalist and author
L. Anna Ballard, first female medical physician in Lansing, Michigan
Ricky Berry, NBA player for Sacramento Kings
Lingg Brewer, politician and educator
Terry Brunk, ex-WWE, ECW, TNA/WCW professional wrestler known as "Sabu"
Timothy Busfield, actor and director, thirtysomething, Field of Dreams, The West Wing
Charles G. Callard, co-founder of Callard Madden & Associates and a pioneer developer of corporate valuation models
Candi Carpenter, country singer & songwriter
Jim Cash, screenwriter of Top Gun and other commercially successful films
Carolyn Cassady, writer, wife of beat generation icon Neal Cassady
Ian Conyers, former member of the Michigan State Senate
Alva M. Cummins, lawyer and 1922 Democratic nominee for Governor of Michigan
Doc Corbin Dart, singer of punk band The Crucifucks
DJ Infamous, hip-hop DJ
Tony Earl, former Governor of Wisconsin
Ed Emshwiller, visual artist and founder of CalArtscomputer animation Lab
DJ Perry, film writer, actor and director, born in Lansing
Wally Pipp, former Baseball player and member of the New York Yankees
Alice Pollitt, All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
Corey Potter, NHL hockey player
Merv Pregulman, NFL player for Green Bay Packers, Detroit Lions
Dan Price, co-founder and CEO of Gravity Payments
Greg Raymer, 2004 World Series of Poker champion
Carl Benton Reid, actor
Burt Reynolds, Oscar-nominated and Golden Globe award-winning actor, born and raised in Lansing
Vic Saier, MLB player
Steven Seagal, actor and martial artist, born in Lansing
Frederic L. Smith, co-founder of General Motors, born in Lansing
John Smoltz, MLB pitcher, 1996 Cy Young Award winner, Hall of Famer
Lori Nelson Spielman, author of the bestsellerLife List
Debbie Stabenow, U.S. senator
Gary Starkweather, inventor of the laser printer
Billy Strings, guitarist and bluegrass musician
Marcus Taylor, professional basketball player
George Teague, NFL player for Green Bay Packers, Dallas Cowboys, Miami Dolphins
Denzel Valentine, professional basketball player
Jay Vincent, professional basketball player
Sam Vincent, professional basketball player
Gretchen Whitmer, Governor of Michigan and former Minority Leader of the Michigan State Senate
Howard Wolpe, Congressman who was a Lansing resident during his term in office.
Lebbeus Woods, architect
International relations
Sister cities
Lansing's sister cities are:
Akuapim South District, Eastern Region, Ghana
Asan, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea
Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Ōtsu, Shiga, Japan
Pianezza, Piedmont, Italy
Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico
Sanming, Fujian, China
Lansing was a sister city of in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The agreement began in 1992 and ended in practice when a change to the political structure of Saint Petersburg cancelled the district. The relations were officially severed by Lansing in 2013 as a protest of the laws against LGBT rights in Russia.
Friendship cities
Lansing's friendship cities are:
Cosenza, Calabria, Italy
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Sakaide, Kagawa, Japan
Notes
Official records for Lansing were kept in East Lansing from April 1863 to April 1948, Capital Region Int'l from May 1948 to July 1954, East Lansing again from August 1954 to April 1959, and again at Capital Region Int'l since May 1959. For more information, see ThreadEx.
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This article s use of external links may not follow Wikipedia s policies or guidelines Please improve this article by removing excessive or inappropriate external links and converting useful links where appropriate into footnote references November 2024 Learn how and when to remove this message Lansing ˈ l ae n s ɪ ŋ is the capital of the U S state of Michigan and the most populous city in Ingham County It is mostly in the county although portions of the city extend west into Eaton County and north into Clinton County The 2020 census placed the city s population at 112 644 making it the sixth most populous city in Michigan The population of its metropolitan statistical area MSA was 541 297 at the 2020 census the third largest in the state after metropolitan Detroit and Grand Rapids It was named the new state capital of Michigan in 1847 ten years after Michigan became a state LansingState capital cityThe skyline of Downtown LansingMichigan State CapitolOttawa Street Power StationFranklin Avenue Presbyterian ChurchPotter Park ZooLansing River TrailFlagSealLogoNickname s Capital City L Town The Heart of Michigan Interactive map of LansingLansingLocation within the state of MichiganShow map of MichiganLansingLocation within the United StatesShow map of the United StatesCoordinates 42 42 51 N 84 33 36 W 42 71417 N 84 56000 W 42 71417 84 56000CountryUnited StatesStateMichiganCountiesClinton Eaton and InghamSettled1835Incorporated1859Named forLansing New YorkGovernment TypeStrong mayor council MayorAndy Schor ClerkChris Swope City councilMembers Jeffrey Brown At Large Peter Spadafore At Large Tamara Carter At Large Trini Pehlivanoglu At Large Ryan Kost 1st Ward Jeremy Garza 2nd Ward Adam Hussain 3rd Ward Brian Jackson 4th Ward Area City39 78 sq mi 103 03 km2 Land39 14 sq mi 101 38 km2 Water0 64 sq mi 1 65 km2 Urban155 8 sq mi 354 4 km2 Metro1 714 6 sq mi 4 440 8 km2 Elevation853 ft 260 m Population 2020 City112 644 Density2 877 68 sq mi 1 111 09 km2 Urban318 300 US 128th Urban density2 042 6 sq mi 788 7 km2 Metro541 297 US 106th Demonym s Lansingite Lanstronaut informal Time zoneUTC 5 EST Summer DST UTC 4 EDT ZIP Codes48901 48906 48908 48913 48915 48919 48921 48922 48924 48929 48930 48933 48937 48950 48951 48956Area code517FIPS code26 46000GNIS feature ID1625035Websitelansingmi wbr gov The Lansing metropolitan area colloquially referred to as Mid Michigan is an important center for educational cultural governmental commercial and industrial functions Neighboring East Lansing is home to Michigan State University a public research university with an enrollment of more than 50 000 The area features two medical schools one veterinary school two nursing schools and two law schools It is the site of the Michigan State Capitol the state Supreme Court the Court of Appeals a federal court the Library of Michigan and Historical Center and headquarters of four national insurance companies Lansing is the only U S state capital among the 47 located in counties that is not also a county seat The seat of government of Ingham County is Mason but the county maintains some offices in Lansing HistoryExploration by Europeans The first recorded person of European descent to travel through the area that is now Lansing was British fur trader Hugh Heward and his French Canadian team on April 24 1790 while canoeing the Grand River The land that was to become Lansing was surveyed as Township 4 North Range 2 West in February 1827 in what was then dense forest It was the last of the county s townships to be surveyed and the land was not offered for sale until October 1830 There would be no roads to this area for decades to come Grand River overlooking Lansing River Trail BridgeFounding myth Historians have lamented the persistence of a myth about Lansing s founding The incorrect story of Lansing s beginnings states that in the winter of 1835 and early 1836 two brothers from New York plotted the area now known as REO Town just south of downtown Lansing and named it Biddle City This land lay in a floodplain and was underwater during the majority of the year Nevertheless the brothers went back to Lansing New York to sell plots for the town that did not exist They told the New Yorkers this new city had an area of 65 blocks a church and a public and academic square 16 men bought plots in the nonexistent city and upon reaching the area later that year found they were the victims of the scam Many in the group disappointed and now without funds to move on again opted to stay and ended up settling around what is now metropolitan Lansing The story has persisted due to a 1904 newspaper article which cited a memoir told by Daniel W Buck a respected Lansing mayor and son of one of the early pioneers His story was cited in Michigan pioneer papers and retold in newspaper articles multiple times in the decades that followed His characterization of the city as being born from a land scam was incorrect though his story had some elements of truth as well Origins as a town The brothers were William and Jerry Ford Although they were originally from New York they were well respected businessmen who hailed from Jackson and were instrumental during its earliest years In 1836 they bought 290 acres in the northwest corner of Ingham County They platted the land and hoped to build a community they named Biddle City located south of the convergence of the Grand River and the Red Cedar River in Lansing s present day REO Town neighborhood Biddle City s plat map included plans for a public square church square and academy square They sold 21 parcels of it mostly to other Michiganders not New Yorkers and buyers understood that it was not yet a real city Unfortunately Biddle City never took off The financial Panic of 1837 forced the brothers to heavily mortgage the property and the city never materialized Biddle City was not Lansing s original name nor a precursor to it as the plat was located outside of Lansing s original city limits Originally all that existed was Lansing Township named in 1842 by an early settler Joseph E North Sr after Lansing in Tompkins County NY where he was from The settlement of fewer than 20 people that would become the City of Lansing remained quiet until the winter of 1847 The state constitution required the capital be moved from Detroit to a more central and safer location in the state s interior in 1847 many were concerned about Detroit s proximity to British controlled Canada which had captured Detroit in the War of 1812 The United States had recaptured the city in 1813 but these events led to the dire need to have the center of government relocated further away from hostile British territory There was also concern with Detroit s strong influence over Michigan politics being the state s largest city as well as the capital city During the multi day session to determine a new location for the state capital many cities including Ann Arbor Marshall and Jackson lobbied hard to win this designation Unable to publicly reach a consensus because of constant political wrangling the Michigan House of Representatives privately chose the Township of Lansing out of frustration When announced many present openly laughed that such an insignificant settlement was now Michigan s capital Two months later Governor William L Greenly signed into law the act of the legislature making Lansing Township the state capital An 1847 plat map of the town of Michigan prior to the selection of Lansing as the capital s name the following year The map is oriented with north to the right With the announcement that Lansing Township had been made the capital the small settlement quickly transformed into the seat of state government Within months after it became the capital city further individual settlements began to develop around it along three key points along the Grand River in the township Lower Village Town where present day Old Town stands was the oldest of the three villages It was home to the first house built in Lansing in 1843 by pioneer James Seymour and his family Lower Town began to develop in 1847 with the completion of the Franklin Avenue now Grand River Avenue covered bridge over the Grand River Upper Village Town where present day REO Town stands at the confluence of the Grand River and the Red Cedar River It began to take off in 1847 when the Main Street Bridge was constructed over the Grand River This village s focal point was the Benton House a 4 story hotel which opened in 1848 It was the first brick building in Lansing and was later razed in 1900 Michigan State Capitol Middle Village Town where downtown Lansing now stands was the last of the three villages to develop in 1848 with the completion of the Michigan Avenue bridge across the Grand River and the completion of the temporary capitol building which sat where Cooley Law School stands today on Capitol Avenue between Allegan and Washtenaw Streets and finally the relocation of the post office to the village in 1851 This area would grow to become larger than the other two villages up and down river The collection of original settlements Upper Town Lower Town and Middle Town had for some years been collectively referred to as the Village of Michigan On February 16 1842 Alaiedon township was split into the townships of Lansing Delhi and Meridian originally suggested as Genoa based on a petition submitted in December 1841 by Henry North Roswell Everett and Zalmon Holmes Henry North proposed the name Lansing for the township at the request of his father who wanted it named after their old town of Lansing New York On February 15 1859 the settlement having grown to nearly 3 000 and encompassing about seven square miles 18 km2 in area was incorporated as a city carving off a section of seven square miles from Lansing Township The boundaries of the original city were Douglas Avenue to the north Wood and Regent streets to the east Mount Hope Avenue to the south and Jenison Avenue to the west These boundaries would remain until 1916 Lansing began to grow steadily over the next two decades with the completion of the railroads through the city a plank road and the completion of the current capitol building in 1878 Most of what is known as Lansing today is the result of the city becoming an industrial powerhouse which began with the founding of Olds Motor Vehicle Company in August 1897 The company went through many changes including a buyout between its founding to 1905 when founder Ransom E Olds started his new REO Motor Car Company which would last in Lansing for another 70 years Olds would be joined by the less successful Clarkmobile around 1903 Over the next decades the city would be transformed into a major American industrial center for the manufacturing of automobiles and parts among other industries The city also continued to grow in area By 1956 the city had grown to 15 square miles 39 km2 and doubled in size over the next decade to its current size of roughly 33 square miles 85 km2 Today the city s economy is diversified among government service healthcare manufacturing insurance banking and education Notable events Anti slavery movement In the late 1840s to early 1850s the citizens of Lansing were unified against slavery and the city became a secondary stop on the Underground Railroad as one of the last steps of an escape route that led through Battle Creek Schoolcraft and Cassopolis From Lansing the route led to Durand and then to either Port Huron or Detroit Major fires The Kerns Hotel fire on December 11 1934 was the deadliest in the city s history Perhaps thirty four people died in the fire although the hotel register was also destroyed making an exact count impossible On February 8 1951 the Elliott Larsen Building was intentionally set on fire by a state office employee The following morning the seventh floor collapsed down to the next level which destroyed a large number of state historical records Elephant incident On September 26 1963 a 12 year old 3 000 pound female dancing elephant named Rajje alternately reported as Raji and Little Rajjee among other variations rebelled against her trainer during a performance in a shopping center circus near what was then Logan Street and Holmes Road in Lansing and escaped into the streets aggravated by the frenzied pursuit of nearly 4 000 local residents The incident ended with the shooting of the elephant by Lansing police Provoked by the growing crowd Rajje s rampage took her through the men s wear sporting goods and gift departments of a local Arlan s discount store before leading police on a two mile chase in which she knocked down and injured a 67 year old man tried to move a car and caused thousands of dollars in damage before being killed Life Magazine quoted Rajje s trainer William Pratt as shouting at the scene Damn these people They wouldn t leave her alone The incident was widely reported including a photospread in Life While the Lansing State Journal coverage stressed the danger of the incident the Detroit Free Press noted that witnesses cried out Murderers Murderers as police fired eight shots Author Nelson Algren cites the injustice and sad end of the pursuit of Raji the Pixie Eared Elephant in continuity with the ambush of Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow in his introduction to a 1968 biography of the outlaws Then teenage Lansing residents who had goaded the elephant later on recalled the incident with sober regret in a local newspaper retrospective in 2011 GeographyLansing is the centerpiece of a region of Michigan known as Mid Michigan The North Lansing dam of the Grand River The Lansing River Trail and Ottawa Street Power Station are visible behind According to the United States Census Bureau the city has a total area of 36 68 square miles 95 00 km2 of which 36 05 square miles 93 37 km2 is land and 0 63 square miles 1 63 km2 is water This figure includes two 425 Agreements with Alaiedon Township and Meridian Township and the four 425 Agreements with Delta Township since 2000 Since the 2010 census the city has entered into two additional 425 Agreements The first agreement consisted of the temporary transfer of 1 888 2 acres of Lansing Capital Region International Airport to the city from DeWitt Township in 2011 The second agreement consisted of the temporary transfer of 41 acres 17 ha in Alaiedon Township for the expansion of the headquarters of Jackson National Life Insurance Company in 2013 bringing the area either fully or conditionally under control of the city to 39 69 square miles 102 80 km2 Under Michigan law 425 Agreements are only temporary land sharing agreements and do not count as official annexations The Census Bureau however for statistical purposes does count these as annexations Not counting the temporary 425 Agreements Lansing administers 34 1 square miles 88 km2 total Lansing is located in the south central part of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan where the Grand River meets the Red Cedar River The city occupies most of what had formerly been part of Lansing Charter Township It has also annexed adjacent tracts of land in Delta Charter Township and Windsor Township in Eaton County to the west Delhi Charter Township in Ingham County to the south and in DeWitt Charter Township in Clinton County to the north The city also controls three non contiguous tracts of land through 425 Agreements conditional land transfer agreements with Meridian Charter Township Delta Charter Township and Alaiedon Township in Ingham County to the southeast It is also located between the state s two largest cities Detroit and Grand Rapids Lansing BWL s Ottawa Street Power Station Lansing elevations range between 890 feet 271 m above sea level on the far south side of Lansing along Northrup Street near the Cedar Street intersection to 833 feet 254 m to 805 5 feet 246 m above sea level along the Grand River The Grand River the largest river in Michigan flows through downtown Lansing and the Red Cedar River a tributary of the Grand flows through the campus of Michigan State University to its confluence with the Grand in Lansing Sycamore Creek a tributary of the Red Cedar flows northward through the southeastern part of the city There are two lakes in the area Park Lake and Lake Lansing both northeast of the city Lake Lansing is approximately 500 acres 2 0 km2 in size and is a summer favorite for swimmers boaters and fishermen Michigan State University Sailing Club and the Lansing Sailing Club are located on Lake Lansing where sailing regattas are hosted throughout the summer The City of Lansing operates a total of 3 55 square miles 9 2 km2 of parkland of which 2 80 square miles 7 3 km2 is parkland 0 43 square miles 1 1 km2 are golflands and 0 31 square miles 0 80 km2 are cemetery lands However this figure includes the Waverly Hills Golf Course and adjacent Michigan Avenue Park whose 0 18 square miles 0 47 km2 are located within neighboring Lansing Township but operated by the City of Lansing and does not include the 0 18 square miles 0 47 km2 of the combined Hawk Island County Park and adjacent Soldan Dog Park operated by Ingham County within the city of Lansing All together then 3 55 square miles 9 2 km2 of the city or approximately 10 is publicly administered open space Neighborhoods Boji Tower Lansing s tallest building located downtown The city s downtown is dominated by state government buildings especially the State Capitol but downtown has also experienced recent growth in new restaurants retail stores and residential developments Downtown Lansing had a historic city market that was one of the oldest continuously operating farmers markets in the United States until it closed in 2019 Downriver and north of downtown is historic Old Town Lansing with many architecturally significant buildings dating to the mid 19th century Directly south of downtown on the other side of I 496 along Washington Avenue lies REO Town the birthplace of the automobile in the United States is where Ransom Eli Olds built factories along Washington Avenue Ransom Eli Olds home which once overlooked the factories along Washington Avenue was displaced by I 496 Lansing is generally divided into four sections the Eastside Westside Northwestside and Southside Each section contains a diverse array of neighborhoods The Eastside located east of the Grand River and north of the Red Cedar River is the most ethnically diverse side of Lansing with foreign born citizens making up more of its population than any other side in the city The Eastside s commercial districts are located mainly along Michigan Avenue and to a lesser extent along Kalamazoo Street It is anchored by Frandor Shopping Center on the very eastern edge of the eastside The Westside roughly located north west and south of the Grand River as it curves through the city is sometimes regarded as the city s most socio economically diverse section This side also contains Lansing s downtown area though this neighborhood is often included as an area all its own Outside downtown this side is largely a collection of residential neighborhoods and is served by only one other commercial area along Saginaw Street However it also includes a small part of the Old Town Commercial Association The Northwestside generally located north of the Grand River with the city limits defining its north and western borders is physically the smallest side of the city This part of the city includes moderate density residential areas and some green areas North of Grand River Avenue the main street of the side lie warehouses and light industrial areas served by a major rail line that runs through Lansing The most notable landmark of this side is Lansing s airport Capital Region International Airport The Southside usually described as the neighborhoods located south of the Grand and Red Cedar rivers and the I 496 freeway is physically the largest and most populous side of the city The area is largely residential in nature south of Mount Hope Road near the northern edge and is served by numerous commercial strips along Cedar Street Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard Pennsylvania Avenue and Waverly Road which run north south The large Edgewood District is located in the southernmost part of the Southside and is sometimes referred to as South Lansing Though it is the largest area of the city by both physical size and population it has often been regarded by Southside citizens as Lansing s most overlooked and forgotten area as most of Lansing s attention in recent decades has been put into the revitalization of the city s historic core located mostly on small parts of both the East and Westside The middle of the Southside South Central Lansing contains the Old Everett Area This location once contained the Everett School District and was annexed into the city in 1948 Unincorporated areas adjacent to Lansing include parts of Lansing Charter Township such as the unincorporated community of Edgemont Park as well as parts of Delta Charter Township such as the unincorporated community of Waverly Though they are not part of the City of Lansing these unincorporated communities often use Lansing mailing addresses Colonial VillageGenesee NeighborhoodDistricts Cherry Hill Churchill Downs Colonial Village Eastside Edgewood Genesee Gier Park Hosmer Lansing Eaton Archived May 11 2021 at the Wayback Machine Moores Park Museum District Old Everett Old Town REO Town Stadium District Walnut Washington Square WestsideClimate Climate chart for Lansing Lansing has a Midwestern humid continental climate Koppen Dfb Dfa that is influenced by the Great Lakes and is part of USDA Hardiness zone 5b Winters are cold with moderate to heavy snowfall while summers are very warm and humid The monthly daily average temperature in July is 71 5 F 21 9 C while the same figure for January is 23 4 F 4 8 C the annual mean is 48 21 F 9 01 C On average temperatures reach or exceed 90 F 32 2 C on 8 8 days of the year and drop to or below 0 F 17 8 C on 10 5 nights Precipitation is generally greatest during summer but still frequent and significant in winter Snowfall which normally occurs from November to April averages 51 1 inches 130 cm per season significantly less than areas to the west such as Grand Rapids as Lansing is relatively immune to lake effect snows seasonal snowfall has historically ranged from 16 6 in 42 cm in 1863 64 to 97 2 in 247 cm in 1880 81 The highest and lowest officially recorded temperatures were 103 F 39 C on July 6 2012 and 37 F 38 C on February 2 1868 with the last 20 F 29 C or colder reading occurred on February 27 1994 the record low maximum is 4 F 20 C on January 22 1883 while conversely the record high minimum is 78 F 26 C on August 1 2006 and July 18 1942 Freezing temperatures in June are exceedingly rare and have not occurred in July or August since the 19th century on average they arrive on October 4 and depart on May 7 allowing a growing season of 149 days The average window for measurable snow 0 1 in or 0 25 cm is November 4 through April 6 Climate data for Lansing Michigan Capital Region Int l 1991 2020 normals extremes 1863 presentMonth Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearRecord high F C 66 19 73 23 86 30 88 31 96 36 99 37 103 39 102 39 99 37 90 32 79 26 70 21 103 39 Mean maximum F C 51 7 10 9 52 6 11 4 68 2 20 1 78 2 25 7 85 4 29 7 91 4 33 0 92 3 33 5 91 3 32 9 87 8 31 0 79 1 26 2 65 4 18 6 54 4 12 4 94 3 34 6 Mean daily maximum F C 30 6 0 8 33 5 0 8 44 4 6 9 57 6 14 2 69 4 20 8 78 9 26 1 82 8 28 2 80 6 27 0 73 6 23 1 60 5 15 8 47 0 8 3 35 7 2 1 57 9 14 4 Daily mean F C 23 9 4 5 25 9 3 4 35 2 1 8 47 0 8 3 58 4 14 7 68 0 20 0 71 8 22 1 70 0 21 1 62 5 16 9 50 8 10 4 39 5 4 2 29 5 1 4 48 5 9 2 Mean daily minimum F C 17 2 8 2 18 3 7 6 26 0 3 3 36 4 2 4 47 5 8 6 57 1 13 9 60 9 16 1 59 5 15 3 51 5 10 8 41 2 5 1 31 9 0 1 23 3 4 8 39 2 4 0 Mean minimum F C 5 6 20 9 3 0 19 4 5 3 14 8 21 0 6 1 31 2 0 4 41 5 5 3 47 5 8 6 45 7 7 6 36 0 2 2 26 0 3 3 15 9 8 9 3 9 15 6 9 4 23 0 Record low F C 29 34 37 38 25 32 6 21 19 7 27 3 31 1 26 3 19 7 10 12 5 21 25 32 37 38 Average precipitation inches mm 2 06 52 1 71 43 2 13 54 3 26 83 3 66 93 3 76 96 2 94 75 3 48 88 2 81 71 3 16 80 2 46 62 1 90 48 33 33 847 Average snowfall inches cm 14 3 36 12 9 33 5 9 15 1 7 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 51 3 9 9 9 11 3 29 50 2 128 Average extreme snow depth inches cm 8 0 20 7 6 19 5 0 13 1 1 2 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 6 4 5 4 14 10 3 26 Average precipitation days 0 01 in 13 9 10 7 10 9 12 5 12 5 10 5 9 1 10 1 10 1 11 6 12 3 13 5 137 7Average snowy days 0 1 in 11 9 10 0 4 8 1 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 9 9 4 42 1Average relative humidity 78 8 76 2 73 3 67 6 66 7 69 0 71 0 74 9 77 5 76 1 78 6 81 1 74 2Average dew point F C 16 0 8 9 16 9 8 4 25 3 3 7 34 5 1 4 45 1 7 3 55 2 12 9 60 3 15 7 59 5 15 3 53 2 11 8 41 5 5 3 32 2 0 1 21 7 5 7 38 4 3 6 Mean monthly sunshine hours 118 2 140 1 187 6 218 7 278 6 296 2 318 5 278 1 217 6 163 8 92 4 82 1 2 391 9Percent possible sunshine 40 47 51 54 61 65 69 65 58 48 32 29 54Source NOAA relative humidity dew point and sun 1961 1990 Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues Updates on reimplementing the Graph extension which will be known as the Chart extension can be found on Phabricator and on MediaWiki org See or edit raw graph data DemographicsHistorical population CensusPop Note 18501 229 18603 074150 1 18705 24170 5 18808 31958 7 189013 10257 5 190016 48525 8 191031 22989 4 192057 32783 6 193078 39736 8 194078 7530 5 195092 12917 0 1960107 80717 0 1970131 40321 9 1980130 414 0 8 1990127 321 2 4 2000119 128 6 4 2010114 297 4 1 2020112 644 1 4 2023 est 112 115 0 5 U S Decennial Census U S Census Bureau Population Estimates ProgramMap of racial distribution in Lansing 2020 U S census Each dot is one person White Black Asian Hispanic Multiracial Native American Other2020 census Lansing Michigan Racial and ethnic composition Note the US Census treats Hispanic Latino as an ethnic category This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category Hispanics Latinos may be of any race Race Ethnicity NH Non Hispanic Pop 2000 Pop 2010 Pop 2020 2000 2010 2020White alone NH 73 105 63 381 57 838 61 37 55 45 51 35 Black or African American alone NH 25 498 26 194 25 376 21 40 22 92 22 53 Native American or Alaska Native alone NH 831 681 504 0 70 0 60 0 45 Asian alone NH 3 317 4 202 4 732 2 78 3 68 4 20 Pacific Islander alone NH 44 38 32 0 04 0 03 0 03 Other race alone NH 270 214 767 0 23 0 19 0 68 Mixed race or Multiracial NH 4 177 5 295 7 928 3 51 4 63 7 04 Hispanic or Latino any race 11 886 14 292 15 467 9 98 12 50 13 73 Total 119 128 114 297 112 644 100 00 100 00 100 00 2010 census As of the 2010 census there were 114 297 people 48 450 households and 26 234 families residing in the city The population density was 3 174 9 inhabitants per square mile 1 225 8 km2 There were 54 181 housing units at an average density of 1 505 0 per square mile 581 1 km2 The racial makeup of the city was 61 2 White 55 5 non Hispanic White 23 7 African American 0 8 Native American 3 7 Asian 0 04 Pacific Islander 4 3 from other races and 6 2 from two or more races Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12 5 of the population Foreign born residents made up 8 3 of the population The median age in the city was 32 2 years 24 2 of residents were under the age of 18 12 3 were between the ages of 18 and 24 30 2 were from 25 to 44 23 8 were from 45 to 64 and 9 7 were 65 years of age or older The gender makeup of the city was 48 4 male and 51 6 female 2000 census As of the 2000 census there were 119 128 people 49 505 households and 28 366 families residing in the city The population density was 3 399 0 inhabitants per square mile 1 312 4 km2 There were 53 159 housing units at an average density of 1 516 8 per square mile 585 6 km2 The racial makeup of the city was 65 28 White 61 4 non Hispanic White 21 91 African American 0 80 Native American 2 83 Asian 0 05 Pacific Islander 4 54 from other races and 4 60 from two or more races Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10 0 of the population The city s foreign born population stood at 5 9 As of 2000 the city s population rose by 32 293 27 to 151 421 during the day due to the influx of workers There were 49 505 households out of which 30 0 had children under the age of 18 living with them 35 8 were married couples living together 17 0 had a female householder with no husband present and 42 7 were non families 33 2 of all households were made up of individuals and 8 1 had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older The average household size was 2 39 and the average family size was 3 08 In the city the population was spread out with 26 8 under the age of 18 11 4 from 18 to 24 32 7 from 25 to 44 19 3 from 45 to 64 and 9 7 who were 65 years of age or older The median age was 31 years For every 100 females there were 92 3 males For every 100 females age 18 and over there were 87 9 males The median income for a household in the city was 34 833 and the median income for a family was 41 283 Males had a median income of 32 648 versus 27 051 for females The per capita income for the city was 17 924 About 13 2 of families and 16 9 of the population were below the poverty line including 23 2 of those under age 18 and 9 0 of those age 65 or over Immigration and refugee resettlement The Brookings Institution has ranked Greater Lansing among the top 10 medium sized metropolitan areas in the United States for refugee resettlement with 5 369 refugees resettled from 1983 to 2004 St Vincent Catholic Charities and Lutheran Social Services handle the adult and unaccompanied minor resettlement processes respectively while other organizations such as the Refugee Development Center focus on providing educational and social support services to refugees in the Lansing area Nearby Michigan State University provides a source of volunteers for many of these programs As of 2005 update the Lansing area has about 2 000 Arab Americans mostly second generation Christian Lebanese Americans as well as some Palestinian Americans The city is also home to a large number of temporary foreign residents enrolled as international students at Lansing Community College and nearby Michigan State University with the city s visitors bureau specifically promoting Mandarin language video tours of Lansing touting the more than 6 000 Chinese students enrolled at MSU The Lansing School District offers language immersion programs for its students in both Spanish and Chinese GovernmentLansing City Hall amp Lansing Police Department Central Precinct Lansing is administered under a mayor council government more specifically a strong mayor form in which the mayor is the city s chief executive officer The mayor is obligated to appoint department heads subject to council approval and draft and administer a city budget among other responsibilities The mayor may also veto legislation from council though the veto can be overridden by an affirmative vote of two thirds of the council The mayor and city clerk are elected at large every four years The city council is the legislative body of the city and consists of eight members Four members are elected from four single member districts using the first past the post method in the city s wards and four members are elected at large using the block voting method Members of the council serve staggered four year terms Half the council is up for election every two years including two ward seats and two at large seats At its first meeting of the year the council chooses from amongst its members a president and vice president The president is the council s presiding officer and also chooses the chairs of council committees In the absence of the president and vice president the city clerk chairs the council The city largely supports the Democratic Party It has not had a Republican mayor in office since 1993 when then Democratic state representative David Hollister defeated incumbent Mayor Jim Crawford who had formerly served as a Republican member on the Ingham County Board of Commissioners However all city elections are held on an officially nonpartisan basis Since given the ability to do so by the state in 1964 the city has levied an income tax of 1 percent on residents 0 5 percent on non residents and 1 0 percent on corporations State and federal representation Lansing is currently split between three congressional districts Most of the city lies within the boundaries of Michigan s 8th congressional district which is represented by Democratic congresswoman Elissa Slotkin who was elected in the 2018 midterm election The small portion of the city that extends into Eaton County is located in the 7th district which has been represented by Republican congressman Tim Walberg since 2011 The small portion of the city that extends into Clinton County is located in the 4th district which has been represented by Republican congressman John Moolenaar since 2015 At the state level most of Lansing is located in the 23rd district of the Michigan Senate which has been represented by Democratic state senator Curtis Hertel Jr since 2015 The small portions of the city that extend into Eaton County and Clinton County is located in the 24th district of the Michigan Senate are currently represented by Republican state senator Tom Barrett The city lies in the 67th 68th 71st and 93rd districts of the Michigan State House of Representatives represented by state representatives Kara Hope D 67 Sarah Anthony D 68 Angela Witwer D 71 and Graham Filler R 93 Though Lansing is not the designated county seat some Ingham County offices are located in downtown Lansing including a branch office of the county clerk the county personnel office and some courtrooms EconomyTop City Employers Source Lansing Economic Area PartnershipRank Company Organization 1 State of Michigan 14 3902 Michigan State University 10 2533 University of Michigan Health Sparrow 7 6004 General Motors 4 5495 Lansing Community College 3 1446 McLaren Greater Lansing 3 0007 Auto Owners Insurance 2 5788 Peckham 2 5109 Jackson National Life 2 50010 Dart Container 2 00011 Meijer 1 50012 Dean Transportation 80013 Delta Dental 80014 MSU Federal Credit Union 80015 Michigan Farm Bureau 750 The Lansing metropolitan area s major industries are government education insurance healthcare and automobile manufacturing Being the state capital many state government workers reside in the area Michigan State University Thomas M Cooley Law School and Lansing Community College are significant employers in the region General Motors has offices and a hi tech manufacturing facility in Lansing and several manufacturing facilities immediately outside the city as well in nearby Lansing and Delta townships The Lansing area is headquarters to four major national insurance companies Auto Owners Insurance Company Jackson National Life the Accident Fund and Michigan Millers Insurance Company Other insurers based in Lansing include Farm Bureau Insurance of Michigan The Otto E Eckert power plant along the Grand River operated by the Lansing Board of Water and Light Locally owned and operated convenience store chain Quality Dairy is a significant presence in the Lansing market The first Quality Dairy Store opened in 1936 and as of 2023 there are 26 retail locations in the Mid Michigan area Quality Dairy Company s headquarters is located near REO Town in Lansing and operates its Dairy Plant and Bakery Plant from central Lansing as well The recent decline of the auto industry in the region has increased the region s awareness of the importance of a strategy to foster the high technology sector Early availability of high speed Internet in 1996 as well as the MSU Cooley Law School and Lansing Community College student body population fostered an intellectual environment for information technology companies to incubate Lansing has a number of technology companies in the fields of information technology and biotechnology Healthcare University of Michigan Health Sparrow Lansing is a 740 bed hospital affiliated with Michigan State University and its College of Human Medicine and College of Osteopathic Medicine It offers a Level I Trauma Center and its own helicopter service McLaren Greater Lansing Hospital enjoys a special affiliation in radiation oncology with the University of Michigan and Michigan State University McLaren Greater Lansing is part of the Great Lakes Cancer Institute GLCI Urban renewal and downtown redevelopment Several urban renewal projects by private developers are adding higher end apartments and condominiums to the Lansing market The Arbaugh a former department store across from Cooley Law School was converted into apartments in 2005 Motor Wheel Lofts a former industrial site was converted into loft style living spaces in mid 2006 A combination retail and residential complex immediately south of Cooley Law School Stadium formerly Oldsmobile Park called The Stadium District was completed in 2007 The Stadium District was redeveloped using a grant from the Michigan State Housing Development Authority through the Cool Cities Initiative In May 2006 the historically significant Mutual Building located on Capitol Avenue was purchased by The Christman Company to be renovated back to its original grandeur and used as the company s headquarters Additional downtown developments include the renovation of the historic Hollister Building and the expansion of the former Abrams Aerial Building As of August 2008 an 18 story condominium high rise called Capitol Club Tower was in the design phase with the adjacent parking structure having been approved by city council and purchased by the developer The city market in existence since 1909 was approved to be sold for a multi building mixed use development called MarketPlace right next to the current market on the adjacent riverfront The MarketPlace project was redeveloped along with BallPark North another mixed use development that will be immediately north of Oldsmobile Stadium A new city market was built north of the Lansing Center but closed in 2019 Across the river the Accident Fund Insurance Company renovated the former art deco Ottawa Street Powerplant into their new headquarters In addition to the renovation Accident Fund Insurance Company built a modern addition to the north of the historic portion that is connected by an atrium for more office space as well as a parking structure In 2009 the restaurant Troppo began construction on a new 2 story building that will have an open air patio on the roof facing the Capitol building Developer Eyde Co announced plans on April 6 2010 to renovate the historical and prominent Knapp s building in downtown Lansing for first floor retail office space and apartments condos on the top floor 5th in a 22 24 million project Retail The Lansing area has two major malls Lansing Mall and Meridian Mall Other major retail centers include Eastwood Towne Center and Frandor Shopping Center EducationJ W Sexton High School Westside LansingEverett High School Southside Lansing Michigan State University a member of the Big Ten Conference is known as the pioneer land grant college located in neighboring East Lansing MSU has one of the largest land campuses in the United States and is home to several nationally and internationally recognized academic and research oriented programs Michigan State offers over 200 programs of study and is home to fourteen different degree granting schools and colleges including two medical schools a veterinary school a law school and numerous PhD programs It is the only university in the nation with three medical schools MSU is consistently one of the top three programs in the United States for study abroad programs The MSU College of Education is also consistently rated as the top education program in the nation Michigan State University is the oldest agricultural college in the United States The MSU School of Criminal Justice is the oldest continuous degree granting criminal justice program in the nation In 2008 the Department of Energy announced MSU won the contest for a 550 million Facility for Rare Isotope Beams that will attract top researchers from around the world to conduct experiments in nuclear science astrophysics and applications of isotopes to other fields Lansing Community College offers more than 500 areas of study to over 18 000 students at its main facilities in Lansing and another 5 000 students at twenty nine extension centers and a site in Otsu Japan LCC s new state of the art University Center enables students to take courses with the goal of eventually earning an undergraduate or graduate degree from other Michigan institutions The University Center stands on the former site of Old Central Lansing s first public high school which was established in 1875 as Lansing High School In the 1920s it was renamed as Central High School and in 1957 became the first building on the LCC campus Other institutions of higher education include Western Michigan University branch campus in Delta Township Davenport University in Downtown Lansing Central Michigan University branch campus and Great Lakes Christian College campus in Delta Township Eastern High School Eastside Lansing Within Ingham County most of Lansing is in Lansing School District Some portions are in East Lansing School District Holt Public Schools Okemos Public Schools and Waverly Community Schools Within Clinton County school districts which include parts of Lansing are Lansing School District and DeWitt Public Schools In Eaton County school districts serving parts of Lansing include Lansing School District Holt Public Schools and Grand Ledge Public Schools Public schoolsLansing School DistrictLansing Eastern High School Lansing Everett High School J W Sexton High School Grand Ledge Public Schools Ingham Intermediate School DistrictIngham Academy High School Waverly School DistrictCharter schoolsEl Hajj Malik El Shabazz Academy named after Malcolm X closed Sankofa Shule closed Private schoolsCapitol City Baptist School Emanuel Lutheran School Lansing Catholic High School Lansing Christian Schools New Covenant Christian School Our Savior Lutheran SchoolCultural celebrationsParades The African American Parade occurs in Lansing s Westside as part of the annual Juneteenth Celebration Each year in August the Michigan Pride festival includes an LGBT pride parade from Riverfront Park to the capitol The annual Silver Bells in the City Electric Light Parade proceeds through the streets of downtown Lansing every November the Friday before Thanksgiving It is followed by the lighting of Michigan s official Christmas tree in front of the State Capitol and a firework show weather permitting over the State Capitol Music The Lansing Symphony Orchestra has been entertaining generations of Lansing area residents since 1929 The current music director is Timothy Muffett The Lansing JazzFest and the Old Town BluesFest host leading musicians and are two of the larger music festivals held each year in the state Old Town s Festival of the Moon and Sun is a two day festival of food and live music Old Town Oktoberfest is a two day event drawing hundreds to the Old Town neighborhood for live polka music authentic German food and world renowned German style beer It was announced in May 2007 that the city would host Blues on the Square a series of summertime blues concerts featuring national acts Thursday nights along Washington Square in downtown Lansing In 2008 the event regularly drew crowds over 500 The Common Ground Festival is a musical event held over a week every July at the Adado Riverfront Park in downtown Lansing pulling in crowds over 90 000 for the week It began in 2000 and replaced the Michigan Festival that was held in nearby East Lansing It has a wide range of musical acts In 2008 acts included Staind Drowning Pool Sammy Hagar The Hard Lessons Snoop Dogg REO Speedwagon Kellie Pickler Seether and Trace Adkins 2012 acts included The Flaming Lips Man Man Motion City Soundtrack mewithoutyou with local ensembles The Lansing Unionized Vaudeville Spectacle and Vandalay on the bill Every year City Pulse names the Top Original Act in the Top of the Town Awards The 2010 winner was Eastside neighborhood native indie rock band Loune The 2011 winner was pop punk act Frank and Earnest On June 23 2018 REO Town hosted the Three Stacks Music Festival featuring Against Me Murder by Death Pup mewithoutyou Screaming Females Camp Cove Petal Oceanator City Mouse Worn Spirit Stefanie Haapala Ness Lake and Secret Forte Other notable Lansing musicians include Tell Yo Mama Archived May 11 2021 at the Wayback Machine Root Doctor Archived April 4 2023 at the Wayback Machine Jen Sygit James Gardin Archived September 10 2020 at the Wayback Machine The Further Adventures of Fat Boy and the Jive Turkeys Archived April 30 2021 at the Wayback Machine MSU Professors of Jazz Archived April 4 2023 at the Wayback Machine Joe Hertler and the Rainbow Seekers Archived February 13 2021 at the Wayback Machine Jahshua Smith BLAT Pack Archived April 30 2021 at the Wayback Machine Deacon Earl and Frontier Ruckus Points of interestMichigan State CapitolFarmers markets Farmers market in Lansing Lansing has several farmers markets throughout the city in the summer months These markets include the Allen Street Farmer s Market on the city s eastside the Westside Farmers Market the Old Town Farmer s Market and the South Lansing Farmer s Market Libraries The Library of Michigan and Historical Center is a state library and research center The library is one of the top five genealogical research facilities in the United States The Capital Area District Library has 13 branches within Ingham County some of these include the Main Library downtown the Foster Library on the east side and the South Lansing Library on the south side Museums Lansing is home to a number of small specialized museums The Impression 5 Science Center is a children s science center located in a historic wagon works factory on the Grand River The Michigan Library and Historical Center contains one of the 10 largest genealogy collections in the nation has a museum dedicated to Michigan s history among other attractions The Michigan Women s Hall of Fame is a museum dedicated to the historical accomplishments and achievements of Michigan women The house is located directly south of downtown in the 1903 built Cooley Haze House The museum is surrounded by Cooley Gardens The R E Olds Transportation Museum is dedicated to the education of Lansing s role in the development of transportation particularly the automobile The Turner Dodge House is a museum dedicated to Lansing s early pioneers The museum sits in the Classical Revival styled Turner Dodge Mansion built in 1858 for James and Marion Turner and later by their daughter and her husband It is on the National Register of Historic Places Theatre The Riverwalk Theatre formerly the Okemos Barn Theatre the Lansing Civic Players and the now defunct BoarsHead Theater are or were all located in downtown Peppermint Creek Theatre Company is a well established new theater company Happendance Michigan s longest running professional modern dance company has been based in Greater Lansing since 1976 The Greater Lansing Ballet Company is a ballet and dance company The Creole Gallery brings in various musicians and hosts the Icarus Falling Theater group Potter Park Zoo The historic Potter Park Zoo located along the Red Cedar River in Lansing is a 102 acre park that has more than 160 species of animals The park holds numerous programs and events for children and families to enjoy With annual attendance increasing every year since 2006 110 167 in 2006 137 237 in 2008 and 167 000 in 2009 there are 667 100 in capital improvements planned for 2009 including a giant walk in aviary and a new female tiger In 2009 the zoo began a 1 4 million renovation to its rhinoceros exhibit This is in addition to 1 3 million spent on capital improvements in 2008 In 2011 the Black Rhino exhibit opened and three tiger cubs were born In 2016 a 3 acre moose exhibit opened in the park Other area destinations In October 2009 the Wharton Center for Performing Arts completed a 24 000 square feet 2 230 m2 18 5 million expansion and renovation having already spent over 1 3 million in 2008 Many Broadway shows come to The Wharton Center before traveling to theaters in larger places such as Chicago The Kresge Art Museum the MSU Museum and the Abrams Planetarium are highly acclaimed cultural destinations located on the campus of Michigan State University in East Lansing In June 2007 MSU announced the plans to build a new art museum after a 26 million gift from Eli and Edythe Broad Internationally known Pritzker Prize winning architect Zaha Hadid of London won the design competition for the East Lansing museum that was completed in November 2012 MediaNewspapers and magazines Lansing State Journal City Pulse The New Citizens Press Capital Gains Media Capital Area Women s Lifestyle Magazine The Greater Lansing Business Monthly Greater Lansing Woman Magazine The Hub MIRS News Michigan Information amp Research Service The State News Gongwer News Service The Michigan Bulletin Patient In Charge MagazineTelevision Cable slots listed reflect the Comcast cable system in Lansing WLNS 6 CBS Cable 9 WILX 10 NBC Cable 4 WKAR 23 PBS Cable 13 DT2 World Cable 20 DT3 Create Cable 18 DT4 PBS Kids Cable 293 WSYM 47 Fox Cable 7 WLAJ 53 ABC Cable 3 DT2 The CW Cable 5 Radio Note If the station has no city listed before the format it is licensed to Lansing 88 1 WLGH Leroy Township contemporary Christian Smile FM 88 5 WJOM Eagle contemporary Christian Smile FM 88 9 WDBM East Lansing college Michigan State University The Impact 89 7 WLNZ public radio Lansing Community College 90 5 WKAR East Lansing public radio Michigan State University Note WKAR has an effective radiated power of 86 000 watts 91 3 WOES Ovid polka Ovid Elsie High School 92 1 WQTX St Johns Classic Hip Hop R amp B The Hits That Power the Party Stacks 92 1 92 9 WLMI Grand Ledge Lansing s Greatest Hits 93 7 WBCT FM Grand Rapids country B93 Note WBCT has an effective radiated power 320 000 watts 94 1 WWDK Jackson Classic Country 94 1 Duke FM 94 9 WMMQ East Lansing classic rock 96 5 WQHH DeWitt urban Power 96 5 97 5 WJIM CHR 97 5 Now FM 99 1 WFMK East Lansing adult contemporary 99 9 W260BX religious southern gospel Family Life Radio Rebroadcasts WUNN 1110 AM 100 7 WITL FM country Whittle 101 7 WHZZ adult hits Mike FM 105 7 WSRW Grand Rapids adult contemporary Star 105 7 106 1 WJXQ Charlotte active rock Q106 107 3 WTNR Greenville Grand Rapids Country 730 AM WVFN East Lansing sports talk The Game 870 AM WKAR East Lansing NPR news talk 1110 AM WUNN Mason religious southern gospel Family Life Radio 1180 AM WXLA Dimondale adult standards Timeless Classics 1180 1240 AM WJIM news talk Lansing s Big Talker 1320 AM WILS news talk More Compelling Talk Radio 1390 AM WLCM Charlotte religious 1580 AM WWSJ St Johns urban contemporary gospel Joy 1580 162 400 WXK81 NOAA Weather Radio Onondaga weather Radio stations from Ann Arbor Grand Rapids Kalamazoo Saginaw and Flint can also be heard in the Lansing area SportsClub Sport League Venue Years of ExistenceLansing Lugnuts Baseball High A Central Jackson Field 1996 presentMichigan State Spartans College athletics Big Ten Conference Various StadiumsLansing Community College College athletics Michigan Community College Athletic AssociationLansing Roller Derby Roller derby Women s Flat Track Derby Association Lansing CenterLansing Common FC Soccer Midwest Premier League Eastern Stadium 2020 present The Lansing Lugnuts are a High A Central league Minor League Baseball team currently affiliated with the Athletics The team plays its home games at Jackson Field which was built at a cost of 12 7 million and opened in 1996 in downtown Lansing It was partially renovated in 2006 Jackson Field has a seating capacity of 11 215 fans and was built to accommodate additional expansion Previously known as Oldsmobile Park the facility was renamed Thomas M Cooley Law School Stadium in April 2010 in reference to the park s new sponsor It was renamed again to Jackson Field after a change in sponsorship to Jackson National Life Michigan State University located in East Lansing is the largest university in the State of Michigan MSU sponsors both men s and women s sports usually competing as a member of the Big Ten Conference The Spartans have won National Titles in Men s Basketball Football Men s Boxing Men s Cross Country Men s Gymnastics Men s Ice Hockey Men s Soccer and Men s Wrestling Lansing Community College also sponsors many sports competing as members of the Michigan Community College Athletic Association The Stars have won NJCAA titles in the following sports Women s Softball Men s Basketball Women s Basketball Men s Cross Country Women s Cross Country Women s Marathon and Men s Marathon The Lansing area is also known for its many golf courses with two courses owned by Michigan State University four municipal courses and many additional public and private courses in the area The former Walnut Hills Country Club in nearby East Lansing formerly hosted the LPGA s Oldsmobile Classic from 1992 to 2000 The Michigan PGA recently relocated from the Detroit area to Bath Michigan which is on the northern edge of Lansing In the 1980s and 1990s Lansing was a major player in semi pro football The Lansing Crusaders won MFL MCFL championships in 1982 1983 1985 1987 1989 and 1990 The team finished second in 1984 1986 and 1991 Other past sports teams include Lansing Michigan State League baseball 1889 1890 Lansing Senators Michigan State League baseball 1895 and 1902 Southern Michigan League 1907 1914 Central League 1921 1922 renamed the Lansing Lancers Michigan State League 1940 and then back as the Lansing Senators Michigan State League 1941 Lansing Capitals North American Basketball League 1966 67 to 1967 68 Lansing Lancers International Hockey League 1974 1975 Capital City Cardinals Michigan Charity Football League 1980 Lansing Crusaders Michigan Charity Football League 1980 1988 Michigan Football League 1989 1994 Capital City Cowboys Michigan Football League 1992 Capital City Stealth Michigan Minor League Football 2010 2019 Lansing Ice Nuts International Independent Hockey League 2003 2004 Lansing United USL PDL 2014 2018 Lansing Ignite USL League One 2018 2019 American Basketball Association 2013 2014 Lansing Hot Rods Continental Indoor Lacrosse League 2013 Lansing Pharaohs The Basketball League TBL 2022 Capital City Savages Women s Football Alliance 2017 2023TransportationAirports Scheduled commercial airline service is offered from Capital Region International Airport formerly known as Capital City Airport Delta Air Lines maintains routes to Detroit and Minneapolis United Airlines maintains routes to Chicago O Hare American Airlines offers non stop flights to Washington D C and Chicago O Hare Apple Vacations provides seasonal flights to Cancun Mexico Montego Bay Jamaica and Punta Cana Dominican Republic UPS has a freight hub at Capital Region International Airport making up part of the 42 million pounds of annual cargo moving through the airport In 2008 the airport received a port of entry designation known as Port Lansing and now has a permanent customs facility thus changing its name to reflect the port of entry status The same year a 500 foot 150 m extension to the largest of the three runways now 8 506 foot 2 593 m was completed to allow for larger aircraft to use the airport Major highways I 69 runs from Indianapolis north to Lansing and east to Flint and Port Huron connecting to Canada I 96 runs from Muskegon past Grand Rapids and Lansing to Detroit I 496 loops through downtown Lansing connecting with I 96 on either end BL I 69 is a loop route running through Lansing and East Lansing BL I 96 is a loop route running through Lansing US 127 is a north south highway passing between the city and neighboring East Lansing continuing northerly toward Clare and Grayling and southerly toward Jackson Michigan and into Ohio M 43 Saginaw Street Grand River Avenue M 99 Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard Railways Amtrak provides intercity passenger rail service at a stop in nearby East Lansing on the Blue Water line from Chicago to Port Huron Three freight railroads serve Lansing including Canadian National Railway CSX Transportation and the Jackson amp Lansing Railroad Public transportation Capital Area Transportation Authority CATA provides public transit bus service to the Lansing East Lansing Metropolitan area on 33 routes CATA boasts the second highest ridership in the state of Michigan after Detroit with 53 000 daily rides in September 2008 and 11 306 339 rides in fiscal year 2008 CATA also provides paratransit services through Spec Tran and the Night Owl Also the Entertainment Express CATA route 4 runs Thursday through Saturday from 7 pm to 2 am connecting downtown Lansing s and East Lansing s entertainment districts CATA won APTA s America s Best Transit Award in the medium size category 4 30 million rides in 2007 CATA has two transportation centers CTC one in downtown Lansing and one on the campus of Michigan State University In 2010 a study Archived June 15 2016 at the Wayback Machine was conducted to consider ways of enhancing the Lansing to East Lansing route currently known as Route 1 with options including enhanced bus service single car trolley service and light rail service Heavy rail was eliminated as an option early in the process with enhanced bus service eventually winning out Greyhound Lines provides inter city bus service CATA and Greyhound are both located in the CATA Transportation Center CTC in downtown Lansing Several taxicab companies serve the area In 2001 Big Daddy Taxi opened using large vans to address the safety concerns of drunk driving and offered 3 rides for students of Michigan State University In 2008 the Green Cab Company opened using Toyota Prius hybrid cars to provide green cabs to Lansing The Michigan Flyer provides bus service between Lansing and Detroit Metro Airport 12 times daily with a stop in Ann Arbor along the way Bicycling The 13 mile 21 km non motorized Lansing River Trail runs along the Grand River and the Red Cedar River running as far east as Michigan State University and passes Potter Park Zoo the Capitol Loop and several other destinations of interest and as far west as Moores Park The trail is accessible at many points along it some with car parking lots The trails breadth is extended from time to time Currently the trailheads are North Dietrich Park East Kircher Park South Maguire Park West Moores Park All segments are hard surfaced The River Trail connects to other pathways trails in the Lansing metro area East Michigan State University path system South Sycamore Trail Since the trail follows a river most street crossings use platforms under existing street bridges to provide an uncommon amount of grade separation to the benefit of both trail users and automobile traffic As of February 2015 the River Trail is under construction to add paths as far as Holt UtilitiesWater supply power and steam are municipally owned utilities which are provided by Lansing Board of Water amp Light In 2008 the Lansing BWL constructed Michigan s largest solar array towards the goal of increasing renewable energy in the energy grid Natural gas is provided by Consumers Energy Notable peopleJoel Bakan Canadian law professor and documentary filmmaker Ray Stannard Baker journalist and author L Anna Ballard first female medical physician in Lansing Michigan Ricky Berry NBA player for Sacramento Kings Lingg Brewer politician and educator Terry Brunk ex WWE ECW TNA WCW professional wrestler known as Sabu Timothy Busfield actor and director thirtysomething Field of Dreams The West Wing Charles G Callard co founder of Callard Madden amp Associates and a pioneer developer of corporate valuation models Candi Carpenter country singer amp songwriter Jim Cash screenwriter of Top Gun and other commercially successful films Carolyn Cassady writer wife of beat generation icon Neal Cassady Ian Conyers former member of the Michigan State Senate Alva M Cummins lawyer and 1922 Democratic nominee for Governor of Michigan Doc Corbin Dart singer of punk band The Crucifucks DJ Infamous hip hop DJ Tony Earl former Governor of Wisconsin Ed Emshwiller visual artist and founder of CalArts computer animation Lab Rashad Evans UFC fighter David Fairchild botanist Ed Farhat professional wrestler known as The Sheik Jonathan Farwell actor Bryn Forbes NBA basketball player Chris Hansen Dateline NBC correspondent Thom Hartmann radio talk show host and author Ahney Her actress Gran Torino Joel Higgins actor graduated from Michigan State Andy Hilbert NHL hockey player Keiffer Hubbell figure skater Madison Hubbell figure skater Steve Huffman American entrepreneur and web developer CEO and co founder of Reddit John Hughes film writer and director born in Lansing Carol Hutchins softball Hall of Famer Kevin Jackson Olympic gold medalist and two time World Champion in freestyle wrestling Magic Johnson Michigan State University and NBA basketball star Jacquelyn Kelley All American Girls Professional Baseball League player Michael Kimball novelist Lisa Kron theatre actress and playwright Matthew Lillard actor Dean Look football player and official Malcolm X human rights activist Jef Mallett creator and artist of the comic strip Frazz Suzanne Malveaux CNN television news reporter Teal Marchande actress Todd Martin tennis player Pop McKale athlete and coach University of Arizona arena bears his name Drew Miller NHL hockey player Kelly Miller NHL player Kip Miller NHL player 1990 recipient of Hobey Baker Memorial Award Ryan Miller NHL and Olympic hockey player Muhsin Muhammad NFL football player Needlz hip hop and rap producer Ransom E Olds automobile manufacturer founded Olds Motor Vehicle Company Larry Page co founder of Google com DJ Perry film writer actor and director born in Lansing Wally Pipp former Baseball player and member of the New York Yankees Alice Pollitt All American Girls Professional Baseball League player Corey Potter NHL hockey player Merv Pregulman NFL player for Green Bay Packers Detroit Lions Dan Price co founder and CEO of Gravity Payments Greg Raymer 2004 World Series of Poker champion Carl Benton Reid actor Burt Reynolds Oscar nominated and Golden Globe award winning actor born and raised in Lansing Vic Saier MLB player Steven Seagal actor and martial artist born in Lansing Frederic L Smith co founder of General Motors born in Lansing John Smoltz MLB pitcher 1996 Cy Young Award winner Hall of Famer Lori Nelson Spielman author of the bestseller Life List Debbie Stabenow U S senator Gary Starkweather inventor of the laser printer Billy Strings guitarist and bluegrass musician Marcus Taylor professional basketball player George Teague NFL player for Green Bay Packers Dallas Cowboys Miami Dolphins Denzel Valentine professional basketball player Jay Vincent professional basketball player Sam Vincent professional basketball player Gretchen Whitmer Governor of Michigan and former Minority Leader of the Michigan State Senate Howard Wolpe Congressman who was a Lansing resident during his term in office Lebbeus Woods architectInternational relationsSister cities Lansing s sister cities are Akuapim South District Eastern Region Ghana Asan Chungcheongnam do South Korea Guadalajara Jalisco Mexico Ōtsu Shiga Japan Pianezza Piedmont Italy Saltillo Coahuila Mexico Sanming Fujian China Lansing was a sister city of in Saint Petersburg Russia The agreement began in 1992 and ended in practice when a change to the 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