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Lansing, Michigan

Lansing, Michigan
City, state capital
City of Lansing
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Flag of Lansing, Michigan
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Official seal of Lansing, Michigan
Seal
Nickname(s): Capital City, L-Town, "The Heart of Michigan"
Location in Ingham County, Michigan[a]
Location in Ingham County, Michigan
Lansing, Michigan is located in the US
Lansing, Michigan
Lansing, Michigan
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 42°44′1″N 84°32′48″W / 42.73361°N 84.54667°W / 42.73361; -84.54667Coordinates: 42°44′1″N 84°32′48″W / 42.73361°N 84.54667°W / 42.73361; -84.54667
Country  United States
State  Michigan
Counties Ingham, Clinton, Eaton
Settled 1835
Incorporation 1859
Government
 • Type Strong Mayor-Council
 • Mayor Virg Bernero (D)
Area
 • City 36.68 sq mi (95.00 km2)
 • Land 36.05 sq mi (93.37 km2)
 • Water 0.63 sq mi (1.63 km2)
 • Urban 158.2 sq mi (354.4 km2)
 • Metro 1,714.6 sq mi (4,440.8 km2)
Elevation 860 ft (262 m)
Population (2010)
 • City 114,297
 • Estimate (2015) 115,056
 • Density 3,170.5/sq mi (1,224.1/km2)
 • Urban 313,532
 • Metro 464,036
 • CSA 534,684
Demonym(s) Lansingite
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 48901-48980
Area code(s) 517
FIPS code 26-46000
GNIS feature ID 1625035
Website www.lansingmi.gov

Lansing /ˈlænsɪŋ/ is the capital of the US state of Michigan. It is mostly in Ingham County, although portions of the city extend west into Eaton County and north into Clinton County. The 2010 Census placed the city's population at 114,297, making it the fifth largest city in Michigan. The population of its Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) was 464,036, while the even larger Combined Statistical Area (CSA) population, which includes Shiawassee County, was 534,684. 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. The area is home to two medical schools, one veterinary school, two nursing schools, two law schools—including Western Michigan University and Michigan State University—a Big Ten Conference university (Michigan State), 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.


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