Laingsburg, Michigan
| Laingsburg, Michigan | |
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| City | |
 Location of Laingsburg, Michigan |
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| Coordinates: 42°53′26″N 84°21′1″W / 42.89056°N 84.35028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Shiawassee |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.69 sq mi (4.38 km2) |
| • Land | 1.47 sq mi (3.81 km2) |
| • Water | 0.22 sq mi (0.57 km2) |
| Elevation | 827 ft (252 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,283 |
| • Estimate (2014) | 1,276 |
| • Density | 872.8/sq mi (337.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 48848 |
| Area code(s) | 517 |
| FIPS code | 26-44200 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0629954 |
| Website | http://laingsburg.us/ |
Laingsburg is a city in Shiawassee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,283 at the United States 2010 census. Laingsburg is a former agricultural community that transitioned over the 1990s into a bedroom community for Lansing, the state capital. The town itself is small, but the community includes a geographically large area including three man-made lakes (Victoria and Scenic Lakes and Lake Ovid), one natural lake (Round Lake), and a large rural track. Lake Ovid is part of a 2000+ acre Sleepy Hollow State Park. The community is unified by common postal service (zip code 48848) and school service.
Laingsburg was named for Dr. Peter Laing, who operated a local tavern.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.69 square miles (4.38 km2), of which 1.47 square miles (3.81 km2) is land and 0.22 square miles (0.57 km2) is water.
Laingsburg is located in proximity to the Michigan DNR’s Rose Lake research facility, and Sleepy Hollow State Park. Laingsburg has posted exits on US 127 and I-69.
Coordinates: 42°53′25″N 84°21′05″W / 42.89028°N 84.35139°W
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,283 people, 463 households, and 335 families residing in the city. The population density was 872.8 inhabitants per square mile (337.0/km2). There were 536 housing units at an average density of 364.6 per square mile (140.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.6% White, 0.4% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population.
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