Lansing, Iowa
| Lansing, Iowa | |
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| Motto: Where eagles soar | |
 Location of Lansing, Iowa |
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| Coordinates: 43°21′41″N 91°13′24″W / 43.36139°N 91.22333°WCoordinates: 43°21′41″N 91°13′24″W / 43.36139°N 91.22333°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Iowa
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| County | Allamakee |
| Township | Lansing |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.18 sq mi (3.06 km2) |
| • Land | 1.08 sq mi (2.80 km2) |
| • Water | 0.10 sq mi (0.26 km2) |
| Elevation | 676 ft (206 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 999 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 978 |
| • Density | 925.0/sq mi (357.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 52151 |
| Area code(s) | 563 |
| FIPS code | 19-43275 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0458225 |
Lansing is a city in Lansing Township, Allamakee County, Iowa, United States. The population was 999 at the 2010 census.
Lansing was platted about 1851. The city was so named because the first settler was a native of Lansing, Michigan.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.18 square miles (3.06 km2), of which, 1.08 square miles (2.80 km2) is land and 0.10 square miles (0.26 km2) is water.
Mount Hosmer is located on the north end of Lansing.
As of the census of 2010, there were 999 people, 451 households, and 257 families residing in the city. The population density was 925.0 inhabitants per square mile (357.1/km2). There were 598 housing units at an average density of 553.7 per square mile (213.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.8% White, 0.1% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 0.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population.
There were 451 households of which 22.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.0% were non-families. 37.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.74.
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