Lansing, Michigan
| Lansing, Michigan | ||||||
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| City, state capital | ||||||
| City of Lansing | ||||||
Clockwise from Top Left: Downtown Lansing skyline, Michigan Supreme Court Hall of Justice, Cooley Law School Stadium, Michigan State Capitol
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| Nickname(s): Capital City, L-Town, "The Heart of Michigan" | ||||||
![Location in Ingham County, Michigan[a]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ingham_County_Michigan_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Lansing_Highlighted.svg) Location in Ingham County, Michigan |
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 Lansing, Michigan
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| Coordinates: 42°44′1″N 84°32′48″W / 42.73361°N 84.54667°WCoordinates: 42°44′1″N 84°32′48″W / 42.73361°N 84.54667°W | ||||||
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 United States
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 Michigan
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| Counties | Ingham, Clinton, Eaton | |||||
| Settled | 1835 | |||||
| Incorporation | 1859 | |||||
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| • Type | Strong Mayor-Council | |||||
| • Mayor | Virg Bernero (D) | |||||
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| • 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 |
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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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