Lansing, Michigan

State capital city
	Clockwise from top left: Downtown Lansing skyline, Michigan Supreme Court Hall of Justice, Jackson Field, Michigan State Capitol
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	Location within Clinton County (top), Eaton County (left), and Ingham County (right)
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	Coordinates: 42°42′51″N 84°33′36″W / 42.71417°N 84.56000°WCoordinates: 42°42′51″N 84°33′36″W / 42.71417°N 84.56000°W
Country	United States
State	Michigan
Counties	Clinton, Eaton, and Ingham
Settled	1835
Incorporated	1859
Named for	Lansing, New York
Government
• Type	Strong mayor–council
Area
• City	39.78 sq mi (103.03 km2)
• Land	39.14 sq mi (101.38 km2)
• Water	0.64 sq mi (1.65 km2)
• Urban	155.8 sq mi (354.4 km2)
• Metro	1,714.6 sq mi (4,440.8 km2)
Elevation	853 ft (260 m)
Population (2020)
• City	112,644
• Density	2,877.68/sq mi (1,111.09/km2)
• Urban	318,300 (US: 128th)
• Urban density	2,042.6/sq mi (788.7/km2)
• Metro	541,297 (US: 106th)
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes	48901, 48906, 48908–48913, 48915–48919, 48921, 48922, 48924, 48929, 48930, 48933, 48937, 48950, 48951, 48956
FIPS code	26-46000
GNIS feature ID	1625035
Website	Official website

Lansing is the capital city of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is about 1 to 2 hours west of Detroit. It is in the center of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan.

Most of the city is in Ingham County, but parts are in Eaton and Clinton counties. As of the 2020 census, 112,644 people lived in Lansing.^[7] This makes it the sixth largest city in Michigan. The metropolitan area has 541,297 people, the third largest in Michigan after Detroit and Grand Rapids.

Lansing became Michigan's capital in 1847, ten years after Michigan became a state. It is an important center for education, government, business, and culture. The city is home to the Michigan State Capitol, the Michigan Supreme Court, and other major state offices. Neighboring East Lansing has Michigan State University, one of the largest universities in the U.S., with over 50,000 students.^[8]

Lansing is the only U.S. state capital that is not a county seat. The county seat of Ingham County is Mason, but some county offices are in Lansing.^[9]^[10]

The landscape is flat. There is a lot of agriculture.

Lansing, Michigan Media

Grand River overlooking Lansing River Trail Bridge
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.)
The North Lansing dam of the Grand River. The Lansing River Trail and Ottawa Street Power Station are visible behind.
Lansing BWL's Ottawa Street Power Station
Boji Tower, Lansing's tallest building, located downtown
Colonial Village
Genesee Neighborhood sign in Lansing, Michigan, northwest of downtown. Sign is along northbound Martin Luther King Blvd.
Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020) - Lansing Area, MI(ThreadEx)