Lansing

Also known as Lansing, Michigan, Lansing, MI

city in Ingham County, Eaton County and Clinton County, Michigan, USA and Michigan federated state capital city

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Lansing is the capital city of Michigan, located where three counties—Ingham, Eaton, and Clinton—meet in the state's lower peninsula. As the state capital, it serves as the center of Michigan's government and state administration.

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Official name: Lansing
Population: 112537
Area: 94.988128
Elevation: 262
Official website: www.lansingmi.gov
Image: 1 Lansing Pan cropped.jpg
Households: 0
Dialing code: 517

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postal code: 48980
Commons gallery: Lansing, Michigan
Commons category: Lansing, Michigan
inception: 1835-00-00
native label: Lansing
P8168: Nyarshor
water as percent of area: 1.7076
hashtag: Lansing
P12749: Heinrich Lanz

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Lansing (/ˈlænsɪŋ/) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Michigan. The most populous city in Ingham County, parts of the city extend into Eaton County and north into Clinton County. It is the sixth-most populous city in Michigan with a population of 112,644 at the 2020 census. The Lansing–East Lansing metropolitan area has an estimated 473,000 residents and is the third largest in the state after metropolitan Detroit and Grand Rapids. Lansing benefits from its central location within Mid-Michigan and serves as a regional hub for government, education, insurance and commerce.

Founded in 1835 and designated as Michigan's state capital in 1847, Lansing was selected for its more central location after concerns about Detroit's vulnerability to British attack in the War of 1812. The city's history is closely tied to the rise of industry in Michigan. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Lansing became a prominent center in the automobile industry. Oldsmobile and REO Motor Car Company, both founded by Ransom E. Olds, were among its most prominent manufacturers.