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Lansing is a city in Ingham County. (The community straddles Ingham and Eaton counties; ePodunk links to the county with the greater share of population.)

It is the state capital.

The community was named after Lansing, NY.
[NOTE: This is not the only community in Michigan named Lansing. For links to other places called Lansing, MI, see the Duplicate Names box at right.]

The latitude of Lansing is 42.732N. The longitude is -84.555W.

It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is 853 feet.

The estimated population, in 2003, was 118,379.

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Median household income

Local

$34,833

National

$41,994

Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census Bureau

For more census details and comparisons, see our Lansing demographic reports

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Lansing is at the junction of the Grand, Red Cedar, and Sycamore rivers.

When the state capital was moved from Detroit, Lansing was still a forested area with a sawmill and a log house.

The local economy blossomed with the rise of Ransom E. Olds, automotive pioneer.

Public transportation: Capital Area Transportation Authority (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 1,220. The number of murders and homicides was 8. The violent crime rate was 10.3 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Soni, drummer with Hootie and the Blowfish
· Earvin "Magic" Johnson, basketball player
· John Smoltz, baseball player
· Timothy Busfield, actor

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Beaner?s Gourmet Coffee, Panera Bread, Starbucks

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Local festivals include:

Common Ground Festival - July 9-15, 2007
Apple Butter Festival - Oct. 13-14, 2007
Old Town BluesFest - Sept. 21-22, 2007
Maple Syrup Festival - March 17-18, 2007
Reo Town Music Festival - Aug. 31-Sept. 2, 2007
Riverbank Traditional Pow Wow - June 15-17, 2007
Festival of the Sun - June 23, 2007
JazzFest - Aug. 3-4, 2007
Caribbean Festival - Aug. 25, 2007
Oktoberfest - Oct. 5-6, 2007

Dates often change. Check Lansing web sites and events links in the sections below.

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Performing arts: Greater Lansing Symphony Orchestra

Sports teams: Lugnuts (minor league baseball)

Historic sites and museums: Michigan Historical Center, Impression 5 Science Museum, Michigan Museum of Surveying, R.E. Olds Museum

Colleges and universities: Lansing Community College, Thomas M Cooley Law School, Great Lakes Christian College

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Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was on par with the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 144

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