Lansing Charter Township is a charter township in Ingham County, Michigan, home to about 8,100 people across 4.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 48910, 48912 and 48917.
Homes sold for a median of $130 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Population8,1001,646 per sq mi
Median home value$146,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$130Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lansing Charter Township. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Lansing Charter Township
Distances
Nearest major airport
Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)49 miles away
Closer regional airport
Capital Region International Airport (LAN)3 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Detroit, MI79 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL170 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Lansing Charter Township; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Lansing Charter Township
U.S. Representative · Michigan’s 7th DistrictTom Barrett (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Lansing Charter Township had 8,143 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 243rd largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Ingham County grew from 39,818 residents in 1900 to 284,900 in 2020.
Ingham County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 33.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 50 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lansing Capital City Ap, MI weather station (3 miles away).
Jobs in Ingham County
111,995 jobs at 6,160 businesses in Ingham County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
2,474 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lansing Charter Township’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Edward W Sparrow HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Lansing2.4 miles
Mclaren Greater LansingGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Lansing4.7 miles
University of Michigan Health - Sparrow EatonCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Charlotte17.2 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
362
Specialist doctors
617
Dentists
113
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
362
Mental health providers
699
Physical and occupational therapists
263
Optometrists
27
Chiropractors
31
Pharmacies
43
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Lansing Charter Township
Parks (28 nearby)
Frances Park · 46 acres1.0 mi
Grand River Park · 35 acres0.8 mi
Rudolph & Dorothy Wilson Park · 28 acres0.9 mi
Moores Park · 21 acres1.5 mi
Saint Joseph Park · 18 acres0.2 mi
Quentin Park · 12 acres1.1 mi
Grocery stores
Capital City Market1.9 mi
Gorman's Food Market2.2 mi
Meijer2.2 mi
Don Pancho Market2.3 mi
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Walgreens1.3 mi
Your Pharmacy1.3 mi
CVS Pharmacy1.3 mi
Libraries (3 nearby)
Michigan Library and Historical Center0.9 mi
Capital Area District Library - Downtown Lansing1.4 mi
Brennan Law Library1.5 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Michigan History Museum1.0 mi
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
Amphitheater1.6 mi
Robin Theatre1.7 mi
Riverwalk Theatre1.7 mi
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Schools in Lansing Charter Township
Public schools here are run by Ingham ISD, Lansing Public School District, Waverly Community Schools and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(27)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Beekman CenterLansing
Pre-K–12
113
Special Education
4.3 mi
Cavanaugh SchoolLansing
Pre-K–3
245
Public
3.2 mi
Forest View SchoolLansing
Pre-K–4
262
Public
4.1 mi
Lyons SchoolLansing
Pre-K–4
242
Public
2.8 mi
Meryl S Colt Early Childhood Education CenterLansing
Pre-K–K
184
Public
1.5 mi
Pattengill SchoolLansing
Pre-K–8
706
Public
3.1 mi
Post Oak SchoolLansing
Pre-K–8
430
Public
3.8 mi
Capital Area K12 OnlineLansing
K–12
353
Public
2.9 mi
Cole AcademyLansing
K–5
155
Charter
1.4 mi
Delta Center Elementary SchoolLansing
K–4
528
Public
4.0 mi
Holly Park AcademyLansing
K–8
478
Charter
2.2 mi
Lansing Learning HubLansing
K–12
204
Alternative Education
2.9 mi
Newcomer CenterLansing
K–12
—
Public
3.6 mi
Windemere Park Charter AcademyLansing
K–8
580
Charter
0.9 mi
Elmwood Elementary SchoolLansing
1–4
379
Public
2.6 mi
Winans Elementary SchoolLansing
1–4
392
Public
2.3 mi
Ingham County Youth CenterLansing
3–12
12
Alternative Education
4.0 mi
East Intermediate SchoolLansing
5–6
429
Public
0.5 mi
Ingham AcademyFamily CenterLansing
7–12
41
Alternative Education
2.4 mi
Waverly Middle SchoolLansing
7–8
451
Public
2.1 mi
Eastern High SchoolLansing
9–12
798
Public
3.0 mi
Eaton RESA Career Preparation CenterLansing
9–12
—
Career and Technical
2.6 mi
Everett High SchoolLansing
9–12
1,017
Public
2.9 mi
Insight School of MichiganLansing
9–12
862
Charter, Alternative Education
3.1 mi
SAIL LansingLansing
9–12
12
Special Education
3.3 mi
SAIL WaverlyLansing
9–12
9
Special Education
2.0 mi
Waverly Senior High SchoolLansing
9–12
987
Public
2.0 mi
Private schools(6)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
New Covenant Christian SchoolLansing
Pre-K–12
156
Christian (no specific denomination)
1.6 mi
St Gerard SchoolLansing
Pre-K–8
354
Roman Catholic
1.9 mi
Immaculate Heart of MaryLansing
K–8
110
Roman Catholic
3.1 mi
Aspire AcademyLansing
1–12
98
Seventh-day Adventist
2.6 mi
Lansing Baptist SchoolLansing
3–9
5
Baptist
4.1 mi
Lansing Catholic High SchoolLansing
9–12
408
Roman Catholic
2.8 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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