Town guide

Lansing City (Eaton County), Michigan

Lansing City (Eaton County) is a city in Eaton County, Michigan, home to about 5,050 people across 2.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 48911 and 48917.

Homes sold for a median of $141 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population5,0501,735 per sq mi
Median home value$106,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$141Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking42%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Lansing City (Eaton County)

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Lansing City (Eaton County)

Distances

Nearest major airportGerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)48 miles away
Closer regional airportCapital Region International Airport (LAN)5 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Detroit, MI80 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL169 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Lansing City (Eaton County); driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Lansing City (Eaton County)

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 City (Eaton County) had 5,003 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.

It’s the 359th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Eaton County grew from 31,668 residents in 1900 to 109,175 in 2020.

Lansing City (Eaton County) population by census2000: 4,807, 2010: 4,734, 2020: 5,0034,80720004,73420105,0032020

Eaton County, 1900–2020

Eaton County population, 1900 to 20201900: 31,668, 1910: 30,499, 1920: 29,377, 1930: 31,728, 1940: 34,124, 1950: 40,023, 1960: 49,684, 1970: 68,892, 1980: 88,337, 1990: 92,879, 2000: 103,655, 2010: 107,759, 2020: 109,17532K’00’1029K’20’3034K’40’5050K’60’7088K’80’90104K’00’10109K’20

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Lansing City (Eaton County)Jan: high 31°F, low 17°F, 2.1 in; Feb: high 34°F, low 18°F, 1.7 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 26°F, 2.1 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 36°F, 3.3 in; May: high 69°F, low 48°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 57°F, 3.8 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 61°F, 2.9 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 60°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 52°F, 2.8 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 41°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 32°F, 2.5 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 23°F, 1.9 in31°17°Jan2.134°18°Feb1.744°26°Mar2.158°36°Apr3.369°48°May3.779°57°Jun3.883°61°Jul2.981°60°Aug3.574°52°Sep2.861°41°Oct3.247°32°Nov2.536°23°Dec1.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lansing Capital City Ap, MI weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Eaton County

42,828 jobs at 2,182 businesses in Eaton County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Eaton CountyManufacturing: 8,438 jobs; Retail trade: 5,931 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 4,688 jobs; Finance and insurance: 4,652 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,393 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,491 jobs; Other services: 2,283 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,975 jobsManufacturing 20% Retail trade 14% Transportation and warehousing 11% Finance and insurance 11% Hotels and restaurants 10% Health care and social assistance 8% Other services 5% Wholesale trade 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

894 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lansing City (Eaton County)’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Edward W Sparrow HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Lansing3.8 miles
  • Mclaren Greater LansingGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Lansing5.4 miles
  • University of Michigan Health - Sparrow EatonCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Charlotte15.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors75
Specialist doctors52
Dentists82
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants115
Mental health providers369
Physical and occupational therapists155
Optometrists20
Chiropractors26
Pharmacies20

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 City (Eaton County)

Parks (8 nearby)

  • Frances Park · 46 acres0.8 mi
  • Hunters Ridge Park · 35 acres1.0 mi
  • Grand River Park · 35 acres1.0 mi
  • Ingham Park · 12 acres1.0 mi
  • Averill Park · 8 acres0.9 mi
  • Woodcreek Park · 4 acres1.2 mi

Grocery stores

  • Great Giant Supermarket2.0 mi
  • Meijer2.0 mi
  • SaveMore Meat and Dairy Market2.1 mi
  • Bo Bo Asian Grocery Store2.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy1.8 mi
  • Walgreens1.9 mi
  • Your Pharmacy1.9 mi
  • Meijer Pharmacy2.0 mi

Libraries

  • Michigan Library and Historical Center2.5 mi
  • Delta Township District Library2.5 mi
  • Capital Area District Library - Downtown Lansing2.8 mi
  • Brennan Law Library2.9 mi
  • Capital Area District Library - South Lansing3.1 mi

Museums

  • Michigan History Museum2.5 mi
  • R. E. Olds Transportation Museum3.1 mi
  • Impression 5 Science Center3.1 mi
  • Turner-Dodge House3.7 mi
  • African World Museum and Resource Center4.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Robin Theatre2.7 mi
  • Riverwalk Theatre3.1 mi
  • Amphitheater3.2 mi
  • Amphitheatre3.3 mi
  • Jack C. & Susan Davis Amphitheater5.3 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1835.

Colleges and universities

  • Michigan State University
  • Lansing Community College

Notable people born here

  • Steven Seagal (1952) · American actor, martial artist, and film producer
  • Magic Johnson (1959) · American basketball player and entrepreneur (born 1959)
  • Burt Reynolds (1936) · American actor (1936–2018)
  • Matthew Lillard (1970) · American actor (born 1970)
  • John Hughes (1950) · American filmmaker (1950–2009)
  • Gretchen Whitmer (1971) · American politician and attorney (born 1971)
  • Tom Price (1954) · former United States Secretary of Health and Human Services; former Congressman of Georgia
  • Steve Huffman (1983) · American businessman

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Lansing City (Eaton County)

Public schools here are run by Lansing Public School District, Waverly Community Schools, Grand Ledge Public Schools and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (21)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Forrest G Averill SchoolLansingPre-K–4232Public1.0 mi
Gardner International SchoolLansingPre-K–8874Public3.3 mi
Lewton SchoolLansingPre-K–8272Public0.7 mi
Meryl S Colt Early Childhood Education CenterLansingPre-K–K184Public1.5 mi
Wexford Montessori Magnet SchoolLansingPre-K–8356Public2.3 mi
Attwood SchoolLansingK–8426Public3.3 mi
Delta Center Elementary SchoolLansingK–4528Public3.1 mi
Dwight Rich School of the ArtsLansingK–8562Public1.1 mi
North SchoolLansingK–8471Public4.1 mi
Windemere Park Charter AcademyLansingK–8580Charter2.1 mi
Elmwood Elementary SchoolLansing1–4379Public2.9 mi
Winans Elementary SchoolLansing1–4392Public1.7 mi
Mt Hope SchoolLansing4–8323Public1.2 mi
East Intermediate SchoolLansing5–6429Public1.5 mi
Waverly Middle SchoolLansing7–8451Public1.4 mi
Eaton RESA Career Preparation CenterLansing9–12—Career and Technical1.4 mi
Hill CenterLansing9–12—Career and Technical2.8 mi
Insight School of MichiganLansing9–12862Charter, Alternative Education2.2 mi
Lansing Technical High SchoolLansing9–10157Public2.8 mi
SAIL WaverlyLansing9–129Special Education1.6 mi
Waverly Senior High SchoolLansing9–12987Public1.6 mi
Private schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Lansing Christian SchoolLansingPre-K–12524Christian (no specific denomination)5.4 mi
New Covenant Christian SchoolLansingPre-K–12156Christian (no specific denomination)0.9 mi
St Gerard SchoolLansingPre-K–8354Roman Catholic2.4 mi
Aspire AcademyLansing1–1298Seventh-day Adventist2.0 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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Shares ZIP codes with Lansing, Delta, Delhi, Lansing Charter Township and Windsor.

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