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Lansing

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Lansing

Total population

1,115

Median home value

$167,500

25.9%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$65,625

Lansing$66k
National$74k

Founded

1851

Elevation206 m
Land area3.06 km²
Weather51°F · Cloudy
Coordinates43.36°, -91.22°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Founded
1851
Elevation
206 m
Area
3.06 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Lansing is a city in Lansing Township, Allamakee County, Iowa, United States. The population was 968 at the time of the 2020 census.

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History & geography

History

Lansing was platted circa 1851. The city was so named because the first settler was a native of Lansing, Michigan. Lansing became incorporated as a city on July 1, 1867. Joseph "Diamond Jo" Reynolds, namesake of the famous Diamond Jo steamship line, built his first boat in Lansing and named it for the town. On December 20, 2025, the Black Hawk Bridge was demolished using explosives due to unsafe conditions such as shaking and creaking on the 94 year old bridge.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Mount Hosmer is located on the north end of Lansing.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
48.1
Median home value
$167,500
Housing units
634
Poverty rate
5.1%
Unemployment
1.7%

Race & ethnicity

White
94.4%
Black
0%
Asian
2.2%
Hispanic
1.1%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
43.3598
Longitude
-91.2229
Water area
0.16 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
51°F
Cloudy
Monday
61°F
Chance Rain Showers
Monday Night
48°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Tuesday
63°F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
43°F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
67°F
Sunny

Forecast for Lansing, IA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
33.2%
Diabetes
10.3%
Adult obesity
43.6%
Binge drinking
21.8%
Adult smoking
18.8%
No leisure activity
26.5%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
25,351
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Bald Eagle
    Haliaeetus leucocephalus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    793
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    666
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    602
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    590
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    571
  • Red-bellied Woodpecker
    Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    549
  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    541
  • Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
    Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    538

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
3
Elementary
1
Middle
1
High
1
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • New Albin Elementary School
    Elementary · New Albin · 155 students · 15.5:1 ratio
  • Kee High School
    High · Lansing · 99 students · 6.2:1 ratio
  • Lansing Middle School
    Middle · Lansing · 76 students · 38:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
—
Largest event
—

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.89
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,418

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
560
Avg daily Wikipedia views
19
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Lansing

Revised ordinances of the city of Lansing, Iowa
Jas. H. Trewin · 1892
Lansing to LeClaire travel guide
Lansing to LeClaire travel guide
Dean Klinkenberg · 2009
Memorial of the Legislature of the State of Iowa, in favor of a grant of land to Lansing, Northern Iowa, and Southern Minnesota Railroad.
1858
Resolution of the Legislature of the State of Iowa, for land grants to aid in the construction of the Lansing, Northern Iowa, and Southern Minnesota Railroad
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Public Lands
James Merrill
Evans Lansing Smith · 2008
Advertisement of Sept. 15, 1894 inviting proposals for covered screen wagon mail messenger, transfer, and mail station service at Akron, Ohio, Canton, Ohio, Dayton, Ohio, Hamilton,Ohio, Mansfield, Ohio, Massillon, Ohio, Sandusky, Ohio, Springfield, Ohio, Anderson, Ind., Evansville, Ind., Fort Wayne, Ind., Indianapolis, Ind., Lafayette, Ind., Logansport, Ind., South Bend, Ind., Terre Haute, Ind., Bloomington, Ill., Cairo, Ill., Danville, Ill., East St. Louis and National Stock Yards, Ill., Elgin, Ill., Freeport, Ill., Peoria, Ill., Quincy, Ill., Rockford, Ill., Rock Island, Ill., Springfield, Ill., Grand Rapids, Mich., Jackson, Mich., Kalamazoo, Mich., Lansing, Mich., Saginaw, East Side,Mich., Madison, Wis., Winona, Minn., Burlington, Iowa, Cedar Rapids,Iowa, Council Bluffs, Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa, Dubuque, Iowa, Keokuk, Iowa, Ottumwa, Iowa, St. Joseph, Mo., and Springfield, Mo., from July 1, 1895, to June 30, 1899
1894
Catalog of Michigan Shorthorn Breeders' Association show and sale
Catalog of Michigan Shorthorn Breeders' Association show and sale
Michigan Shorthorn Breeders' Association · 1944
1980 census of housing
United States. Bureau of the Census · 1983

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library