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{{Infobox City |official_name = Lansing, Michigan
|nickname=
|image_flag = LansingMI.jpg
|image_seal = LansingMIseal.jpg
|image_map = Lansing_Ingham.png
|map_caption = Location in
Ingham County, Michigan#fn 1 1
|subdivision_type =
Countries of the world Country Political divisions of the United States State List of counties in Michigan County
|subdivision_name =
United StatesMichiganIngham County, Michigan Ingham,
Eaton County, Michigan Eaton
|leader_title =
Mayor
|leader_name =
Virg Bernero (
Democratic Party (United States) D)
|area_magnitude = 1 E8
|area_total = 35.2 mi² / 91.3
|area_land = 35.0 mi² / 90.8
|area_water = 0.2 mi² / 0.5
|population_as_of = 2000
|population_note =
|population_total = 119,128 (city proper)
|population_density = 1,312.3
|timezone =
Eastern Standard Time EST
|utc_offset = -5
|timezone_DST =
Eastern Daylight Time EDT
|utc_offset_DST = -4
|latitude = 42° 44′ 0.6″ N
|longitude = 84° 32′ 48.12″ W
|latd=42 |latm=44 |lats=0.6 |latNS=N
|longd=84 |longm=32 |longs=48.12 |longEW=W
|website = http://www.cityoflansingmi.com
|footnotes = }}
'''Lansing''' is the
List of U.S. state capitals capital city of the
U.S. state of
Michigan, located mostly in
Ingham County, Michigan Ingham County; a small portion extends into adjacent
Eaton County, Michigan Eaton County, and a small portion containing Capitol City Airport extends into adjacent
Clinton County, Michigan Clinton County. As of the
United States Census, 2000 2000 census, it has a population of 119,128. The Lansing metropolitan area is unique in that there are three medical schools, two law schools, a
Big Ten Conference university (Michigan State), the state capital (all three branches of government), a State Appellate Court, a Federal Court, the
Lansing Center, and the
Michigan State Library and Historical Center all within an area of less than 200,000 people.
'''Lansing''' is the only state capitol city in the United States that crosses the borders of three counties. It is also the only state capitol city in the United States that is not the county seat of the county in which it is contained within.
History
* 1825 - Lansing Township is surveyed.
* 1836 - A group of New York speculators plot and market a non-existent city known as "Biddle City." The New Yorkers that bought into the idea arrive in Lansing to discover that the plots they have sold are located in a marsh, and are underwater. Some of the pioneers stay, but develop a village in what is now Old Town Lansing a mile north of the non-existent "Biddle City."
* 1847 - The state capital is moved from
Detroit, Michigan Detroit to Lansing Township.
* 1855 -
Michigan State University is founded as the Agricultural College of the State of Michigan.
* 1859 - The City of Lansing is officially incorporated with about 3,000 citizens.
* 1879 - New
Michigan State Capitol State Capitol dedicated. The structure cost
United States dollar $1,510,130. In 1992, the State Capitol was totally renovated back to its original grandeur and is generally recognized as one of the most architecturally significant buildings in the United States.
Image:1890.jpg thumb|right|200px|Lansing, MI 1890
* 1897 -
Ransom E. Olds drives his first car down a Lansing street. He would later found
Oldsmobile, which became a
General Motors Corporation General Motors division in 1908.
* 1970 - Lansing hits its population peak at 131,546.
* 2004 - Last Oldsmobile rolls off the assembly line at Lansing Car Assembly on
April 29.
* 2005 - Lansing closes GM assembly plant in Lansing and is scheduled to reopen a state of the art facility in nearby
Delta Charter Township, Michigan Delta Charter Township in 2006.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 91.3
square kilometre km² (35.2
square mile mi²). 90.8 km² (35.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.5 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.57% water.
Lansing is located in the south central part of the lower peninsula where the
Grand River (Michigan) Grand River meets the
Red Cedar River (Michigan) Red Cedar River. The city occupies most of what had formerly been part of
Lansing Charter Township, Michigan Lansing Charter Township. It has also annexed adjacent tracts of land in
Delta Charter Township, Michigan Delta Charter Township and
Windsor Township, Michigan Windsor Township in Eaton County to the west and
Delhi Charter Township, Michigan Delhi Charter Township in Ingham County to the south. The city also controls two non-contiguous tracts of land through conditional land transfer agreements with
Meridian Charter Township, Michigan Meridian Charter Township and
Alaiedon Township, Michigan Alaiedon Township in Ingham County to the southeast.
The Grand River, the largest river in Michigan, flows through downtown Lansing, and the Red Cedar River, a tributary of the Grand River, flows through the campus at Michigan State University. There are two lakes in the area, Park Lake and
Lake Lansing, both northeast of the city. Lake Lansing is approximately 500
acres (2 km²) in size and is a summer favorite for swimmers, boaters, and fishermen. Michigan State University Sailing Club and the Lansing Sailing Club are located on Lake Lansing, where sailing regattas are hosted throughout the summer.
Lansing has an historic City Market that is one of the oldest continuously operating farmers markets in the United States. The city's downtown is dominated by state government, with the
Michigan State Capitol State Capitol, but has experienced recent growth with new restaurants, retail stores and residential developments. Surrounding downtown is the historic Old Town, with many of the architecturally significant buildings dating to the mid-1800s, and REO Town, the birthplace of the automobile in the United States, where
Ransom Eli Olds built factories along Washington Avenue.
Demographics
Image:Michigan-Capitol-2005.jpg thumb|right|200px|State Capitol in Winter 2004/2005
As of the
censusGeographic references#2 2 of 2000, there were 119,128 people, 49,505 households, and 28,366 families residing in the city. The
population density was 1,312.3/km² (3,399.0/mi²). There were 53,159 housing units at an average density of 585.6/km² (1,516.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 65.28%
White (U.S. Census) White, 21.91%
African American (U.S. Census) Black, 0.80%
Native American (U.S. Census) Native American, 2.83%
Asian (U.S. Census) Asian, 0.05%
Pacific Islander (U.S. Census) Pacific Islander, 4.54% from
Race (U.S. Census) other races, and 4.60% from two or more races. 9.98% of the population were
Hispanic (U.S. Census) Hispanic or
Latino (U.S. Census) Latino of any race.
There were 49,505 households out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.8% were
Marriage married couples living together, 17.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.7% were non-families. 33.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 11.4% from 18 to 24, 32.7% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $34,833, and the median income for a family was $41,283. Males had a median income of $32,648 versus $27,051 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $17,924. 16.9% of the population and 13.2% of families were below the
poverty line. 23.2% of those under the age of 18 and 9.0% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
Economy
Image:Michigan-Hall-Of-Justice.jpg thumb|right|200px|Michigan's Supreme Court
The Lansing metropolitan area's major industries are
government,
education, and
automobile manufacturing. As the state capital, the city employs government workers. Lansing is the seat of all three branches of state government: legislative, executive, and judicial. Additionally, many of the state's governmental departments are headquartered in the city.
General Motors Corporation General Motors has offices in Lansing and several manufacturing facilities immediately outside the city. The Lansing area is headquarters to three major national insurance companies:
Auto Owners Insurance Company,
Jackson National Life, and the
Accident Fund. Michigan State University, Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Sparrow Hospital, and Lansing Community College are significant employers in the region. A number of high technology companies have grown up in and around Lansing as a result of the early availability of high speed cable Internet deployed in 1996. Companies include
Spartan Internet Consulting,
ACD.net, and Liquid Web.
Education
Michigan State University, "the pioneer
land grant college," located in neighboring
East Lansing, Michigan East Lansing, has the largest land campus in the United States and is home to several nationally and internationally recognized academic and athletic programs. The
Thomas M. Cooley Law School is the largest law school in the nation and is located in downtown Lansing.
Lansing Community College is one of the largest and most academically recognized community colleges in the nation and has approximately 35,000 students. Other institutions of higher education include
Western Michigan University (branch campus),
Davenport University and
Great Lakes Christian College in nearby Delta Township.
Culture
The Greater Lansing Symphony Orchestra has been entertaining generations of Lansing area residents since 1929. The current maestro, Gustav Meier, has been with the Orchestra since 1979. The Greater Lansing Ballet Company is an award-winning
ballet and dance company. The ''Michigan Princess''
riverboat has lunch, dinner, and entertainment cruises throughout the summer and fall on the Grand River. The ''Michigan Princess'' is the only triple-deck riverboat in Michigan. The
Riverwalk Theatre (formerly the Okemos Barn Theatre), the
Lansing Civic Players and the
Boarshead Theatre are all located in downtown. In addition to these two theatres, the Lansing area has several other theatres and theatre companies.
The
Lansing JazzFest and the
Old Town BluesFest play host to the leading musicians in their respective fields and are two of the larger music festivals held each year in the state. The
Lansing Model Railroad Club has a large
HO scale model railroad layout complete with cities, mountains, tunnels, forests, factories, and bridges. The club is located in the former
Grand Trunk Western Railroad Millett depot in
Delta Charter Township, Michigan. The
Wharton Center for the Performing Arts, the
Kresge Art Museum, the
MSU Museum, and the
Abrams Planetarium are highly acclaimed cultural destinations located on the campus of Michigan State University in East Lansing.
Radio
Lansing's radio dial has quite a few stations.
Note: If the station has no city listed before the format, it is licensed to Lansing.
* 88.1
WLGH - (Leroy Township,
contemporary Christian)
* 88.9
WDBM - (
East Lansing, Michigan East Lansing,
college/
Michigan State University)
* 89.7
WLNZ - (
public radio/
Lansing Community College)
* 90.5
WKAR - (
East Lansing, Michigan East Lansing,
public radio/
Michigan State University)
* Note: WKAR runs with 86,000 watts
* 91.3
WOES - (
Ovid, Michigan Ovid,
polka/
Ovid-Elsie Area Schools)
* 92.1
WQTX - (
St. Johns, Michigan St. Johns,
oldies)
* 92.7
WJZL - (
Charlotte, Michigan Charlotte,
smooth jazz)
* Note: WJZL has a CP to move to 92.9 and change COL to
Grand Ledge, Michigan Grand Ledge
* 93.7
WBCT - (
Grand Rapids, Michigan Grand Rapids,
country)
* Note: WBCT runs with 320,000 watts
* 94.1
WVIC - (
Jackson, Michigan Jackson,
classic hits)
* 94.9
WMMQ - (
East Lansing, Michigan East Lansing,
classic rock)
* 96.5
WQHH - (
DeWitt, Michigan DeWitt,
Mainstream Urban urban)
* 97.5
WJIM - (
CHR)
* 99.1
WFMK - (
East Lansing, Michigan East Lansing,
adult contemporary)
* 100.7
WITL - (
country)
* 101.7
WHZZ - (
adult hits)
* 105.7
WOOD - (
Grand Rapids, Michigan Grand Rapids,
adult contemporary)
* Note: WOOD runs with 265,000 watts
* 106.1
WJXQ - (
Charlotte, Michigan Charlotte,
active rock)
Sports
The
Lansing Lugnuts is a
Minor League Baseball team affiliated with the
Toronto Blue Jays. The Lugnuts are one of the most successful franchises in the history of Minor League Baseball in the United States. The team plays home games at
Oldsmobile Park, an all-brick stadium that opened in 1996, in downtown Lansing with a capacity audience of 11,215 fans.
Many residents of Lansing attend
Michigan State University athletic events. In addition to more traditional sports, Michigan State University has a
sport rowing team, and the crew often practices and competes on the Grand River in Lansing. The
Lansing Cricket Club is a
cricket team in the city, and
Thomas M. Cooley Law School Cooley Law School has a
rugby football team. The
Lansing Sailing Club and
Michigan State University Sailing Club have facilities on nearby
Lake Lansing where sailing regattas are held throughout the summer months.
Transportation
Three major
Interstate Highways and one U.S. Highway serve the Lansing area including:
Interstate 96 I-96,
Interstate 69 I-69,
Interstate 496 (Michigan) I-496, and
U.S. Route 127. Travel time to destinations in the
Lower Peninsula of Michigan is about 1.5 hours by car, including
Metro Detroit, the Tri-Cities,
Grand Rapids, Michigan Grand Rapids,
Kalamazoo, Michigan Kalamazoo,
Jackson, Michigan Jackson,
Flint, Michigan Flint,
Ann Arbor, Michigan Ann Arbor, and
Battle Creek, Michigan Battle Creek.
Amtrak provides intercity passenger rail service at a stop in nearby
East Lansing, Michigan East Lansing, on the
Michigan Services ''Blue Water'' line from
Chicago, Illinois to
Port Huron, Michigan Port Huron. Three freight
railroads serve Lansing including
Canadian National Railways (CN),
CSX Transportation (CSXT), and
Norfolk Southern Railway (NS).
Lansing Capital City Airport, located north of the city, provides commercial air service.
Capital Area Transportation Authority Capital Area Transportation Authority (CATA) provides public transit to the Lansing-East Lansing Metropolitan area, and boasts the second highest ridership in the state of
Michigan. It currently provides only bus service.
Famous natives
*
Spencer Abraham - former U.S. senator, former U.S.
secretary of energy (from nearby
East Lansing, Michigan East Lansing)
*
Timothy Busfield - actor
*
Mark Daniel Cade - actor
*
Brian Crano - actor
*
Ed Emshwiller (February 16, 1925-July 27, 1990) - visual artist & founder of CalArts Computer Animation Lab
*
Rashad Evans -
mixed martial arts fighter
*
Thom Hartmann - radio talk-show host & author
*
John Hughes (film director) John Hughes - film director
::''
The Breakfast Club (1985), Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986), National Lampoon's Vacation (1983), Weird Science (1985) Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987), Home Alone (1990) and many more.
*
Magic Johnson -
NBA basketball star
*
Donald B. Keck - inventor
*
Matthew Lillard - actor
::''
Without a Paddle (2004), Scooby-Doo 1&2 (2004/2002), Scream (1996) and many more.
*
Ryan Miller (hockey player) Ryan Miller -
NHL - hockey star
*
Muhsin Muhammad -
NFL football star
*
Larry Page - co-founder of Google.com (from nearby
East Lansing, Michigan East Lansing)
*
Buzzy Popovec - actress
*
Susan May Pratt - actress (from nearby
East Lansing, Michigan East Lansing)
*
Greg Raymer - 2004
World Series of Poker champion
*
Steven Seagal - actor
*
John Smoltz -
MLB star
::''
Cy Young Award winner (1996)
*
Jim 'Soni' Sonefeld - drummer & percussionist for
Hootie & The Blowfish
*
Tom Welling - actor (from nearby
Okemos, Michigan Okemos)
*
Malcolm X (also known as El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz) - human rights activist
Notes
*{{fnb|1}} The city also extends into Eaton County. The city also includes Capitol City Airport, which is located in Clinton County. There are also two small non-contiguous tracts located in Ingham County. These sections are not highlighted on the map displayed.
External links
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City of Lansing
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Greater Lansing Convention & Visitors Bureau
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Reo Town
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Downtown Lansing, Inc.
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Michigan Walk of Fame
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Lansing Center
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Michigan News Roundup
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