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Population in July 2007: 114,947. Population change since 2000: -3.0%
 

Males: 55,178  (48.0%)
Females: 59,769  (52.0%)
Median resident age:  31.4 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 48906, 48910, 48911, 48912, 48915, 48917, 48933.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,550 (it was $34,833 in 2000)
Lansing  $36,550
Michigan:  $47,950

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $111,900 (it was $73,500 in 2000)
Lansing  $111,900
Michigan:  $153,100

Median gross rent in 2007: $600.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2007: 23.2%
(17.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 40.4% for Black residents)

Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip codes: 48906, 48910, 48911, 48912, 48915, 48917, 48933.

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Races in Lansing:

  • White Non-Hispanic (61.4%)
  • Black (21.9%)
  • Hispanic (10.0%)
  • Two or more races (4.6%)
  • Other race (4.5%)
  • American Indian (2.0%)
  • Vietnamese (1.1%)
  • Other Asian (0.9%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Lansing: 81.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (16.9%), English (9.2%), Irish (9.2%), United States (4.9%), Polish (3.3%), French (3.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 850 feet

Land area: 35.0 square miles.

Population density: 3280 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Lansing

  • High school or higher: 82.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.4%
  • Unemployed: 6.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lansing city

  • Never married: 36.0%
  • Now married: 41.8%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 14.7%

7,071 residents are foreign born (2.3% Asia, 1.9% Latin America, 0.9% Europe).

This city:  5.9%
Michigan:  5.3%



According to our research there were 469 registered sex offenders living in Lansing, Michigan in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Lansing to the number of sex offenders is 245 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007: $1,973 (1.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007: $1,779 (1.7%)

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Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Toledo, OH (99.1 miles , pop. 313,619).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (223.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Edgemont Park, MI (3.4 miles ), Waverly, MI (4.8 miles ), East Lansing, MI (5.3 miles ), Holt, MI (5.9 miles ), Dimondale, MI (8.1 miles ), De Witt, MI (8.3 miles ), Okemos, MI (9.1 miles ), Haslett, MI (10.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 59 buildings, average cost: $89,400
  • 1997: 50 buildings, average cost: $114,900
  • 1998: 59 buildings, average cost: $86,500
  • 1999: 38 buildings, average cost: $90,100
  • 2000: 36 buildings, average cost: $78,300
  • 2001: 48 buildings, average cost: $81,700
  • 2002: 71 buildings, average cost: $92,900
  • 2003: 66 buildings, average cost: $92,800
  • 2004: 65 buildings, average cost: $95,100
  • 2005: 135 buildings, average cost: $110,300
  • 2006: 59 buildings, average cost: $131,100
  • 2007: 47 buildings, average cost: $141,200

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Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 42.72 N, Longitude: 84.55 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +32,293 (+27.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 30,593 (54.2%)


People in group quarters in Lansing
  • 314 people in nursing homes
  • 211 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 62 people in other group homes
  • 61 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 59 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 49 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 22 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 20 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 19 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 18 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 16 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 8 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 7 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 7 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 6 people in religious group quarters

Area code: 517

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Population change in the 1990s: -7,861 (-6.2%).

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  8.3%
Michigan:  7.0%


Unemployment by year (%)


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (10%)
  • Transportation equipment (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (14%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Child care workers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)
  • Cashiers (3%)


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Crime in Lansing by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 10148118108615
    per 100,000 7.810.96.79.16.78.46.85.213.2
Rapes 11212017816916411011510591
    per 100,000 87.293.3148.6140.3137.992.698.391.180.1
Robberies 253171227245208229254262268
    per 100,000 197.0132.9189.6203.4174.9192.8217.0227.4235.8
Assaults 8139149408678408271,030800866
    per 100,000 633.0710.3784.9719.7706.3696.4880.1694.3762.0
Burglaries 1,2781,1109941,0651,0161,0501,1291,2491,248
    per 100,000 995.1862.6830.0884.0854.2884.1964.71083.91098.2
Thefts 4,7314,1334,3823,8373,6773,0123,2042,9282,515
    per 100,000 3683.73211.83659.13185.03091.62536.22737.62541.02213.1
Auto thefts 438421483407456479412479354
    per 100,000 341.0327.2403.3337.8383.4403.3352.0415.7311.5
Arson 727568524732434353
    per 100,000 56.158.356.843.239.526.936.737.346.6
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 515.3493.3582.9551.7531.6483.7538.6501.1503.9

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 335 (243 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.11
US city average:  3.00

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Lansing-area historical tornado activity is above Michigan state average. It is 85% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.2 miles away from the Lansing city center killed one person and injured 8 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/2/1977, a category 4 tornado 17.2 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 44 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Steven Seagal - (born 1951), action movie actor, Magic Johnson - (born 1959), basketball player, Andy Hilbert - NHL player (Boston Bruins, born: Feb 6, 1981), Dave Cutler - (born 1942), architect of Windows NT, VMS, Kelly Miller - NHL player (Washington Capitals, born: Mar 3, 1963), Kevin Miller - NHL player (Detroit Red Wings, born: Sep 9, 1965), Kip Miller - NHL player (Washington Capitals, born: Jun 11, 1969), Muhsin Muhammad - 2005 NFL player (Chicago Bears, born: May 5, 1973), John Hughes - (born 1950), film director, Clark Woods - College basketball player (Sacramento State Hornets).


Main business address for: NEOGEN CORP (IN VITRO & IN VIVO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES), CAPITOL BANCORP LTD (NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS), MAXCO INC (WHOLESALE-MISCELLANEOUS NONDURABLE GOODS).


Hospitals/medical centers in Lansing:
  • EDWARD W SPARROW HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (1215 E MICHIGAN AVENUE)
  • INGHAM REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (401 W GREENLAWN AVE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Lansing:
  • EATON RAPIDS MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; EATON RAPIDS, MI)
  • CLINTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; SAINT JOHNS, MI)
  • HAYES GREEN BEACH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; CHARLOTTE, MI)

Political contributions by individuals in Lansing, MI

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lansing:
  • CAPITAL CITY (about 4 miles; LANSING, MI; ID: LAN)
  • W K KELLOGG (about 56 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; ID: BTL)
  • BISHOP INTERNATIONAL (about 60 miles; FLINT, MI; ID: FNT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Lansing:
  • UNIVERSITY AIRPARK (about 11 miles; BATH, MI; ID: 41G)
  • SKYWAY ESTATES (about 12 miles; EATON RAPIDS, MI; ID: 60G)
  • ABRAMS MUNI (about 12 miles; GRAND LEDGE, MI; ID: 4D0)

Amtrak station near Lansing:
  • 5 miles: EAST LANSING (1240 S. HARRISON ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Local government website: cityoflansingmi.com

Colleges/Universities in Lansing:
  • LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 8,454; Location: 419 N CAPITOL AVE; Public; Website: www.lansing.cc.mi.us)
  • THOMAS M COOLEY LAW SCHOOL (FT enrollment: 1,127; Location: 300 S CAPITOL AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.cooley.edu)
  • DAVENPORT UNIVERSITY-WESTERN REGION-LANSING (FT enrollment: 739; Location: 220 E KALAMAZOO; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.davenport.edu)
  • GREAT LAKES CHRISTIAN COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 186; Location: 6211 W WILLOW HWY; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.glcc.edu)
  • ROSS MEDICAL EDUCATION CENTER (FT enrollment: 46; Location: 913 W HOLMES STE 260; Private, for-profit)
  • MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF CANINE COSMETOLOGY (FT enrollment: 10; Location: 3022 S CEDAR ST; Private, for-profit; Website: www.k9grooming.com)
  • INSTITUTE OF TRANSFORMATIONAL HYPNOTHERAPY (Location: 2520 LAKE LANSING RD STE 4; Private, for-profit)
  • MOUNT HOPE BIBLE TRAINING INSTITUTE (Location: 202 S CREYTS RD; Private, not-for-profit)
  • HOLLOWAYS REAL ESTATE INSTITUTE INC (Location: 4415 N GRAND RIVER AVE; Private, for-profit)
  • MICHIGAN ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS (Location: 720 N WASHINGTON AVE; Private, for-profit; Website: www.mirealtors.com)
  • THE EDUCATION INSTITUTE-AMER HOTEL AND MOTEL ASSOC (Location: 2113 N HIGH ST; Private, not-for-profit)
  • ADAMS PROFESSIONAL MODELING AND FINISHING SCHOOL (Location: 2722 E MICHIGAN AVE STE 205; Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Lansing:
  • MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; EAST LANSING, MI; Full-time enrollment: 38,639)
  • JACKSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; JACKSON, MI; FT enrollment: 2,756)
  • SPRING ARBOR UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; SPRING ARBOR, MI; FT enrollment: 2,266)
  • KELLOGG COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; FT enrollment: 2,824)
  • WASHTENAW COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; ANN ARBOR, MI; FT enrollment: 5,436)
  • KETTERING UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; FLINT, MI; FT enrollment: 2,900)
  • BAKER COLLEGE OF FLINT (about 62 miles; FLINT, MI; FT enrollment: 2,734)
Public high schools in Lansing:
Private high schools in Lansing:
  • LANSING CATH CENTRAL (Students: 584; Location: 501 N MARSHALL ST; Grades: 9 - 12)
  • LANSING CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 574; Location: 3303 PINETREE RD; Grades: PK - 12)
  • NEW COVENANT CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 209; Location: PO BOX 80707; Grades: KG - 12)
  • LANSING BAPTIST SCHOOL (Students: 37; Location: 1902 EAST CAVANAUGH ROAD; Grades: 1 - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Lansing:
Private elementary/middle schools in Lansing:
  • ST GERARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 516; Location: 4433 WEST WILLOW; Grades: KG - 8)
  • IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY/ST. C (Students: 344; Location: 3830 ROSEMONT; Grades: KG - 8)
  • RESURRECTION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 248; Location: 1527 EAST MICHIGAN; Grades: KG - 8)
  • MONTESSORI CHILDRENS HOUSE (Students: 183; Location: 2100 WEST ST JOSEPH ST; Grades: PK - 6)
  • OUR SAVIOR LUTHERAN (Students: 180; Location: 1601 W HOLMES RD; Grades: PK - 8)
  • HOPE ACADEMY (Students: 90; Location: 2130 WEST HOLMES ROAD; Grades: PK - 6)
  • HOLY CROSS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 84; Location: 1514 W SAGINAW; Grades: KG - 8)
  • GREATER LANSING ADVENTIST SCH (Students: 56; Location: 5330 W ST JOSEPH; Grades: KG - 8)
Libraries in Lansing:
  • CAPITAL AREA DISTRICT LIBRARY (Operating income: $6,861,925; Location: 401 SOUTH CAPITOL AVENUE; 356,004 books; 18,327 audio materials; 21,294 video materials; 1,235 serial subscriptions)
  • DELTA TOWNSHIP DISTRICT LIBRARY (Operating income: $511,452; Location: 4538 ELIZABETH ROAD; 25,000 books; 1,725 audio materials; 1,128 video materials; 125 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Lansing is home to the Michigan Walk of Fame, http://www.michiganwalkoffame.com, a walking exhibit that honors Michigan residents including Stevie Wonder, Helen Thomas, Jeff Daniels, Rosa Parks, President Gerald R. Ford and others.
  • Dewitt is a seperate city outside of Lansing but you have their High school as part of Lansing.
  • Walter French Academy is closed.
  • The radio stations broadcasting at 1180AM and 96.5 FM have been bought by Macdonald Broadcasting the owner of 101.7FM

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Notable locations in Lansing: Lansing Country Club (A), Groesbeck Municipal Golf Course (B), Olds Tower (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Lansing include: Maranatha Church (A), Saint Stephens Church (B), Saint Michael Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Mount Hope Cemetery (1), North Cemetery (2), Evergreen Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Jones Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Rivers and creeks: Sycamore Creek (A), Red Cedar River (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Lansing include: Oak Park (1), Ranney Park (2), Ingham Park (3), Reola Park (4), Reutter Park (5), River Street Park (6), Riverside Park (7), Municipal Park (8), Clifford Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Davis Complex (Museums; 1136 Shepard St) (1), Impression Five Science Center (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 200 Museum Drive) (2), Bridge Center (Amusement & Theme Parks; 3401 East Saginaw Street Suite 105) (3), Holiday Lanes (Amusement & Theme Parks; 3101 East Grand River Avenue) (4), Greater Lansing Convention & Visitors Bureau (1223 Turner Street Suite 200) (5), Big Daddy Productions (Arcades & Amusements; 913 W. Holmes Road Suite 100) (6), Capital City Riverfest (Tours & Charters; 125 West Main Street) (7), Bell Motel (Tours & Charters; 16047 South USHighway 27) (8). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Burkewood Inn (3216 West Main Street) (1), American Gothic Eatery & Pub (7501 West Saginaw Highway) (2), Four Seasons Ceramics & Gifts (5124 North Grand River Avenue) (3), Deluxe Inn (112 East Main Street) (4), Best Western Midway Hotel (7711 West Saginaw Highway) (5), Best Western Governor's Inn Conference Center (6133 South Pennsylvania Avenue) (6), Hampton Inn Lansing Airport (525 North Canal Road) (7), Courtyard by Marriott (2710 Lake) (8), Harley Hotel (3600 Dunckel Rd) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Ingham County - R George Economy-Chief Probate Judge Family Dvson- Circuit Court Family Divi (313 West Kalamazoo) (1), United States Government - Resident Deputy in Charge- Court Clerk's Office- US District C (315 West Allegan Street) (2), United States Government - Fowler Customers- District Office- Lansing Of (5210 Perry Robinson Circle) (3), Ingham County - Probate Court- Judge Richard J Garcia (313 West Kalamazoo Street) (4), United States Government - Courts Us- District Court Judges- Us District Court- District J (315 West Allegan Street) (5), Michigan State - Senate- Senators' Offices- McManus Michelle Distric (905 Farnum Building) (6), Ingham County - Friend of the Court (303 West Kalamazoo Street) (7), Ingham County - Court of Claims- Circuit Court- Judges-Family Division- Judge Laura B (313 West Kalamazoo Street) (8), Michigan State - Supreme Court- Court Commissioners (Hall Of Justice) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Air pollution trends in Lansing

Pollutant: Ozone 4th Max at 2 sites: 0.080 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.076 ppm in 2000, 0.080 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone 2nd Max at 2 sites: 0.091 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.091 ppm in 2000, 0.095 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM2.5): 13.5 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 13.1 µ/m3 in 2000).



Drinking water stations with addresses in Lansing and their reported violations in the past:

MDOT GRAYLING REST AREA R403 (Population served: 12000, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
PINCKNEY REC AREA-SILVER LAKE (Population served: 5000, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
PINCKNEY REC AREA-HALFMOON BCH (Population served: 5000, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-1998 and JUN-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-16-1998), St Public Notif requested (MAY-15-1998), St Compliance achieved (MAY-28-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
M.D.O.T.-ITHACA, R632 (Population served: 5000, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-24-2005), St Public Notif received (JAN-28-2005), St Compliance achieved (APR-12-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-04-2004), St Compliance achieved (NOV-19-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
M.D.O.T.- NEW BUFFALO TIC,R707 (Population served: 3500, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In NOV-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (NOV-23-2004), St Public Notif issued (NOV-23-2004), St Tech Assistance Visit (NOV-30-2004), St Compliance achieved (FEB-15-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2001 and JUN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (MAY-31-2001), St Site Visit (enforcement) (MAY-31-2001), St Tech Assistance Visit (JUN-19-2001), St Compliance achieved (SEP-13-2001)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2000 and SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Tech Assistance Visit (JUL-13-2000), St Public Notif received (JUL-14-2000), St Compliance achieved (AUG-24-2000)
TAHQ. FALLS ST PK UPPER DAYUSE (Population served: 3000, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-1999 and SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-03-1999), St Unresolved (SEP-30-1999), St Compliance achieved (JUN-13-2000)
M.D.O.T.- SANDSTONE, R819 (Population served: 2049, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-25-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-25-2004)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-15-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-17-2002), St Compliance achieved (OCT-18-2002)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (SEP-27-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-27-2002), St Compliance achieved (OCT-02-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
M.D.O.T.- GRASS LAKE, R818 (Population served: 2014, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2001 and SEP-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-23-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-23-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Lansing that have no violations reported:
  • DELTA CHARTER TOWNSHIP (Population served: 29682, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • TAHQ. FALLS ST. PK., LWR FALLS (Population served: 3300, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • M.D.O.T.- COLOMA, R723 (Population served: 2000, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • MCLAIN STATE PARK-CAMPGROUND (Population served: 1000, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • M.D.O.T.- WATERVLIET, R706 (Population served: 1000, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • MDOT- WEST BRANCH-I-75 R433 (Population served: 900, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • YANKEE SPRGS ST. PARK, DAY USE (Population served: 800, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • PINCKNEY RA BRUIN LAKE-MAIN WELL (Population served: 750, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • MDOT R-03 BATTLE CREEK (Population served: 750, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • MDOT R-22 TURKEYVILLE R.A. (Population served: 720, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Michigan:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  57.3%
Whole state:  68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  8.1%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Lansing compared to Michigan state average:

Lansing, Michigan environmental map by EPA

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  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.


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Banks with most branches in Lansing (2007 data):
  • National City Bank: 8 branches. Info updated 2006-09-27: Bank assets: $134,344.8 mil, Deposits: $86,955.0 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1347 total offices, Holding Company: National City Corporation
  • Comerica Bank: 7 branches. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $58,543.3 mil, Deposits: $45,884.0 mil, headquarters in Detroit, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 390 total offices, Holding Company: Comerica Incorporated
  • LaSalle Bank Midwest National Association: Frandor Branch, Southland Branch, South Pointe Branch, Lansing Main Office Branch, Delta Branch, Direct Banking Center. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $49,751.5 mil, Deposits: $25,446.0 mil, headquarters in Troy, MI, positive income, 269 total offices, Holding Company: Abn Amro Holding N.V.
  • Fifth Third Bank: West Saginaw Brach, S. Pennsylvaia Branch, Lansing Main Office Branch, South Cedar Branch, West St Joe Highway Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $48,441.3 mil, Deposits: $39,126.0 mil, headquarters in Grand Rapids, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 751 total offices, Holding Company: Fifth Third Bancorp
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Washington Square Branch, South Pennsylvania Branch, Frandor Branch, West Saginaw Branch. Info updated 2006-12-27: Bank assets: $1,179,390.0 mil, Deposits: $650,614.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 3113 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Flagstar Bank, FSB: South Cedar Branch, 5610 West Saginaw Branch, Walmart Banking Center Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $15,464.8 mil, Deposits: $7,702.6 mil, headquarters in Troy, MI, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 125 total offices
  • Capitol National Bank: at 200 Washington Square North, branch established on 1982-11-22; Branch at 644 Migaldi Drive, branch established on 2003-03-04. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $256.8 mil, Deposits: $230.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Capitol Bancorp Ltd.
  • Irwin Union Bank and Trust Company: Lansing Branch at 2502 Lake Lansing Road, branch established on 2002-04-22. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $5,805.8 mil, Deposits: $3,112.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 24 total offices, Holding Company: Irwin Financial Corporation
  • 2 other banks with 2 local branches



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Lansing government finances in 2006:
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $18,224,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $26,785,000
    All Other: $25,189,000
    Parking Facilities: $8,359,000
    Parks and Recreation: $6,774,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,111,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,710,000
    Regular Highways: $784,000
  • Construction - Electric Utilities: $28,333,000
    Sewerage: $20,025,000
    General - Other: $7,147,000
    Water Utilities: $5,000,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,802,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $186,330,000
    General - Other: $40,702,000
    Police Protection: $28,580,000
    Local Fire Protection: $25,116,000
    Water Utilities: $22,028,000
    Housing and Community Development: $14,821,000
    Parks and Recreation: $13,112,000
    Sewerage: $12,868,000
    Regular Highways: $10,879,000
    Central Staff Services: $9,971,000
    Financial Administration: $4,778,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,372,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $4,297,000
    Parking Facilities: $3,946,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,557,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,803,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $1,588,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $43,275,000
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $8,933,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $330,883,000
    Total Federal Securities: $85,122,000
    Benefit Payments: $46,189,000
    Earnings on Investments (calculated): $45,510,000
    Total Cash and Deposits: $13,616,000
    From Parent Local Government: $10,511,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $4,546,000
    Other Investments - Other: $656,000
    Withdrawals: $66,000
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Bonds: $34,925,000
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Stocks: $129,166,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $15,696,000
    All Other: $2,277,000
    Public Welfare: $632,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $7,864,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Regular Highways: $1,332,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,711,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $45,110,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,835,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $54,308,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $22,755,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $11,304,000
    Interest Earnings: $5,905,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $4,516,000
    Special Assessments: $1,821,000
    Sale of Property: $775,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $403,968,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $402,104,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $52,444,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Housing and Community Development: $3,246,000
    Regular Highways: $2,306,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,472,000
    General - Other: $607,000
    Parking Facilities: $416,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $157,583,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $209,032,000
    Water Utilities: $24,567,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $43,364,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $16,875,000
    Highways: $8,927,000
    All Other: $2,776,000
  • Tax - Property: $43,328,000
    Individual Income: $27,032,000
    Other License: $3,009,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $114,827,000

8.02% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,819 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.02%
Michigan average:  5.24%

0.38% of residents moved from foreign countries ($415 average AGI)
Ingham County:  0.38%
Michigan average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Eaton County, MI  1.42% ($29,969 average AGI)
from Clinton County, MI  0.76% ($29,392)
from Oakland County, MI  0.34% ($39,641)


9.24% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,908 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.24%
Michigan average:  5.98%

0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($245 average AGI)
Ingham County:  0.09%
Michigan average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Eaton County, MI  1.57% ($32,933 average AGI)
to Clinton County, MI  0.83% ($48,076)
to Oakland County, MI  0.43% ($36,772)


Strongest AM radio stations in Lansing:
  • WILS (1320 AM; 5 kW; LANSING, MI)
  • WKAR (870 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EAST LANSING, MI; Owner: MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WJIM (1240 AM; 1 kW; LANSING, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
  • WXLA (1180 AM; daytime; 1 kW; DIMONDALE, MI; Owner: MID MICHIGAN FM, INC.)
  • WVFN (730 AM; 1 kW; EAST LANSING, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WLCM (1390 AM; 5 kW; CHARLOTTE, MI)
  • WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WCHB (1200 AM; 50 kW; TAYLOR, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)
  • WXYT (1270 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF DETROIT)
  • WDFN (1130 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lansing:
  • WHZZ (101.7 FM; LANSING, MI; Owner: THE MACDONALD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFMK (99.1 FM; EAST LANSING, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WITL-FM (100.7 FM; LANSING, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WLNZ (89.7 FM; LANSING, MI; Owner: LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WJIM-FM (97.5 FM; LANSING, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMMQ (94.9 FM; EAST LANSING, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W284AH (104.7 FM; LANSING, MI; Owner: SPRING ARBOR COLLEGE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WKAR-FM (90.5 FM; EAST LANSING, MI; Owner: MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WDBM (88.9 FM; EAST LANSING, MI; Owner: BD OF TRUSTEE OF MICHIGAN STATE UNIV)
  • WLGH (88.1 FM; LEROY TOWNSHIP, MI; Owner: SUPERIOR COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WKMY (92.1 FM; ST. JOHNS, MI; Owner: RUBBER CITY RADIO GROUP)
  • WQHH (96.5 FM; DEWITT, MI; Owner: MID MICHIGAN FM, INC.)
  • WQTX (92.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, MI; Owner: RUBBER CITY RADIO GROUP)
  • WVIC (94.1 FM; JACKSON, MI; Owner: RUBBER CITY RADIO GROUP)
  • WJXQ (106.1 FM; JACKSON, MI; Owner: RUBBER CITY RADIO GROUP)

TV broadcast stations around Lansing:
  • W69BJ (Channel 69; LANSING, MI; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
  • WKAR-TV (Channel 23; EAST LANSING, MI; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES, MICH. STATE UNIV.)
  • WLNS-TV (Channel 6; LANSING, MI; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF LANSING, INC.)
  • WSYM-TV (Channel 47; LANSING, MI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WILX-TV (Channel 10; ONONDAGA, MI; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WLAJ (Channel 53; LANSING, MI; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
  • WHTV (Channel 18; JACKSON, MI; Owner: SPARTAN-TV, L.L.C.)
  • W24CG (Channel 24; HOUGHTON LAKE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WZPX (Channel 43; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: PAXSON BATTLE CREEK LICENSE, INC.)
  • WPXD (Channel 31; ANN ARBOR, MI; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • W27CJ (Channel 27; ANN ARBOR, MI; Owner: TCT OF MICHIGAN, INC.)


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