Lansing,
Michigan
County: Ingham
Population: 119,419
Commute to Downtown Lansing: 5 minutes
Lansing
is the capital city of the State of Michigan. It is located in Ingham County
with small portions of the city extending into Clinton County and
Eaton County.
The Lansing Metropolitan area is an important center for
educational, cultural, and governmental institutions including
medical schools, law schools, Michigan State University, the State Capital,
and the Michigan Supreme Court.
General Motors has a
hi-tech manufacturing facility in Lansing
and another immediately outside the city. The Lansing area is
headquarters to
four major national insurance companies: Auto-Owners Insurance
Company, Jackson National Life, the Accident Fund, and Michigan
Millers Insurance Company. Lansing also has a number of
technology companies in the fields of information technology and
Biotechnology.
The city's downtown is dominated by
state government buildings, especially the State Capitol, and the
downtown has experienced recent growth in new restaurants, retail
stores and residential developments. Downtown Lansing has a farmer's market,
a convention center, Lansing Community College, and a one of the
finest minor league baseball parks in the country. North of downtown is historic Old
Town Lansing with many architecturally significant buildings dating
to the mid-1800s.
The Lansing School District is made
up of over 16,000 students and is the largest school district in the
Mid-Michigan area with 27 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, and
three high schools. There are also 9 magnet schools within the
district and many specially programs for children and adults.
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 Greater Lansing
Guide
Community information for the entire greater
Lansing, Michigan area. Things to do,
where to eat, arts and
entertainment,
demographics, shopping and
recreation. |
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