Lansing, Kansas

**Lansing** is a city in Leavenworth County, Kansas, United States. It is on the west side of the Missouri River and Kansas-Missouri state border. In 2020, 11,239 people lived there. It is the second biggest city in Leavenworth County. It is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area.

The Lansing Correctional Facility (used to be called the Kansas State Penitentiary), which includes the state's main maximum-security prison, is in Lansing.

## History

Lansing is named for James Lansing. He was a pioneer settler.

## Geography

Lansing is at  (39.242592, -94.89632). The city is on the western bank of the Missouri River. The river also creates the Kansas-Missouri state border. It is bordered by the city of Leavenworth to the north; Kansas City is less than a half-hour to the southeast. U.S. Route 73 goes through the city.

The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . Of that,  is land and  is water.ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020"/>

### 2020 census

The 2020 census says there were 11,239 people, 3,432 households, and 2,566 families living in Lansing. Of the households, 72.4% owned their home and 27.6% rented their home.

The median age was 38.9 years. Of the people, 75.5% were White, 11.3% were Black, 1.6% were Asian, 0.7% were Native American, 0.2% were Pacific Islanders, 1.8% were from some other race, and 8.8% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.2% of the people.

### 2010 census

The 2010 census says there were 11,265 people, 3,180 households, and 2,496 families living in Lansing.

## Education

Lansing Unified School District (USD 469), with four schools, has more than 2,000 students.
- Lansing Elementary School, grades K–3
- Lansing Intermediate School, grades 4–5
- Lansing Middle School, grades 6–8
- Lansing High School, grades 9–12

## Other websitess

- City
- City of Lansing
- Maps
- Lansing City Map , KDOT

## Infobox (settlement)

- **name**: Lansing, Kansas
- **settlement type**: City
- **image skyline**: File:Lansing High School marching band.JPG
- **image caption**: Lansing High School band marching in the 2015 Veterans Day Parade
- **image map**: Leavenworth_County_Kansas_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Lansing_Highlighted.svg
- **map caption**: Location within Leavenworth County, Kansas, Leavenworth County and Kansas
- **image map1**: Map of Leavenworth Co, Ks, USA.png
- **map caption1**: Kansas Department of Transportation, KDOT map of Leavenworth County, Kansas, Leavenworth County (:File:Kansas official transportation map legend.png, legend)
- **subdivision type**: Country
- **subdivision type1**: U.S. state, State
- **subdivision type2**: List of counties in Kansas, County
- **subdivision name**: United States
- **subdivision name1**: Kansas
- **subdivision name2**: Leavenworth County, Kansas, Leavenworth
- **subdivision type3**: List of townships in Kansas, Township
- **established title**: Founded
- **established title1**: Platted
- **established date1**: 1878
- **established title2**: Municipal corporation, Incorporated
- **established date2**: 1959
- **named for**: James Lansing
- **leader title**: Mayor
- **leader title1**: City Administrator
- **area total sq mi**: 12.41
- **area land sq mi**: 12.31
- **area water sq mi**: 0.10
- **area total km2**: 32.14
- **area land km2**: 31.88
- **area water km2**: 0.27
- **area water percent**: 0.88
- **unit pref**: Imperial
- **elevation ft**: 860
- **population as of**: 2020 United States census, 2020
- **population total**: 11239
- **population density sq mi**: auto
- **population density km2**: auto
- **timezone**: Central Time Zone, CST
- **utc offset**: -6
- **timezone dst**: CDT
- **utc offset dst**: -5
- **postal code type**: ZIP code
- **postal code**: 66043
- **area code type**: North American Numbering Plan, Area code
- **area code**: Area code 913, 913
- **blank1 name**: Geographic Names Information System, GNIS ID
- **blank1 info**: 485607