Lansing, Kansas

About Lansing

Set in the northeastern part of Kansas, Lansing is a close-knit town counting 11,316 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Lansing is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 12.3 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 920 residents per square mile.

📰 Lansing News Today

• Kansas sex offender, 80, dies in Lansing prison KSN.com · Aug 13
• Kansas inmate dies in prison while serving time for child sex crimes KCTV · Aug 13
• 39-year-old inmate found dead in cell at Lansing Correctional Facility FOX4KC.com · Jul 6
• Inmate death at Lansing prison under investgiation WIBW · Jul 6
• Lansing Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Lansing Unique

• One of 8 places in the US named Lansing — but the Kansas one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northeastern Kansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Kansas — one of 740 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 11,316.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Lansing

• Abe's Place — pizza
• Buffalo Wild Wings — wings
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Scooter's Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• IHOP — breakfast
• Ichiban Japanese — japanese
• La Carreta Mexican Restaurant — mexican
• La Mesa Mexican Restaurant — mexican
• Low-N-Slow Midwest BBQ — barbecue

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Lansing Historical Society and Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Lansing

• Kelly Grove Park reviews ★
• Kenneth W. Bernard Community Park reviews ★
• Lansing City Park reviews ★
• Lost 80 Park reviews ★
• Ray Miller Park reviews ★
• Veterans Administration Park reviews ★
• Willow Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Lansing

• Lansing Elementary School
• Lansing Intermediate School
• Lansing Middle 6-8

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Lansing

🏘️ Nearby Communities