Laingsburg, Michigan

Laingsburg, Michigan
City of Laingsburg
Location within Shiawassee County
Location within Shiawassee County
Laingsburg is located in Michigan
Laingsburg
Laingsburg
Location within the state of Michigan
Laingsburg is located in the United States
Laingsburg
Laingsburg
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 42°53′26″N 84°21′00″W / 42.89056°N 84.35000°W / 42.89056; -84.35000[1]
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyShiawassee
Incorporated1871 (village)
1951 (city)
Government
 • TypeMayor–council
 • MayorJeff Geasler[2]
 • ClerkPaula Willoughby[3]
Area
 • Total1.70 sq mi (4.39 km2)
 • Land1.59 sq mi (4.11 km2)
 • Water0.11 sq mi (0.28 km2)
Elevation833 ft (254 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,424
 • Density897.29/sq mi (346.37/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
48848
Area code517
FIPS code26-44200[5]
GNIS feature ID1626570[1]
WebsiteOfficial website

Laingsburg is a city in Shiawassee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,424 at the 2020 census.

Laingsburg is located about 20 miles (32.2 km) northeast of the city of Lansing. It is mostly surrounded by Sciota Township with a small western border with Victor Township in Clinton County. The Laingsburg 48848 ZIP Code covers a much larger area that also includes parts of Sleepy Hollow State Park and Lake Ovid to the northeast. Laingsburg was named for Dr. Peter Laing, who operated a local tavern.[6]

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Laingsburg, Michigan
  2. ^ City of Laingsburg. "Laingsburg: City Council". Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  3. ^ City of Laingsburg. "Laingsburg: Treasurer Department". Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  4. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  6. ^ "Ghost towns and post offices of Shiawassee County". The Argus-Press. September 15, 2000. p. 3. Retrieved 30 April 2015.