Lansing, Kansas | |
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Coordinates: 39°14′52″N 94°53′49″W / 39.24778°N 94.89694°W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Leavenworth |
Platted | 1878 |
Incorporated | 1959 |
Named for | James Lansing |
Government | |
• Mayor | Tony McNeill |
• City Administrator | Tim Vandall[2] |
Area | |
• Total | 12.41 sq mi (32.14 km2) |
• Land | 12.31 sq mi (31.88 km2) |
• Water | 0.10 sq mi (0.27 km2) 0.88% |
Elevation | 860 ft (260 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 11,239 |
• Density | 910/sq mi (350/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 66043 |
Area code | 913 |
GNIS ID | 485607[1] |
Website | lansingks.org |
Lansing is a city in Leavenworth County, Kansas, United States.[1] It is situated along the west side of the Missouri River and Kansas-Missouri state border. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 11,239.[4][5] It is the second most populous city of Leavenworth County and is a part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. The Lansing Correctional Facility (formerly the Kansas State Penitentiary), which includes the state's main maximum-security prison, is located in Lansing.