Ingham County | |
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![]() Location within the U.S. state of Michigan | |
![]() Michigan's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 42°36′N 84°22′W / 42.6°N 84.37°W | |
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Founded | October 29, 1829 (created) 1838 (organized)[1] |
Named for | Samuel D. Ingham[1] |
Seat | Mason |
Largest city | Lansing |
Area | |
• Total | 561 sq mi (1,450 km2) |
• Land | 556 sq mi (1,440 km2) |
• Water | 4.6 sq mi (12 km2) 0.8% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 284,900 ![]() |
• Density | 505/sq mi (195/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 7th |
Website | ingham |
Ingham County (/ˈɪŋəm/ ING-əm) is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 284,900.[2] The county seat is Mason.[3] Lansing, the state capital of Michigan, is largely located within the county. Lansing is the only state capital in the United States located in a county of which it is not also the seat of government. The county is home to Michigan State University, Lansing Community College, and the Class A minor league baseball team Lansing Lugnuts. Ingham County is included in the Lansing–East Lansing, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is considered to be a part of Mid Michigan.