Boy with pumpkins, 2008, 2008
Lansing’s story
151 years in pictures
Census counts: 933 in 1880, 11,239 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1950 on.
- 1875Lansing is settled
LansingKS
A town of 11,331, settled in 1875. Public schools that outperform most of Kansas.
3 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Melissa Bower · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
11,331
2025 Census estimate · +0.8% since 2020
Typical home
$325K
+4.7% in a year
Household income
$103K
median
Median age
37.8
years
Jobs based here
2,647
A commuter town
TownGrade
A−
#31 of 150 in KS
Is Lansing a good place to live?
Lansing is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades A− overall, 31st of 150 graded towns in Kansas, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is schools: its schools rank ahead of 79% of Kansas towns. It also does better than most on incomes: the median household earns $103K. Its lowest everyday mark is in cost of living: homes are expensive, about $325K for a typical one and 3.9 times the Kansas City metro’s $83K median household income. Lansing’s concentration of trails is 0.9 miles per square mile, above both Kansas’ towns (0.3) and U.S. towns (0.4). Only 8 of the 80 Kansas towns we compare have a lower rate of reported violence than Lansing. Kenneth W. Bernard Community Park, at 127 acres with 3.7 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
What makes Lansing stand out
Where Lansing beats most towns.
A commuter town
89% of working residents leave Lansing for work
Where Lansing’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
2,647jobs based in Lansing
11%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Lansing grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Kansas), ordered by how far Lansing is from typical.
SchoolsA−Open →Jobs & incomeA−Open →HealthSaint John Hospital 2.8 miles awayB+Open →SafetyB+Open →Cost of livingC+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.7 of 20; 1.8% of households have no car; 1.4% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 32% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors0% conserved landBOpen →History3 notable people born hereCOpen →Civic life2.1 library visits per resident; 2.6 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 50 attractions →Arrowhead Stadium and 38 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lansing. Close and well known come first.
Big draw26 mi Stadium & arenaArrowhead Stadium
23 mi Park & preserveSubTropolis
26 mi Stadium & arenaKauffman Stadium
22 mi Theme parkWorlds of Fun
20 mi Stadium & arenaCPKC Stadium
9 mi Stadium & arenaSporting ParkSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Arrowhead Stadium: Ichabod, CC BY-SA 3.0 · SubTropolis: ErgoSum88, Public domain · Kauffman Stadium: Mysteryman28, Public domain · Worlds of Fun: Tkexb173 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · CPKC Stadium: elisfkc2, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Sporting Park: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Lansing: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lansing, and how to reach them.
PowerEvergy14.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLan Del Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lansing’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Kansas you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereLeavenworth County ClerkLeavenworth County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP codes66043, 6604866043 96% · 66048 4%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lansing.
Lansing fares better on crime within Kansas than nationally, is healthier than Delaware Township and its other neighbors and has more 90° days than most of the country, though not than most of Kansas.
OutdoorsB
Conservation land takes up 0.2% of Lansing
11 miles of trail wind through 5 parks and preserves.
#24for trails in KS
0.2%
conserved · 12 of 7,841 acres
11 mi
of trails · 0.9 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Kenneth W. Bernard Community Park | 3.7 mi | 127 |
| 2. Kelly Grove Park | 0.7 mi | 16 |
| 3. Lansing City Park | 0.5 mi | 16 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
SchoolsA−
For schools, Lansing earns an A−
Public schools: the Lansing school district. The largest public high school is Lansing High 9-12, with 860 students. Three of its 5 schools are below, each with the reason it’s listed.
79%of KS districts it outscoresA−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lansing Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–3 | Grades PK–3 | 758 | B+ |
| Lansing High 9-12Largest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 860 | B− |
| Lansing Intermediate SchoolTop results in townGrades 4–5 | Grades 4–5 | 370 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within KS on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
With only 0.6 jobs per working resident, most people in Lansing work out of town
Jobs based here grew from 1,487 in 2013 to 2,647.
Employers in Lansing added 1,160 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 2,647. The town’s typical journey to work stands at 21 minutes, above the Kansas town median (20 minutes) but below the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). The median commute is under 19 miles. Among residents here, 6.3% live below the poverty line.
11%work in town
| Lansing | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $103,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.3% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 12% | 8.7% | 11% |
Where working residents work
In Lansing11%
Leavenworth22%
Kansas City11%
Kansas City7%
Overland Park7%
19 mi
median commute distance
2,647
jobs based in Lansing
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 40% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HousingCost of living grade C+
For cost of living, Lansing earns a C+
Lansing’s typical rent comes in at $1,406 a month. Homes locally are typically worth about $325,000, up 4.7% in a year, 32% above the Kansas typical home. A home in Lansing typically sold within 24 days of listing.
$325KZillow home value
Typical home value
Lansing$325K
Kansas$246K
Market temperature
24
days on market
+4.7%
value change, 1 year
10
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
HealthB+
Lansing ranks healthier than two in three of the country’s towns
Its B+ for health tops all 3 graded neighbors; Delaware Township (B) comes closest. Against the 8,166 U.S. towns with household incomes like Lansing’s, it is healthier than 50%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
For adults in Lansing, the share who have high blood pressure is 33%. Two figures for adults locally: 40% have obesity, 12% report frequent physical distress.
68%healthier than U.S. townsB+Health Grade
| Lansing | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 13% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 36% |
32 measures vs. Kansas
2 better30 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Lansing | KS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with COPD | 5.8% | 6.7% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 5.6% | 6.4% |
Saint John Hospital
2.8 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
60th
percentile among KS towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SafetyB+
Lansing is safer than two in three U.S. towns, by crime per resident
At 12 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 90% of Kansas’s graded towns. Reported crimes fell from 103 to 62 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
For Lansing, the rate of thefts and burglaries is 4.5 per 1,000 residents.
68%of U.S. towns report more crimeB+Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Lansing1
Kansas4.8
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Lansing4.5
Kansas19.2
U.S.15.5
68th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
90th
percentile among KS towns
11
violent crimes reported in 2025
51
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B
Low risk in Lansing, with inland flooding at the top
Expected losses in Lansing break down as 39% from inland flooding and 22% from tornadoes. On expected storm and flood damage, Lansing sits below just over two thirds of U.S. communities. Also worth knowing: the national flood insurance program has paid 6 claims in the town since 1993.
32risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
6
paid flood claims since 1993
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Four seasons and hot summers in Lansing
The Kansas City Intl Ap weather station, 10 miles away, records that about 36 days a year reach 90°: more than most of the country, but fewer than 95% of Kansas places with climate records. July afternoons average 88.7°: hotter than most of the country, but cooler than 91% of Kansas places with climate records; January nights average 20°.
About 18 inches of snow falls in a winter. The July high in the town is 89°F.
18″snow a winter
| Lansing | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 89°F | 91°F | 85°F |
| January low | 20°F | 21°F | 22°F |
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–42°
Spring44–66°
Summer66–87°
Fall46–67°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 13
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
Fewer adults under 35 in Lansing than across Kansas
A bachelor’s degree or higher: 36% of adults 25 and older, vs 36% across Kansas. Adults 18 to 34 are nearly a fifth of residents (23% statewide). In Lansing, 27% of residents are under 18.
37.8median age · KS 37.4
| Lansing | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 27% | 24% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 36% | 29% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| Median age | 37.8 years | 38.2 years | 40.5 years |
LansingKansasUnited States
Ages · share of residents
15%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma3%
High school33%
Some college23%
Associate’s5%
Bachelor’s19%
Graduate17%
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
About 113 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.8 points). Across Kansas, 49.8% of residents are women. Median age: women 39.6, men 37.0.
| Lansing | KS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13% | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.7% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.4% | 10.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.1% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.4% | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.8% | 12.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.7% | 6.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.9% | 8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32.9% | 25.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.4% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 4.5% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.9% | 22.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 17.4% | 13.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lansing
20pages on Lansing
The big questions
SchoolsA−Beat 79% of KS districts · 5 schoolsSafetyB+1 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthB+Better than KS on 2 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingC+$325K typical home · up 4.7% in a yearWork & commuteA−$103K median household income · 2,647 jobs hereNatural hazardsBFEMA risk higher than 32% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Lansing
University of Saint MaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Leavenworth2.6 mi$35,380 tuitionKansas City Kansas Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Kansas City11.6 mi$3,210 in-state tuitionPark UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Parkville, MO12.3 mi$17,500 tuition
About 6 of every 100 Lansing residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Kansas.
Famous people from Lansing
3 notable people were born in Lansing.
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About Lansing
City in Kansas, United States
Lansing is a city in Leavenworth County, Kansas, United States. 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. 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.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1959
- Area
- 13 sq mi
- Elevation
- 846 ft
- ZIP code
- 66043
- Area code
- 913
Lansing’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Lansing.
Delaware TownshipLeavenworthHigh Prairie TownshipLansing
How the neighbors grade
| Town | KS rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lansing | #31 | A− | C+ | B+ | A− | B+ |
| Delaware Township | — | — | C+ | — | A− | B |
| Leavenworth | #84 | B− | B | D | B+ | B− |
| High Prairie Township | — | — | B | — | A− | B− |
Delaware Township and High Prairie Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Delaware Township and High Prairie Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Lansing with a neighbor →
Questions about Lansing
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lansing, KS a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Lansing grades A− overall, better than 78% of U.S. towns and #31 of 150 in Kansas. It grades B+ for health, B+ for safety and A− for schools.
Is Lansing, KS expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
What is Lansing, KS known for?
3 notable people were born here, including Paul Ranous Greever and Meghan Fardelmann.