LaingsburgMI
A town of 1,402, settled in 1837. Public schools that outperform most of Michigan.
Trash & recyclingIs Laingsburg a good place to live?
The best of Laingsburg’s subject grades are an A− for schools and safety; the weakest is a C for walkability. 24% of residents live below the poverty line in Laingsburg, above both the Michigan town median (8.9%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). No town among the 702 in Michigan we compare has a higher share of children under 18 than Laingsburg. 11% of the land in Laingsburg is conserved, where Michigan’s towns sit at 4.4% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Laingsburg has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Laingsburg stand out
Where Laingsburg beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Laingsburg Elementary School | PK–5 | 521 |
| Laingsburg Middle School | 6–8 | 251 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
1,402 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Laingsburg grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Laingsburg is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Laingsburg: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Laingsburg, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Laingsburg.
Public schools in Laingsburg beat 84% of Michigan districts
Its public schools are run by the Laingsburg Community Schools. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laingsburg Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 521 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduation
Laingsburg is safer than 83% of U.S. towns, by crime per resident
The property crime rate in Laingsburg is 5.7 per 1,000 residents.
| Laingsburg | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 5.7 per 1,000 residents | 7.9 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.4 per 1,000 residents | 1.9 | 1.6 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Laingsburg stands out in Michigan and nationally: the median age there is lower
Laingsburg’s median age is 31.2 years. Children under 18 are 37% of residents (21% statewide); people 65 and older are 10% of residents (19% statewide). 30% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Michigan.
| Laingsburg | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31.2 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 30% | 26% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 32% and 59% women
The Census survey reached too few of Laingsburg’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±13.4 points. Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Laingsburg | MI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 27.2% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.3% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.6% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.7% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.6% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 4.9% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.6% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.6% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28.5% | 28% | 26% |
| Some college | 28.1% | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.8% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.7% | 19.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.2% | 12.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,400, single groups can be off by several points
Laingsburg has 0.6 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Laingsburg for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Owosso (8%), East Lansing (6%) and Warren (4%). Half commute less than 26 miles.
| Laingsburg | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 12% | 10% | 11% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Laingsburg has four seasons and pleasant summers
Laingsburg has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 16° and about 38 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Laingsburg faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 65% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Homes in Laingsburg are worth about $304K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Laingsburg home is worth about $304,000, up 4.7% in a year, 15% above the Michigan typical home. 69% of Laingsburg households own their home.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bates Scout Park | — | 10 |
| 2. McClintock Park | — | 5 |
| 3. Abbott/Treat Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Laingsburg ranks healthier than 58% of the country’s towns
Laingsburg beats the Michigan average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 29% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Laingsburg.
| Laingsburg | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 27% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 36% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| What stands out | Laingsburg | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2.8% | 3.7% |
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 9.4% | 11.9% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 72.7% | 77.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum and 12 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Laingsburg. Close and well known come first.
13 mi MuseumEli and Edythe Broad Art Museum150K visitors a year
15 mi Zoo & aquariumPotter Park Zoo
15 mi MuseumR. E. Olds Transportation Museum
35 mi MuseumSloan Museum
13 mi GardenW. J. Beal Botanical Garden
13 mi MuseumMichigan State University MuseumPhoto credits
Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum: Dj1997, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Potter Park Zoo: Dj1997, CC BY-SA 3.0 · R. E. Olds Transportation Museum: kennethaw88, CC BY 4.0 · Sloan Museum: Amancour, CC BY-SA 4.0 · W. J. Beal Botanical Garden: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Michigan State University Museum: Gpwitteveen, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Laingsburg
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Laingsburg
About 4 of every 100 Laingsburg residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
Laingsburg has grown 9% since 2010
1,283 counted in 2010 and 1,424 in 2020; an estimated 1,402 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
About Laingsburg
City in Michigan, United States
Laingsburg (LANGS-burg) 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.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 827 ft
- ZIP code
- 48848
- Area code
- 517
Questions about Laingsburg
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Laingsburg, MI a good place to live?
Public schools that outperform most of Michigan.
Is Laingsburg, MI expensive?
That is 4.5 years of the area's median household income ($67,404 across the Owosso, MI area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.