Lansing TownshipMN
A town of 923, settled in 1857.
Is Lansing Township a good place to live?
Of the 274 Minnesota towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Lansing Township. The biggest park or preserve is Ramsey Mill Pond Wildlife Management Area, at 338 acres. Lansing Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
923 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Lansing Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lansing Township, and how to reach them.
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 Township.
About half of Lansing Township’s working residents commute to Austin
Most working residents leave Lansing Township for work: only 0% work in town. Since 2013, Lansing Township has lost 29 jobs, to 94 in 2023. 7.7% of workers work from home in Lansing Township, against 14% in Minnesota’s towns and 11% across U.S. towns.
| Lansing Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 7.7% | 14% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 8.2% | 7% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Lansing Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Lansing Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Lansing Township’s July high is 81°F, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 82°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Lansing Township is
Lansing Township beats the Minnesota average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16. 30% of Lansing Township adults get no exercise outside work.
| Lansing Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 23% | 25% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 7.3% | 8.1% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 11% | 14% |
| What stands out | Lansing Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 12.1% | 7.5% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 8% | 5.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Lansing Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 49 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Lansing Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ramsey Mill Pond Wildlife Management Area | — | 338 |
| 2. Wildwood Park | — | 26 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Homes in Lansing Township sell for about $175K
94% of households own their home in Lansing Township.
| Lansing Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 94% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $793 a month | $1,196 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Lansing Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Lansing Township
About 3 of every 100 Lansing Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
100% of working residents leave Lansing Township for work
Where Lansing Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Lansing Township
Unincorporated community in Minnesota, US
Lansing is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lansing Township, Mower County, Minnesota, United States. Its population was 132 as of the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,230 ft
- ZIP code
- 55950
Questions about Lansing Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lansing Township, MN a good place to live?
Lansing Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.