LansingOH
A town of 523, settled in 1898.
Is Lansing a good place to live?
3.8% of residents live below the poverty line in Lansing, below both Ohio’s towns (9.1%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Lansing has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
523 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Lansing: who provides what
Lansing is unincorporated, so Belmont County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lansing.
The FEMA risk score in Lansing is higher than in the typical Ohio or U.S. town
Lansing’s FEMA risk score is 90 of 100, above both the Ohio town median (23 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). Since 1979, 66 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Lansing.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Fewer young adults than Ohio overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 6% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 31% of residents (18% statewide). Lansing’s median age is 36.1 years. 32% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Ohio.
| Lansing | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36.1 years | 41.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 32% | 24% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 35% and 76% women
The Census survey reached too few of Lansing’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±20.4 points. Across Ohio, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Lansing | OH | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 16.8% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.8% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.1% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 3.8% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 27% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 2.1% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 4.4% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 18.7% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 12.2% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.4% | 8.2% | 10.4% |
| High school | 25.8% | 32.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.6% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 24.4% | 9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 10.1% | 19.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 21.8% | 12.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
Most of Lansing’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Lansing for work: only 0% work in town. Jobs based in Lansing grew to 67 in 2023, 42 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Wheeling (19%), Richland Township (8%) and St.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Lansing has four seasons and pleasant summers
Lansing has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 22° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Lansing is
Lansing beats the Ohio average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 43% of adults have high blood pressure in Lansing.
| Lansing | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 28% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Lansing | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82% | 79.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.4% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Meadowcroft Rockshelter and 10 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lansing. Close and well known come first.
22 mi MuseumMeadowcroft Rockshelter
11 mi Ancient siteGrave Creek Mound
4 mi Stadium & arenaWesBanco Arena
7 mi GardenOglebay Park
4 mi MuseumWest Virginia Independence Hall
39 mi AttractionChester teapotPhoto credits
Meadowcroft Rockshelter: Lee Paxton, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Grave Creek Mound: Shonebrooks, CC0 · WesBanco Arena: Jgera5 at English Wikipedia, CC0 · Oglebay Park: Morganismysheltie (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · West Virginia Independence Hall: Nyttend, Public domain · Chester teapot: Navy2004, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Everything we know about Lansing
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of Lansing
About 0 of every 100 Lansing residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
100% of working residents leave Lansing for work
Where Lansing’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Lansing
Unincorporated community and census-designated place in Ohio, United States
Lansing is a census-designated place in northern Pease Township, Belmont County, Ohio, United States, along Wheeling Creek. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 596. It has a post office with the ZIP code 43934. Lansing is part of the Wheeling, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area. A post office called Lansing has been in operation since 1898. Besides the post office, Lansing had a church, built there in 1834. Lansing was known as Soaptown from 1860 to 1889.
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 699 ft
- ZIP code
- 43934
Questions about Lansing
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lansing, OH a good place to live?
Lansing has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.