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Lansing, Minnesota
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 Lansing, Minnesota
Location in Minnesota
Lansing, Minnesota
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Mower |
| Township | Lansing |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.79 sq mi (2.03 km2) |
| • Land | 0.79 sq mi (2.03 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,227 ft (374 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 132 |
| • Density | 168.15/sq mi (64.91/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code |
55950
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| Area code(s) | 507 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2628683 |
| FIPS code | 27-35558 |
Lansing is a 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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History
Lansing was platted in 1858, and named after Lansing, Michigan. A post office has been in operation at Lansing since 1857.
Geography
Lansing is in northwestern Mower County, in the northeast part of Lansing Township. It is bordered to the east by the Cedar River, a south-flowing tributary of the Iowa River. The community is 6 miles (10 km) north of Austin, the Mower county seat.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Lansing CDP has an area of 0.79 square miles (2.05 km2), all land.
Population
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 144 | — | |
| 2010 | 181 | — | |
| 2020 | 132 | −27.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
See also
In Spanish: Lansing (Minnesota) para niños
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