Lansing, New York Explained

Lansing
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:New York
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of New York
Coordinates:42.5658°N -76.5319°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:New York
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Tompkins
Established Title:Incorporated
Established Date:1817
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:181.15
Area Total Sq Mi:69.94
Area Land Km2:156.67
Area Land Sq Mi:60.49
Area Water Km2:24.48
Area Water Sq Mi:9.45
Area Water Percent:13.17%
Elevation M:515
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:11565
Population As Of:2020
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:14882, 14850
Area Code:315, 607
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:36-41234
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:955042
Pop Est As Of:2022
Pop Est Footnotes:[2]
Population Est:11774
Area Footnotes:[3]

Lansing is a town in Tompkins County, New York, United States. The population was 11,565 at the 2020 census.[1]

The Town of Lansing has within it a village named Lansing. The town is located on the northern border of Tompkins County and is located just north of the City of Ithaca.

History

The Town of Lansing is located on the Eastern shore of Cayuga Lake in the Finger Lakes region of Upstate New York.

The area was formerly within the territory of the Cayuga tribe and, in 1780, became part of the Central New York Military Tract to compensate New York's soldiers after they participated in the Revolutionary War.

The first settlers came in 1781, and John Lemming Jr., secretary to general Philip Schuyler, was charged with granting the land. The Town of Lansing was formed in 1817 from the Town of Genoa, Cayuga County, when Tompkins County was founded.

The town is named after John Lansing. People from the Town of Lansing were early settlers of Lansing, Michigan, and named it after their hometown; it later became the capital of Michigan.[4]

The Watchtower Bible School of Gilead for Jehovah's Witnesses was in South Lansing from 1943 until 1960.

The Rogues' Harbor Inn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[5]

In December 2014, the Lansing Town Board unanimously adopted a resolution recognizing freedom from domestic violence as a fundamental human right.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 69.9 square miles (181.1 km2), of which 60.5 square miles (156.7 km2) of it is land and 9.5 square miles (24.5 km2) of it (13.17%) is water.

The north town line is the border of Cayuga County, and the west town line is delineated by Cayuga Lake, one of the Finger Lakes. Salmon Creek flows into the lake near Myers.

Demographics

As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 10,521 people, 4,374 households, and 2,668 families residing in the town. The population density was 173.3sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 4,634 housing units at an average density of 76.3sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 84.09% White, 4.09% Black or African American, 0.19% Native American, 8.86% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.73% from other races, and 2.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.35% of the population.

There were 4,374 households, out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.3% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.0% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33, and the average family size was 2.95.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.1% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 32.7% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $48,250, and the median income for a family was $59,758. Males had a median income of $38,146 versus $31,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $25,634. About 4.2% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.1% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Lansing Central School District encompasses the town and its surrounding area. It has approximately 1,200 students in one elementary school (R.C. Buckley Elementary School), one middle school (Lansing Middle School), and one high school (Lansing High School). Tompkins-Seneca-Tioga Board of Cooperative Educational Services (TST BOCES) supports education in the region.

Communities and locations in the Town of Lansing

Notable people

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: QuickFacts: Lansing town, Tompkins County, New York. United States Census Bureau. March 7, 2024.
  2. Web site: City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2022 . Census.gov . US Census Bureau . March 7, 2024.
  3. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 7, 2024.
  4. News: Birt . Darling . from Lansing's Past...A profile of Henry H. North. Brought name 'Lansing'. . Lansing, Michigan . Lansing State Journal . October 2, 1960 .
  5. Web site: National Register of Historic Places. September 4, 2010. WEEKLY LIST OF ACTIONS TAKEN ON PROPERTIES: 8/24/09–8/28/09. National Park Service. dead. https://archive.today/20121205013130/http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/listings/20090904.htm. December 5, 2012.
  6. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  7. Web site: Legare . Andrew . 2024-08-10 . Kyle Dake storms back in final minute to earn bronze medal at Paris Olympics . 2024-08-10 . The Ithaca Journal . en-US.