Ingham County, Michigan

Ingham County
County
Ingham County Courthouse
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Location within the U.S. state of Michigan
Michigan's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 42°36′N 84°22′W / 42.6°N 84.37°W / 42.6; -84.37
Country	United States
State	Michigan
Founded	October 29, 1829 (created) 1838 (organized)[1]
Named for	Samuel D. Ingham[1]
Seat	Mason
Largest city	Lansing
Area
• Total	561 sq mi (1,450 km2)
• Land	556 sq mi (1,440 km2)
• Water	4.6 sq mi (12 km2)  0.8%
Population  (2020)
• Total	284,900
• Density	505/sq mi (195/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	7th
Website	ingham.org

Ingham County (/ˈɪŋəm/ ING-əm) is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 284,900.^[2] The county seat is Mason.^[3] Lansing, the state capital of Michigan, is largely located within the county. Lansing is the only state capital in the United States located in a county of which it is not also the seat of government. The county is home to Michigan State University, Lansing Community College, and the Class A minor league baseball team Lansing Lugnuts. Ingham County is included in the Lansing–East Lansing, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is considered to be a part of Mid Michigan.