Lansing, Kansas

Lansing, Kansas
City
Lansing High School band marching in the 2015 Veterans Day Parade
Seal
Location within Leavenworth County and Kansas
KDOT map of Leavenworth County (legend)
Coordinates: 39°14′52″N 94°53′49″W / 39.24778°N 94.89694°W / 39.24778; -94.89694[1]
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Leavenworth
Platted	1878
Incorporated	1959
Named for	James Lansing
Government
• Mayor	Tony McNeill
• City Administrator	Tim Vandall[2]
Area [3]
• Total	12.41 sq mi (32.14 km2)
• Land	12.31 sq mi (31.88 km2)
• Water	0.10 sq mi (0.27 km2)  0.88%
Elevation [1]	860 ft (260 m)
Population  (2020)[4][5]
• Total	11,239
• Density	910/sq mi (350/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	66043
Area code	913
GNIS ID	485607[1]
Website	lansingks.org

Lansing is a city in Leavenworth County, Kansas, United States.^[1] It is situated along the west side of the Missouri River and Kansas-Missouri state border. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 11,239.^[4][5] It is the second most populous city of Leavenworth County and is a part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. The Lansing Correctional Facility (formerly the Kansas State Penitentiary), which includes the state's main maximum-security prison, is located in Lansing.