Lansing, Kansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 9,199. Estimated population in July 2024: 10,214 (+11.0% change)
Males: 5,725 (62.2%), Females: 3,474 (37.8%)

Leavenworth County

Zip code: 66043

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.2 years
Median household income: $60,994
Median house value: $111,300

Population by Race

Races in Lansing:

  • White Non-Hispanic (78.7%)
  • Black (12.5%)
  • Hispanic (3.8%)
  • Two or more races (2.6%)
  • American Indian (2.3%)
  • Other race (1.3%)

Ancestries: German (22.0%), Irish (14.0%), English (9.9%), United States (7.5%), Italian (3.2%), French (2.9%).

Elevation: 794 feet

Land area: 8.5 square miles

Map of Lansing, KS

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lansing

  • High school or higher: 88.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 21.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.2%
  • Unemployed: 1.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lansing city

  • Never married: 25.5%
  • Now married: 53.2%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 3.2%
  • Divorced: 15.7%

3.0% Foreign born (1.6% Asia, 0.8% Europe, 0.5% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +2,057 (+28.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lansing:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lansing:

  • KANSAS CITY INTL (about 14 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MCI)
  • CHARLES B. WHEELER DOWNTOWN (about 24 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MKC)
  • ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 36 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Abbreviation: STJ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lansing:

  • SHERMAN AAF (about 9 miles; FORT LEAVENWORTH, KS; Abbreviation: FLV)
  • RAINBOW AIR VILLAGE (about 19 miles; DEARBORN, MO; Abbreviation: 0C1)
  • CEDAR AIR PARK (about 23 miles; OLATHE, KS; Abbreviation: 51K)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lansing:

  • KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)
  • PARK UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; PARKVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,168)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGES (about 25 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,259)
  • JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Full-time enrollment: 8,857)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,998)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY (about 27 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,830)

Schools

Public high school in Lansing:

  • LANSING HIGH 9-12 (Students: 784; Location: 220 LION LANE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Lansing:

  • LANSING ELEM K-3 (Students: 517; Location: 210 EAST MARY STREET; Grades: KG – 03)
  • LANSING MIDDLE 6-8 (Students: 482; Location: 509 W IDA ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • LANSING INTERMEDIATE 4-5TH (Students: 262; Location: 300 E OLIVE; Grades: 04 – 05)