East Lansing, Michigan
East Lansing, Michigan | |
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| City of East Lansing | |
Interactive map of East Lansing, Michigan | |
East Lansing Location within the state of Michigan East Lansing Location within the United States East Lansing East Lansing (North America) | |
| Coordinates: 42°44′53″N 84°29′01″W / 42.74806°N 84.48361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| Counties | Clinton and Ingham |
| Settled | 1847 |
| Incorporated | 1907 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • Mayor | George Brookover |
| • Manager | Robert Belleman |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.51 sq mi (35.00 km2) |
| • Land | 13.43 sq mi (34.79 km2) |
| • Water | 0.081 sq mi (0.21 km2) |
| Elevation | 856 ft (261 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 47,741 |
| • Density | 3,554.4/sq mi (1,372.37/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | |
| Area code | 517 |
| FIPS code | 26-24120 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626207 |
| Website | www |
East Lansing is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. Most of the city lies within Ingham County, although a small portion extends north into Clinton County. The city has a 2026 population of 49,435. The city is located immediately east of Lansing, Michigan's capital and sixth most populous city. Both cities are part of the Lansing–East Lansing metropolitan area.
East Lansing is a college town, and is home to Michigan State University (MSU), one of the largest public universities in the United States. The city is economically and demographically dominated by MSU.