Lansing is a city in Leavenworth County, Kansas, United States. 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. 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.

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How Lansing ranks

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#8Safest in KS #18Lowest depression in KS #29Highest income in KS All KS rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code66043

Area code913

Living in Lansing

Housing in Lansing

$326K▲ 5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Lansing home is worth about $326,000, up 5% in a year, 31% above the Kansas typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market24

Sold in May10

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Safety in Lansing

B⁺

Safety Grade B+

Lansing reports less crime per resident than 70% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Lansing 1

Kansas 4.8

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Lansing 4.5

Kansas 19.2

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Lansing

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Most working residents leave Lansing for work: only 11% work in town. The top destinations are Leavenworth (22%), Kansas City (11%) and Kansas City (7%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

Leavenworth

22%

Kansas City

11%

Kansas City, MO

Overland Park

11%Work in townlive and work in Lansing 19 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 2,647Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Lansing →

Health in Lansing

B⁺

Health Grade B+

Healthier than 68% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Kansas

2better than KS

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 30 are too close to call.

Conditions 2▲ 10 close Habits all close Care all close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

5.8%Fewer adults with COPDKS 6.7% · better 5.6%Fewer adults with heart diseaseKS 6.4% · better

Care nearby

Saint John HospitalLeavenworth · 2.8 mi · ER

Swope Health - Kidscare Leavenworth PediatricsLeavenworth · 4.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Lansing · CMS · HRSAHealth in Lansing →

Natural hazards in Lansing

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 32% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves

6Does Lansing flood?paid flood claims since 1993 5Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Lansing MapLansing vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Lansing →

Climate in Lansing

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Lansing has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 18 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

42° / 23°Winter

66° / 44°Spring

87° / 66°Summer

67° / 46°Fall

How much snow does Lansing get?About 18 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 24, with the last in spring around Apr 13.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.2° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Lansing

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A⁻

School Grade A-

The public schools Lansing’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 78% of Kansas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#43Best public schoolsof 123 in KS

DistrictLansingSchools5

Lansing Elementary School B+Elementary · Grades PK–3 · 758 students Lansing Intermediate School A-Elementary · Grades 4–5 · 370 students Lansing Middle 6-8 B+Middle · Grades 6–8 · 580 students Lansing High 9-12 B-High · Grades 9–12 · 860 students Lansing Virtual AcademyOther · Grades K–12 · 58 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within KS. Ratings are from neighbors.