Lansing, Kansas

Lansing is a city in Leavenworth County, Kansas, United States. It is on the west side of the Missouri River and Kansas-Missouri state border. In 2010, 11,265 people lived there. It is the second biggest city in Leavenworth County. It is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area.
The Lansing Correctional Facility (used to be called the Kansas State Penitentiary), which includes the state's main maximum-security prison, is in Lansing.
History.
Lansing is named for James Lansing. He was a pioneer settler.
Geography.
Lansing is at (39.248689, -94.891880). The city is on the western bank of the Missouri River. The river also creates the Kansas-Missouri state border. It is bordered by the city of Leavenworth to the north; Kansas City is less than a half-hour to the southeast. U.S. Route 73 goes through the city.
The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . Of that, is land and is water.
People.
2010 census.
The 2010 census says there were 11,265 people, 3,180 households, and 2,496 families living in Lansing.
Education.
Lansing Unified School District (USD 469), with four schools, has more than 2,000 students.