East Lansing, Michigan

East Lansing
City
City of East Lansing
Downtown East Lansing, 2022
Location within Clinton County (top) and Ingham County (bottom)
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Coordinates: 42°44′53″N 84°29′01″W / 42.74806°N 84.48361°W / 42.74806; -84.48361
Country	United States
State	Michigan
Counties	Clinton and Ingham
Settled	1847
Incorporated	1907
Government
• Type	Council–manager
• Mayor	George Brookover
• Manager	Robert Belleman
Area [1]
• Total	13.51 sq mi (35.00 km2)
• Land	13.43 sq mi (34.79 km2)
• Water	0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2)
Elevation [2]	856 ft (261 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	47,741
• Density	3,554.54/sq mi (1,372.37/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)	48808 (Bath) 48823–48826 48906, 48910, 48912 (Lansing)
Area code	517
FIPS code	26-24120[3]
GNIS feature ID	1626207[2]
Website	www.cityofeastlansing.com

East Lansing is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. Most of the city lies within Ingham County with a smaller portion extending north into Clinton County. At the 2020 census the population was 47,741.^[4] Located directly east of the state capital of Lansing, East Lansing is well known as the home of Michigan State University. The city is part of the Lansing–East Lansing metropolitan area.