Lansing, Kansas
Lansing is a city of 11,246 people in Leavenworth County, Kansas, founded in 1959.
Why visit Lansing
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 9 parks and trails, 36 places to eat, 3 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Carnegie Arts Center of Leavenworth and Nathaniel H. Burt House.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 87°F; January lows average 15°F.
Weather in Lansing
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Lansing
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.
From the Wikipedia article Lansing, Kansas (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks4
Carnegie Arts Center of Leavenworth
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.0 mi
Building in Leavenworth, Kansas, USA
Nathaniel H. Burt House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.4 mi
Single-family detached home in Leavenworth, Kansas
Western Branch, National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.6 mi
Historic district in Leavenworth, Kansas, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds9
Restaurants and cafes36
La Mesa Mexican Restaurant
Restaurant · Mexican · 1.2 mi
710 North Main Street, Lansing
24 more on the map.
History
Lansing is named for James Lansing, a pioneer settler. Formerly William Lansing Taylor, James changed his name upon his enlistment in 1862 as a hospital steward in the 7th Kansas Cavalry. Following the Civil War, he earned a position at the new state penitentiary in Kansas as a hospital steward. He later resigned and opened a general mercantile store, which held the post office and an apothecary business, in the area called "Town of Progress". "Doc Lansing", as he became known, and his friend John C. Schmidt became co-owners of 90 acres (360,000 m2) of land that was platted into town lots in 1878; they named the area "Town of Lansing". Lansing did not become an incorporated city until 1959.
The Kansas State Penitentiary, later renamed the Lansing Correctional Facility in 1990, was authorized by the Kansas Constitution in 1859; it is the state's largest and oldest facility for detention and rehabilitation of male adult felons. With the opening of the coal mine at the prison the town became an important shipping point for this product.
Lansing was ranked 88 in the top 100 of Money Magazine's 2007 list of best places to live.
From the History section of Lansing, Kansas on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay3
Churches and places of worship18
First Presbyterian Church, Leavenworth
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 5.0 mi
Shopping6
Gas and EV charging10
Schools, colleges and libraries20
Richard Warren Intermediate School
School · 3.4 mi
3501 New Lawrence Rd, Leavenworth
Healthcare6
Map of Lansing
113 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 38°F | 15°F | 1.0 in |
| Feb | 43°F | 20°F | 1.4 in |
| Mar | 55°F | 29°F | 2.6 in |
| Apr | 65°F | 41°F | 3.8 in |
| May | 74°F | 51°F | 5.5 in |
| Jun | 83°F | 62°F | 5.0 in |
| Jul | 87°F | 66°F | 4.7 in |
| Aug | 86°F | 64°F | 4.2 in |
| Sep | 79°F | 55°F | 4.1 in |
| Oct | 68°F | 42°F | 3.2 in |
| Nov | 54°F | 30°F | 2.0 in |
| Dec | 42°F | 20°F | 1.5 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Leavenworth 3Sw (4 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Leavenworth County has had 15 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2020-03-29: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2019-06-20: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding,Landslides,And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2019-05-28: Tornadoes And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2011-09-23: Flooding (Flood)
- 2011-06-25: Flooding (Flood)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Sherman Army Airfield (FLV) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 9 miles away.
- Leavenworth 6 mi north, about 9 min by car
- Kansas City 12 mi southeast, about 19 min by car
- Kansas City 20 mi southeast, about 33 min by car
- Olathe 25 mi south, about 41 min by car
- Atchison 25 mi northwest, about 41 min by car
- Overland Park 27 mi southeast, about 43 min by car
- Lawrence 28 mi southwest, about 45 min by car
- Gardner 30 mi south, about 48 min by car
- Independence 31 mi east, about 50 min by car
- Lee's Summit 35 mi southeast, about 57 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
Loading what members have shared...
Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Lansing-correction, Americasroof, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lansing USD469, SamuelNelsonGISP, CC0
- KansasHighway5LansingKansas, SamuelNelsonGISP, CC0
- St. Mary's University 4594, Mdupont, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nathaniel Burt House, Leavenworth, Kansas, Makuakane, CC BY-SA 3.0
- First Presbyterian Church, Leavenworth, Kansas, Makuakane, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Leavenworth Public Library, Leavenworth, KS 1, Rntwerner, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Leavenworth Soldiers Home main hospital HABS KS1, Jet Lowe, Public domain
- HallmarkCardsLeavenworth, SamuelNelsonGISP, CC0
- Leavenworth National VA Cemetery, Melissa Bower, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kklo leavenworth, SamuelNelsonGISP, CC0
- University of St Mary Gazebo 4619, Mdupont, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St. Mary's University Annunciation Chapel 4617, Mdupont, CC BY-SA 3.0
- University of St Mary 4618, Mdupont, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Leavenworth Veterans Memorial flowers, Melissa Bower, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Western Branch, National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- Kansas Speedway aerial, Dicklyon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022-09-09 19 25 20 UTC minus 5 Aerial view of the Missouri River along the border of Platte County, Missouri and Leavenworth County, Kansas, centered on the town of Weston in Platte County, Missouri, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- LeavenworthVAHospitalMainEntrance, SamuelNelsonGISP, CC0
- ISS048-E-14947 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS043-E-293789 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS043-E-293788 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- LeavenworthPlaza2025, SamuelNelsonGISP, CC0
- VA Trails, Melissa Bower, CC BY-SA 4.0
Page built October 30, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Tell us or suggest a place.