Lansing is a city in Lansing Township, Allamakee County, Iowa, United States. The population was 968 at the time of the 2020 census.
History
Lansing was platted circa 1851. The city was so named because the first settler was a native of Lansing, Michigan. Lansing became incorporated as a city on July 1, 1867.
Joseph "Diamond Jo" Reynolds, namesake of the famous Diamond Jo steamship line, built his first boat in Lansing and named it for the town.
On December 20, 2025, the Black Hawk Bridge was demolished using explosives due to unsafe conditions such as shaking and creaking on the 94 year old bridge.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.
Mount Hosmer is located on the north end of Lansing.