[5] Joseph "Diamond Jo" Reynolds, namesake of the famous Diamond Jo steamship line, built his first boat in Lansing and named it for the town.

There were 639 housing units at an average density of 599.9 per square mile (231.6/km2).

Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 0.8% of the population.

There were 598 housing units at an average density of 553.7 per square mile (213.8/km2).

37.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 573 housing units at an average density of 531.9 per square mile (205.4/km2).

The racial makeup of the city was 99.01% White, 0.10% African American, 0.40% Asian, 0.49% from other races.

37.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

[12] Lansing is served by Iowa Highway 9, which terminates on the Black Hawk Bridge leading to Wisconsin.