Lansing, Minnesota

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The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Rochester. It is located about 30 miles [48 km] to the northeast of Lansing and has a population of 85,806 people.^<1>

The next largest community is Mason City (IA). It is located about 42 miles [67 km] to the south of Lansing and has a population of 29,172 people.

Other large communities in the area:

	Community	Direction	Distance<2>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Charles City (IA)	S	49 mi [78.9 km]	7,470	4.38% decrease
	Clear Lake (IA)	SW	46 mi [74 km]	7,820	4.18% decrease
	Cresco (IA)	SE	49 mi [78.9 km]	3,730	4.48% decrease
	Forest City (IA)	SW	47 mi [75.6 km]	4,098	6.05% decrease
	Osage (IA)	S	32 mi [51.5 km]	3,427	0.7% decrease
	Albert Lea	W	20 mi [32.19 km]	17,389	5.27% decrease
	Austin	S	5 mi [8.05 km]	22,800	2.2% decrease
	Byron	NE	25 mi [40.23 km]	4,550	30% increase
	Faribault	N	41 mi [66 km]	22,009	5.72% increase
	Kasson	NE	22 mi [35.41 km]	5,564	26.51% increase
	Northfield	N	49 mi [78.9 km]	19,633	14.5% increase
	Owatonna	NW	27 mi [43.45 km]	24,855	10.79% increase
	Saint Charles	E	47 mi [75.6 km]	3,577	8.56% increase
	Stewartville	E	25 mi [40.23 km]	5,553	2.62% increase
	Waseca	NW	35 mi [56.3 km]	9,438	11.13% increase

Below is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Adams	SE	17 mi [27.36 km]	755	5.63% decrease
	Blooming Prairie	NW	9 mi [14.48 km]	1,967	1.76% increase
	Brownsdale	E	5 mi [8.05 km]	688	4.18% decrease
	Dexter	E	13 mi [20.92 km]	314	5.71% decrease
	Elkton	SE	14 mi [22.53 km]	147	1.34% decrease
	Geneva	W	15 mi [24.14 km]	445	0.89% decrease
	Hayfield	NE	11 mi [17.7 km]	1,337	0.91% increase
	Hayward	SW	15 mi [24.14 km]	234	6.02% decrease
	Hollandale	W	11 mi [17.7 km]	274	6.16% decrease
	Lyle	S	16 mi [25.75 km]	558	1.41% decrease
	Mapleview	S	3 mi [4.83 km]	175	7.41% decrease
	Myrtle	SW	15 mi [24.14 km]	59	6.35% decrease
	Rose Creek	SE	11 mi [17.7 km]	342	3.39% decrease
	Sargeant	NE	9 mi [14.48 km]	71	6.58% decrease
	Waltham	NE	7 mi [11.27 km]	183	6.63% decrease

Mower County

Lansing is located in Mower County.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Mower: Dodge, Olmsted, Fillmore, Howard (IA), Mitchell (IA), Worth (IA) and Freeborn.

While not sharing a border with Mower, the counties of Steele and Waseca are close to Lansing.

Below are counties that are near Lansing (within 40 mi [64.4 km]). For each of these counties, we also show the community that is closest to Lansing:

	County	Direction	Nearest Community	Distance From Lansing
	Cerro Gordo County (IA)	S	Plymouth (IA)	35 miles [56 km]
	Howard County (IA)	SE	Riceville (IA)	32 miles [51 km]
	Mitchell County (IA)	S	Mona (IA)	17 miles [27 km]
	Winnebago County (IA)	SW	Lake Mills (IA)	36 miles [57 km]
	Worth County (IA)	SW	Deer Creek (IA)	18 miles [28 km]
	Dodge County	NE	Hayfield	11 miles [17 km]
	Faribault County	W	Baroda	35 miles [56 km]
	Fillmore County	E	Hamilton	26 miles [41 km]
	Freeborn County	W	Corning	4 miles [6 km]
	Goodhue County	N	Skyberg	32 miles [51 km]

The Commemorative Quarter for Minnesota<3>

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