The Town of Lansing was formed in 1817. Enjoy these fun facts about Lansing:
 |  Lansing was settled in 1791 |
| Lansing Station began in 1829 as a ferry landing that went to Frog's Point (now Camp Barton) on the west side of Cayuga Lake |
 | Lansing has a town historian, with an office in the Town Records building near the Town Hall. She helps many families trace their genealogy. |
| Lansing has 14 miles of lakefront along Cayuga Lake |
 | Lansing Community Library Center was the Town Hall. Before that it was a school. |
| John Duthe is the first golfer to become State Champion in his sophomore and senior high school years. He graduated in 2007 |
| In the 2000 census the Town of Lansing had a population of about 10,500 people, with nearly 3,500 of those living in the Village of Lansing |
| Esty's, where the former Greystone Restaurant was located, was originally called Forest City |
| Brigham Young grew up in Lansing, attending the Drake schoolhouse. His mother is buried in White Settlement Cemetery on Dates Rd. |
| Actor Tim DeKay, who starred in White Collar is from Lansing. |