Ingham County - Quality of Life

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EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES
PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT INFORMATION
COMMUNITY	SCHOOL DISTRICT	STUDENTS	INSTRUCTORS	HIGH SCHOOLS
Dansville	Dansville Schools	914	51	1
East Lansing	East Lansing Public Schools	4,000	257	1
Eaton Rapids	Eaton Rapids Public Schools	3,012	176	1
Haslett	Haslett Public Schools	2,495	132	1
Holt	Holt Public Schools	5,113	281	1
Lansing	Waverly Community Schools	3,241	223	1
Lansing	Lansing Public Schools	21,167	1,299	3
Leslie	Leslie Public Schools	1,629	92	1
Mason	Mason Public Schools	3,430	193	1
Okemos	Okemos Public Schools	4,200	260	1
Stockbridge	Stockbridge Community Schools	1,774	89	1
Webberville	Webberville Community Schools	890	50	1
Williamston	Williamston Comm. Schools	1,750	100	1
Source: MI Department of Education, 1997

TWO YEAR COLLEGES AND TECHNICAL SCHOOLS
NAME	LOCATION	ENROLLMENT
Lansing Community College	Lansing	18,432

FOUR YEAR COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
NAME	LOCATION	ENROLLMENT
Michigan State University	East Lansing	40,254
Thomas M. Cooley Law School	Lansing	1,566
Davenport College of Business	Lansing	1,612
Source: MI Department of Education, 1996

MEDICAL FACILITIES
TYPE OF FACILITY	# IN COUNTY	# OF BEDS
Hospitals	3	1,090
Source: MI Department of Consumer and Industry Services, 1998

HOUSING (2000)
OWNER OCCUPIED	MEDIAN VALUE	RENTER OCCUPIED	MEDIAN RENT
56,284	$98,400	42,371	$542
Source:U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census of Population and Housing, 2000

CLIMATE
MONTH	AVG. MIN TEMP	AVG. MAX TEMP.
January	15F./-9C.	29F./-2C.
July	59F./15C.	82F./28C.
PRECIPITATION	RAINFALL	SNOWFALL
Average Annual	29in./74cm.	39in./99cm.
GROWING SEASON	DAYS ABOVE 90F/32C	DAYS BELOW 0F/-18C
148	8	9
Source: NOAA Climate Summary, 1995

RECREATION

COUNTY HIGHLIGHTS

Historical: Michigan Capital Bldg; Michigan Historical Museum; Library of Michigan; State Archives; Michigan Heritage R. E. Olds Museum; Michigan Women's Historical Center and Hall of Fame; MSU Museum; Turner Dodge House and Park. Arts: Boarshead Theatre; Lansing Art Gallery; Lansing Civic Players; Wharton Center for the Performing Arts; Riverwalk Dart Auditorium; Happendance; Greater Lansing Symphony Orchestra; Kresge Art Museum at MSU. Gardens: MSU Horticulture Gardens; Children's Garden; Beal Garden. Recreation: Lansing Municipal Market; Ingham County fairgrounds activities; Williamston Antique Market; Potter Park of Lansing and Princess Laura steamboats; Justin Horse and Carriage; Impression Five Museum; Michigan Festival, E. Lansing Lugnuts minor league baseball team; numerous community festivals.

Source: Local County Economic Development Contact