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28-482: Okemos Public Schools , originally established in 1849, now represents a 22.5-square-mile (58 km) area in north-central Ingham County in Okemos, Michigan adjacent to East Lansing, Michigan (home of Michigan State University ) and four miles (6.4 km) east of Lansing, Michigan . In 2005–06, the district enrolled 4,210 students and employed 298 teachers, 19 administrators, and 233 support personnel. In 2009,

56-770: A county administrator/ controller who serves as the chief fiscal and administrative officer of the county. 15 members, elected from districts (12 Democrats , 3 Republicans ) 2 judges (non-partisan) 9 judges (non-partisan) The Michigan School for the Blind , a state-operated school, was formerly in Lansing. Michigan State University is in the county. 42°36′N 84°22′W  /  42.60°N 84.37°W  / 42.60; -84.37 Leslie, Michigan The city of Leslie lies just east of US 127 in Ingham County on gently rolling hills. The city

84-425: A post office was assigned to the area in 1841. Leslie was later incorporated as a village in 1869, and as a city nearly 100 years later in 1968. The Leslie Public School District is a small, rural district that educates nearly 1,400 students. The new Leslie High School was built in 1996 at 4141 Hull Road, and upgraded the old high school building into the middle school. The old middle school on Woodworth street (which

112-575: Is located 28 miles (45 km) directly south of Lansing , and 17 miles (27 km) directly north of Jackson . Leslie is also near Meridian-Baseline State Park . Numerous creeks flow through the city. Huntoon Creek, draining out from Huntoon Lake off of East Kinneville carves its way through downtown Leslie and by the City Little League Baseball fields. According to the United States Census Bureau ,

140-414: Is made up of four elementary schools , one [5-6] building, one [7-8] building and one high school . Ingham County Ingham County ( / ˈ ɪ ŋ ə m / ING -əm ) is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan . As of the 2020 Census , the population was 284,900. The county seat is Mason . Lansing , the state capital of Michigan, is largely located within the county. Lansing

168-595: Is the only state capital in the United States located in a county of which it is not also the seat of government. The county is home to Michigan State University , Lansing Community College , and the Class A minor league baseball team Lansing Lugnuts . Ingham County is included in the Lansing– East Lansing , MI Metropolitan Statistical Area . It is considered to be a part of Mid Michigan . Ingham County

196-496: The U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 561 square miles (1,450 km ), of which 556 square miles (1,440 km ) is land and 4.6 square miles (12 km ) (0.8%) is water. The county consists of gently rolling hills with an elevation ranging between 800 and 1,000 feet above sea level . The highest point in the county is the top of Teaspoon Hill rising to a height of 1,056 feet above sea level 1.5 miles north of Leslie . The Grand River winds northward along

224-494: The census of 2010, there were 1,851 people, 690 households, and 490 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,434.9 inhabitants per square mile (554.0/km ). There were 803 housing units at an average density of 622.5 per square mile (240.3/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 96.5% White , 0.9% African American , 0.3% Native American , 0.5% Asian , 0.2% from other races , and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 2.6% of

252-402: The 2000 Census, there were 108,593 households, out of which 29.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.00% were married couples living together, 12.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.30% were non-families. 30.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size

280-569: The Okemos school board decided, to reorganize the district's elementary and middle schools. One key objective was to close budget deficits resulting from lagging tax revenues and declining enrolments. Improvements sought to consolidate teaching to a few schools, allowing for more specialization among teachers at each grade level. In 2010, Wardcliff and Edgewood Elementary Schools closed. Kindergarten to 4th grade students from Wardcliff and Central were reassigned to Cornell, Bennett Woods, and Hiawatha; and

308-402: The average family size was 3.31. In the city, the population was spread out, with 31.4% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.4 males. The median income for a household in the city

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336-456: The city has a total area of 1.29 square miles (3.34 km ), all land. Leslie was first settled by Elijah Woodworth in 1836, who built the first log cabin in the city. It was originally named Meekerville after a pioneer to the area, Benjamin Meeker. Jerry G. Cornell named the town after a prominent Leslie family in eastern New York , his home state. The name Leslie was adopted officially when

364-432: The city. The population density was 1,535.6 inhabitants per square mile (592.9/km ). There were 783 housing units at an average density of 588.3 per square mile (227.1/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 96.04% White , 0.39% African American , 0.29% Native American , 0.68% Asian , 0.05% Pacific Islander , 0.98% from other races , and 1.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 3.38% of

392-500: The county was $ 40,774, and the median income for a family was $ 53,063. Males had a median income of $ 40,335 versus $ 30,178 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 21,079. About 8.30% of families and 14.60% of the population were below the poverty line , including 14.60% of those under age 18 and 6.60% of those age 65 or over. For most of the 20th century, Ingham County was rather conservative for an urban county. From 1900 to 1988, it voted Republican all but three times, in

420-490: The county was 76.2% White , 11.8% Black or African American , 0.6% Native American , 5.2% Asian , 0.04% Pacific Islander , 2.3% from other races , and 4.0% from two or more races. 7.83% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. According to the 2007–2010 American Community Survey 22.8% were of German , 13.2% Irish , 12.5% English and 5.6% Polish ancestry. 88.2% spoke only English , while 3.9% spoke Asian languages and 3.8% Spanish at home. As of

448-802: The girls. In 2008 the Leslie Blackhawks football team played for the Division VI state championship at Ford Field, but fell short to the Montague Wildcats, 41–20. Distance running has been prominent in Leslie. An annual road race is held in mid-August during the annual Blackhawk Festival at the high school. It runs through the outskirts of the city and finishes on the track. Leslie High School's men's cross country running teams have won 14 consecutive conference championships (1990–2003) and one Class C state championship (1993). As of

476-472: The major local courts, keeps files of deeds and mortgages, maintains vital records , administers public health regulations, and participates with the state in the provision of welfare and other social services. The 14-member county board of commissioners controls the budget, but has only limited authority to make laws or ordinances due to Michigan's large devolution of local power to cities, villages, and townships. The county board of commissioners also hires

504-468: The national Democratic landslides of 1932, 1936 and 1964. However, the Republican edge narrowed in the 1980s, and the county has gone Democratic at every election since 1992. In recent years, only Wayne and Washtenaw counties have been more Democratic, though Ingham County did vote more Democratic than Wayne County in 2024. The county government operates the jail , maintains rural roads, operates

532-439: The population. There were 690 households, of which 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.3% were married couples living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.0% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size

560-406: The population. There were 734 households, out of which 39.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.3% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and

588-722: The public Montessori program moved to Central from Edgewood. All 5th and 6th graders now attend Kinawa Middle School, with all 7th and 8th graders now attending Chippewa Middle School. Edgewood is now home to Okemos Community Education, which also houses their Childcare Program and Pre-School Program. Okemos Public Schools is ranked as the #6 best school district in Michigan by Niche as of 2022. The school district includes approximately two-thirds of Meridian Township, Michigan and portions of Alaiedon and Williamstown townships . It includes most of Okemos, as well as portions of Lansing , Haslett , and East Lansing . Okemos Public Schools

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616-708: The southern portion of the county drains south or west into the Grand River. The southeastern corner drains to the southeast into the Huron River via the Portage Creek and Portage River and a series of small lakes. As of the census of 2010, there were 280,895 people, 111,162 households, and 62,674 families residing in the county. The population density was 502.3 inhabitants per square mile (193.9/km ). There were 121,281 housing units at an average density of 216.8 per square mile (83.7/km ). The racial makeup of

644-644: The western boundary of the county and the Red Cedar River flows west across the northern section into the Grand River in Lansing. Most of the midsection of the county drains to the north into the Red Cedar River and the northern tier of townships drain to the south into the Cedar. The Sycamore Creek, flowing northwest into the Red Cedar in Lansing, drains much of the midsection of the county. Most of

672-406: Was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.04. In the county, 23.40% of the population was under the age of 18, 18.50% was from 18 to 24, 28.60% from 25 to 44, 20.10% from 45 to 64, and 9.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.10 males. The median income for a household in

700-431: Was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.08. The median age in the city was 35.7 years. 28.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.8% were from 25 to 44; 26.1% were from 45 to 64; and 9.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.3% male and 50.7% female. As of the census of 2000, there were 2,044 people, 734 households, and 518 families residing in

728-639: Was established by an act of the Michigan Territorial Legislature on October 29, 1829, from portions of Shiawassee County , Washtenaw County and unorganized territory. It was attached for administrative purposes to Washtenaw County until 1838 when county government was established for Ingham. The county was named for Samuel D. Ingham , the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury under President Andrew Jackson , making Ingham one of Michigan's so-called Cabinet counties . According to

756-429: Was founded in 1999 by a group of local parents looking for a back-to-basics curriculum and small class sizes. In 2005, White Pine Academy built a new facility at 510 Russell Street. Varsity sports offered at Leslie include basketball, baseball, football, golf, tennis, cross country, track, soccer and wrestling for the boys and basketball, softball, cheerleading, golf, tennis, cross country, track, soccer and volleyball for

784-470: Was once a high school) was about 100 years old, and is now abandoned. The school district's mascot is the Leslie Blackhawk and the school colors are orange and black. Leslie's one public school has an average graduating class of between 100 and 130 students. Also located in Leslie is White Pine Academy, a public school academy that is charted by Saginaw Valley State University White Pine Academy

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