Eaton County
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- Population
- 109,130
- Area
- 575.21 sq mi (1,489.78 km²), 4.22 sq mi water
- Median age
- 41.4
- Households
- 45,428
- Persons per household
- 2.4
- Median household income
- $79,597
- Median house value
- $216,900
Demographics: 2020–2024 ACS
Cities & Towns in Eaton County
Local News
Mid-Michigan musicians complete 60-hour-long jam session, breaking world record
More than 100 musicians played from Monday morning to Wednesday night in Lansing to break the record for the world's longest jam session.
Get Lost! in Grand Ledge: Exploring the 'City of Seven Islands'
WKAR News reporter Emma J Nelson spent the afternoon getting lost in the mid-Michigan city that harbors both islands and cliffs, just days before the annual Fall Festival.
Gun recovered from man fatally shot by Lansing police was not real, department says
The Lansing Police Department says a firearm recovered from a 29-year-old man fatally shot by police last month was not a real gun.
Double whammy: Rising gas and diesel prices put pressure on Michigan food access
As gas prices reached $4.95 in Lansing in September, higher transportation expenses placed added pressure on families and the Greater Lansing Food Bank.
Lansing Police had extra patrols of River Trail amid homeless deaths
The Lansing Police Department says officers were already making extra patrols along the Lansing River Trail amid a string of violent deaths over the summer.