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55 National Register listings published here, 1 of them a National Historic Landmark.
Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service
Ingham County, Michigan
56 topographic sheets cover 29 settlements here, and 55 properties are on the National Register of Historic Places.
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What the record shows
- 355 topographic sheet readings cover the county's settlements.
- 55 properties here are on the National Register of Historic Places: 47 buildings, 6 districts and 2 structures.
- 6 of the 55 listings were added during the 1970s.
- The Geographic Names Information System records 29 populated places in this county; 29 are covered by at least one topographic sheet.
Places on the National Register
55Every property in this county listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with the year it was listed and the federal nomination document.
Wildfire, 1996 to 2020
164 firesEvery wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 164 of them, burning about 449 acres. 14 started naturally and 1 was recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 100 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 42 |
| Natural | 14 |
| Debris and open burning | 4 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
The five largest, by the area the report gives. One of them was set deliberately.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 April 1996 | Arson/incendiarism | 142 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 16 September 2003 | Equipment and vehicle use | 70 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 18 October 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 15 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 23 March 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 14 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | INGHAM TOWNSHIP FIRE/RESCUE 0061-19 - 2019 |
| 23 March 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 14 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | INGHAM TOWNSHIP FIRE/RESCUE 73-2018 - 2018 |
| 17 July 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 14 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | INGHAM TOWNSHIP FIRE/RESCUE 0194-18 - 2018 |
| 1 July 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | 5.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | INGHAM TOWNSHIP FIRE/RESCUE 0153-20 - 2020 |
| 10 September 2019 | Natural | 5.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | INGHAM TOWNSHIP FIRE/RESCUE 0222-19 - 2019 |
Every settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it - see the settlement index below.
Storms, 1956 to 2026
60 of 311 shownThe NOAA Storm Events Database holds 311 reports for this county, causing 7 deaths, 8 injuries and about $150,942,250 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.
| Kind of event | Reports |
|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 189 |
| Hail | 79 |
| Tornado | 29 |
| Flash Flood | 8 |
| Funnel Cloud | 3 |
| Flood | 3 |
The most serious of them, by death, then injury, then recorded damage. The accounts are quoted exactly as the forecast office filed them.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | Tornado (EF2) | Meridan | 2 killed, 4 hurt, $75,000,000 | The tornado moved east northeast and onto I-96 where it remained for around 1.5 miles before turning southeast. The tornado crossed M-52 South of I-96 where it remained just south of I-96 until it crossed into Livingston County after Wallace Road north of Van Orden Road. The tornado briefly continued in Livingston County before lifting near Van Buren Road west of Nicholson Road. EF-2 damage occurred near and along I-96 with hundreds of trees snapped, several outbuildings heavily damaged and a few homes|having roof, siding and window damage. The tornado resulted in 2 deaths and 3 injuries of persons in vehicles on I-96. Both people killed were travelling west as the tornado was travelling east. One of the fatalities was immediate and one person succumbed to their injuries around a week later. Numerous semi trucks were blown over as the tornado crossed onto I-96. The roof of an assisted living facility in Williamston was ripped off by the tornado, where one minor injury was reported. At least 41 power poles were snapped and 400 power lines were downed. |
| October 2007 | Tornado (EF2) | Vantown | 2 killed, $15,000,000 | A National Weather Service storm survey was conducted in Ingham county following the tornado that occurred on the night of October 18th. Based on extensive damage to buildings and trees the tornado was rated EF-2 with top winds estimated between 120 and 130 mph.||The tornado began just northeast of Mason around 10:28 pm EDT and|moved northeast at 40 to 45 mph through the town of Williamston|between 10:40 and 10:45 pm. Approximately 100 structures were|damaged in a subdivision on the south side of Williamston. Two|fatalities occurred about 4 miles northeast of Williamston where a|modular home and its 2 occupants were flipped into a pond. The|tornado then moved into Shiawassee county and dissipated shortly|thereafter.||The last time a fatal tornado occurred in Ingham county was on|August 14th, 1988 when one death resulted from a tornado that was|rated F-2 on the original Fujita scale. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Waverly Park | 1 killed, $10,000,000 | There were numerous reports of downed trees and tree limbs in and especially east to southeast and south of Lansing. One woman was killed when a tree fell onto her home. |
| August 1988 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | 1 killed, $2,500,000 | no account filed |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holt (9 SSE LAN) | 1 killed | Person killed when dead tree fell over onto truck. |
| August 2003 | Tornado (F2) | Webberville | 2 hurt, $500,000 | A F2 tornado struck eastern Ingham county, causing two injuries. It also destroyed two homes. |
| July 1995 | Tornado (F1) | Lansing | 2 hurt, $10,000 | Possible tornado touched down in Aurelius and Onondaga townships along and west of Aurelius Road from Aurelius to Kinneville Road. One to two feet diamaeter trees down/uprooted along path and damage to at least one automobile and residence and outbuildings was reported. A motor home was overturned at a campground near Leslie causing minor injuries to two adults. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Forest Hills | $15,000,000 | The public reported that many large trees and tree limbs and power lines were blown down. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Aurelius | $10,000,000 | Many reports of downed trees, branches and power lines were received from across Ingham county. |
| April 2013 | Flood | Lansing | $5,000,000 | Heavy rainfall caused significant flooding on rivers and streams across Ingham county. |
| July 2011 | Flash Flood | Oak Grove | $5,000,000 | Six to eight inches of rain fell across roughly the southwestern half of Ingham county from the late evening hours of July 27 through the early morning hours of July 29. This caused flash flooding and numerous road closures and washouts.||Water reached as high as street side mailboxes and to several homes on slabs in the Burchfield Drive neighborhood in Lansing, MI, where boat rescues were necessary. Many homes had 3 to 4 feet of water in their basements. At least five homes were destroyed in Lansing with several others uninhabitable according to the local fire department. Twenty additional homes suffered significant damage from water in Lansing and across Ingham County. One apartment building in Lansing was evacuated when sewage backed up into the building with the inflow of rain water. Nine people were rescued by boat. The Red Cross opened a shelter at a local high school in Lansing for evacuees. |
| September 2001 | Tornado (F1) | Lansing | $5,000,000 | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Onondaga | $1,000,000 | A damage path of nearly 20 miles in length and 0.5-1 mile in width was caused by a bowing segment of an MCS. The path extended from Onondaga northeast to Vantown. As a result of the high winds, numerous large trees were wither uprooted or snapped. Some homes sustained roof damage as well as some barns. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Lansing Arpt | $1,000,000 | Severe storms produced an area of 65 to 80 mph winds and nickel sized hail just west of Lake Lansing between East Lansing and Haslett. A small house was destroyed when a 40 inch diameter tree fell on the house. Two garage doors were also partially blown in by the wind gusts. Up to 100 trees, some large, were uprooted by the storm. The swath of damage was 5 miles long and up to 1.25 miles wide. The worst damage occurred at the beginning of the damage swath near the intersection of Porter Avenue and Biber Street. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | North Aurelius | $500,000 | The bowing segment caused damage in a stretch nearly 7 miles long and 0.5 mile in width from approximately the Ingham county border east into the city of Mason. This path was a continuation of the damage in Eaton county. Strong winds uprooted or snapped numerous large trees in addition to downing power lines near the Mason area. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Millville | $500,000 | A nearly 3 mile damage path 0.5-1 mile in width was reported in southeastern Ingham county between Swan Road and Dansville road east of US 52. The damage was was caused by a bowing segment that passed through this area. Several barns were damaged, and a garagee was blown down. The garage was not properly secured to the foundation, however. Additionally, some power lines in the area were down. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Lansing | $500,000 | A wet microburst occurred between 4:13 and 4:18 PM EDT during a severe thunderstorm moving across East Lansing. A team of 3 scientists from Michigan State University concluded the most severe storm damage occurred between the East Lansing Library and Hagadorn Road, while the damage path extended from roughly Harrison Road and Saginaw Street in an east-southeast direction to Park Lake Road and Grand River Avenue. The MSU geology professors determined damage patterns east of Hagadorn Road suggested that another pulse of air may have come down near Hagadorn and Cahill Drive. Damage consisted of downed trees and damaged roofs. Four homes received noticeable damage, mostly by being hit by trees. Three cars were crushed by falling trees. In addition, one utility pole was snapped and power lines were downed by falling trees, cutting power to 2,000 customers of Consumers Energy. Almost all trees fell to the east. Fallen trees blocked off many East Lansing streets after the storm. No injuries were reported. |
| August 2007 | Tornado (EF1) | Lansing | $300,000 | An EF-1 tornado struck Ingham county south and east of the city of Lansing. Maximum winds were estimated at 90 mph. The track of the tornado was six miles long and 200 to 300 yards wide. ||The first sign of damage was near the intersections of Waverly and M-99. Significant damage occurred at the Stonegate mobile home park south of M-99. Many trees were down there and some fell on mobile homes. The damage path continued northeast toward I-96 across Grovenburg Road. ||More tree damage was found on the north side of I-96 along Haag Road. The damage path continued northeast across Miller Road through neighborhoods where numerous oak trees were blown down, some onto homes. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | East Lansing | $250,000 | Numerous trees, limbs and power lines were brought down. |
| March 1991 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | $250,000 | no account filed |
| August 1986 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | $250,000 | no account filed |
| July 1985 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | $250,000 | no account filed |
| March 1976 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $250,000 | no account filed |
| June 2024 | Hail | Packard | $100,000 | Large hail over an inch in diameter and damaging winds were reported. |
| April 2020 | Hail | Packard | $100,000 | Hail up to an inch in diameter was reported across portions of Ingham county. |
| August 2003 | Hail | East Lansing | $100,000 | Numerous reports of large hail were received from across Ingham county, including reports of one inch hail in East Lansing, two miles east of East Lansing, and six miles northeast of Mason. A report of one inch hail was also received from three miles east of Mason. One and one half inch diameter hail was reported in Dansville and three miles east of Mason. One inch hail was also reported in Webberville. |
| May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lansing | $100,000 | Wind damage included numerous trees and power lines that were downed. A 70 mile per hour wind gust was recorded in East St. Johns. 0.75" hail was observed in Lansing. |
| February 2001 | Flash Flood | Countywide | $100,000 | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Flash Flood | Countywide | $100,000 | no account filed |
| August 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kinneville | $75,000 | Several trees were blown down across portions of Ingham county. |
| April 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Countywide | $75,000 | no account filed |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Packard | $50,000 | Several trees and tree limbs were blown down. |
| September 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Packard | $50,000 | Ingham county officials reported that several trees were blown down across portions of Ingham county. |
| May 2011 | Tornado (EF0) | Bell Oak | $50,000 | A small tornado touched down in extreme northern Ingham county before crossing over into Shiawassee county. Trees were snapped in a 100 yard wide area, and both a residence and a barn had their roofs partially blown off. |
| September 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Williamston | $50,000 | An Ingham county emergency manager reported that numerous trees and power lines were blown down between Williamston and Webberville. |
| December 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hopwood Acres | $50,000 | A power pole was snapped and downed power lines and blown transformers were reported. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lansing | $50,000 | Numerous trees and power lines were blown down in Lansing and several trees were blown down in Williamston. |
| May 2003 | Hail | Holt | $50,000 | Large hail up to one inch in diameter was reported in Holt, where a few windshields were also shattered by the hail. Three quarters inch hail was reported two to four miles east of Williamston. |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holt | $50,000 | Several large trees were blown down along a 2-mile stretch just north of Holt across Delhi Township. Several businesses and a trailer received minor damage. No injuries were reported. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Webberville | $50,000 | Ingham County Central Dispatch reported a barn in the 3900-block of Morrice Road was flattened by straight-line winds at approximately 4:15 PM EDT. Trees and power lines were downed across Locke Township between Webberville and Bell Oak. |
| June 2005 | Hail | Lansing | $50,000 | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Flash Flood | Countywide | $50,000 | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Flash Flood | Countywide | $50,000 | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holt | $50,000 | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lansing | $50,000 | no account filed |
| October 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lansing | $50,000 | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holt | $50,000 | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leslie | $50,000 | no account filed |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Haslett | $25,000 | Several large trees were blown down near Haslett. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Vantown | $25,000 | Several trees were blown down. |
| May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Dansville | $25,000 | A downburst in Dansville brought down several trees and power lines. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leslie | $25,000 | A trained spotter reported that several trees were blown down and also uprooted near Leslie. |
| November 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lansing | $25,000 | A peak wind gust of 61 mph was reported at Lansing. |
| May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holt | $25,000 | Ingham county emergency management reported that a ten by twenty foot section of a roof was ripped off a commercial building. It was also reported that about 300 yards of power poles along Aurelius road were toppled. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mason | $25,000 | Law enforcement reported that a severe thunderstorm blew down numerous trees and powerlines mainly just east of US-127. |
| September 2010 | Flood | Hopwood Acres | $25,000 | Several roads, intersections and parking lots were temporarily flooded by heavy rain that fell during a short period of time during the early afternoon hours. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Webberville | $25,000 | Numerous trees and power lines were blown down one mile north of Webberville. A house was also damaged at the intersection of Allen and Morrice. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hopwood Acres | $25,000 | A 58 mph gust was measured at the Lansing Capital City Airport. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mason | $25,000 | Several trees were blown down in Mason. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lansing | $25,000 | A trained spotter measured a 78 m.p.h. wind gust along Mt. Hope avenue. |
Mines and quarries
26 recordedThe Survey's mineral resources record lists 26 workings inside this county. 18 still produce and 8 are closed or unrecorded. Each settlement page carries the workings within five miles of it.
| Commodity | Workings |
|---|---|
| Sand and Gravel, Construction | 19 |
| Clay | 5 |
| Fire Clay (Refractory) | 2 |
The least common of them first, because a county's hundredth gravel pit says nothing its first ten did not.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gay Sperrys'Clay Pit | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Past Producer | ||
| Williamston Clay Prod Co Shale Pit | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Past Producer | ||
| Briggs Company Clay Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Michigan Clay Products Co Shale Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Seth Jubbs'Clay Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Stockbridge Clay Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Taylors Farm Clay Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| B and M Enterprises Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Barr Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Builders Redi-Mix, Inc. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Capitol Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Couch Pit and Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Dell Road Pit and Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Fiser Pit and Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit No. 1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Ingham County Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Jolly Road Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Luoma Pit & Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Snider Farms Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Sniders No 1 Pit and Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Tomlinson Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Weaver Gravel Co. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Weaver Gravel Co. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Weaver Gravel Co. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Weaver Gravel Co. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Wood Wash Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Every populated place in the county
29Named settlements recorded in the Geographic Names Information System, each with the topographic sheets covering it. Villages, hamlets and abandoned places alike. Each is shown with the nearest named watercourse or landform and the survey quadrangle it falls on.
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Forest Hills
Meridian Charter Township · 48864 · On Sloan Creek · East Lansing quadrangle
13 sheets, 1909 to 1983
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Lansing
Lansing city · 48933 · On Red Cedar River · Lansing South quadrangle
14 sheets, 1910 to 1983
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Meridian
Williamstown township · 48864 · On Sloan Creek · Williamston quadrangle
11 sheets, 1909 to 1983
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North Leslie
Leslie township · 49251 · Near Teaspoon Hill · Leslie quadrangle
11 sheets, 1919 to 1983
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Okemos
Meridian Charter Township · 48864 · On Pine Lake Outlet · East Lansing quadrangle
13 sheets, 1909 to 1983
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Webberville
Leroy township · 48892 · On Kalamink Creek · Webberville quadrangle
11 sheets, 1908 to 1983
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Williamston
Williamston city · 48895 · On Deer Creek · Williamston quadrangle
11 sheets, 1909 to 1983
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Willow Village Home Court
Williamstown township · 48895 · On Doan Creek · Williamston quadrangle
11 sheets, 1909 to 1983
Provenance
- Topographic sheets. USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection, county index, measured from the bulk metadata.
- Fire insurance maps. Library of Congress Sanborn collection, faceted to this county.
- Photographs. Each place queried individually against the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs search.
- Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
- Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
- Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.