REO Town

REO Town
REO Town district in Lansing, Michigan
Location in the city of Lansing, Michigan
Coordinates: 42°43′01″N 84°33′13″W / 42.7170°N 84.5537°W / 42.7170; -84.5537
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyIngham
Area
0.624 sq mi (1.62 km2)
Population
 (2009)
1,989
  Density3,200/sq mi (1,200/km2)
  Metro
454,044
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
48910, 48912, 48933
Area code517
Websitereotown.com
REO Town @ city-data.com

REO Town is a district in Lansing, Michigan, United States, located south of downtown. The neighborhood is bordered by West Malcolm X Street to the north; South Cedar Street BL I-96 to the east; West Mount Hope Avenue to the south; and Townsend Street, the Grand River, and South Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard to the west.

Considered the birthplace of the commercial automobile in the US, REO Town is named after Ransom Eli Olds, an automobile pioneer, for whom both the Oldsmobile and REO brands were named.

In addition to a commercial corridor along South Washington Avenue, REO Town includes three neighborhoods: Fabulous Acres, Moores Park, and River Point.