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 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Ingham |
| Area | |
| 0.624 sq mi (1.62 km2) | |
| Population (2009) | |
| 1,989 | |
| • Density | 3,200/sq mi (1,200/km2) |
| • Metro | 454,044 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 48910, 48912, 48933 |
| Area code | 517 |
| Website | reotown.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.