Lansford, North Dakota

Lansford, North Dakota
—  City  —
Location of Lansford, North Dakota
Coordinates:
Country United States
State North Dakota
County Bottineau
Area
 • Total 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2)
 • Land 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 1,614 ft (492 m)
Population (2010)[1]
 • Total 245
 • Density 726.3/sq mi (280.4/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 58750
Area code(s) 701
FIPS code 38-44900[2]
GNIS feature ID 1029833[3]

Lansford is a city in Bottineau County, North Dakota in the United States. The population was 245 at the 2010 census.[1] Lansford was founded in 1903.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop.
1910 456
1920 337 −26.1%
1930 353 4.7%
1940 300 −15.0%
1950 352 17.3%
1960 382 8.5%
1970 296 −22.5%
1980 294 −0.7%
1990 249 −15.3%
2000 253 1.6%
2010 245 −3.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 253 people, 106 households, and 73 families residing in the city. The population density was 726.3 people per square mile (279.1/km²). There were 131 housing units at an average density of 376.1 per square mile (144.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.81% White, 0.79% African American, and 0.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.40% of the population.

There were 106 households out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.3% were married couples living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 35.2% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 107.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $37,250, and the median income for a family was $42,308. Males had a median income of $24,028 versus $19,821 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,463. About 2.8% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 6.1% of those sixty five or over.

Education

The Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood School District was formed in 2005. Lansford, previously known as the Cubs, sends children to M-L-S as well as nearby Glenburn.

Notable people

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