Langford, South Dakota

Coordinates: 45°36′08″N 97°49′49″W / 45.60222°N 97.83028°W / 45.60222; -97.83028
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Langford, South Dakota
FIPS code
46-35820[5]
GNIS feature ID1267454[3]
Websitelangfordsd.com

Langford is a town in

2020 census.[6]

Langford was laid out in 1886, and named in honor of Sam Langford, the original owner of the town site.[7]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.31 square miles (0.80 km2), all land.[8]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1890198
190023920.7%
191046393.7%
192051010.2%
1930444−12.9%
19404521.8%
19504560.9%
1960397−12.9%
1970328−17.4%
1980307−6.4%
1990298−2.9%
2000290−2.7%
20103137.9%
2020283−9.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[9][4]

2010 census

As of the

Latino
of any race were 0.6% of the population.

There were 146 households, of which 23.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.2% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.2% were non-families. 39.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.90.

The median age in the town was 46.5 years. 23.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.4% were from 25 to 44; 27.2% were from 45 to 64; and 24.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 54.0% male and 46.0% female.

2000 census

As of the

Latino
of any race were 1.72% of the population.

There were 139 households, out of which 21.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.5% were married couples living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.8% were non-families. 44.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 25.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.4% under the age of 18, 2.4% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 24.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $28,214, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $26,458 versus $21,667 for females. The

poverty line
, including 9.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 10.7% of those 65 or over.

Notable person

  • comix
    artist

References

  1. ^ "SD Towns" (PDF). South Dakota State Historical Society. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 10, 2010. Retrieved February 14, 2010.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Langford, South Dakota
  4. ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  5. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau: Langford town, South Dakota". www.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  7. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 47.
  8. ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 2, 2012. Retrieved June 21, 2012.
  9. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  10. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 21, 2012.