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LansfordND

A town of 216, settled in 1903.

Population
216
residents
Median home value
$156K
Census ACS
Household income
$73K
median
Median age
31.5
years
Jobs based here
36
A commuter town
Small town

216 people, and everyone knows the way

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Natural hazards

Very low risk, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 1% of U.S. communities.

1risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
1Very low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingWinter weather
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Lansford

Most working residents leave Lansford for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Minot (11%), Westhope (10%) and Newburg (7%). Half commute less than 27 miles.

6%work in town

Where working residents work

In Lansford6%
Minot11%
Westhope10%
Newburg7%
Mohall6%
27 mi
median commute distance
36
jobs based in Lansford
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Lansford has cold winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 0°.

81°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter3–21°
Spring29–52°
Summer54–79°
Fall31–53°
Sep 23
typical first frost
May 17
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
81°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Lansford is

Lansford tracks North Dakota closely on all 32 CDC measures.

32 measures vs. North Dakota
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Trinity Hospitals
27.5 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

94% of working residents leave Lansford for work

Where Lansford’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

11% → Minot Minot 11% 10% → Westhope Westhope 10% 7% → Newburg Newburg 7% 6% → Mohall Mohall 6% 4% → Fargo Fargo 4% 3% → Glenburn Glenburn 3% Lansford · 6% stay
36jobs based in Lansford
6%of working residents work in town
27 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Lansford

City in North Dakota, United States

Lansford is a city in Bottineau County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 238 at the 2020 census. Lansford was founded in 1903.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1903
Population
238
Area
0.3 sq mi
Elevation
1,614 ft
ZIP code
58750
Area code
701

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