Langdon, Kansas
| Langdon, Kansas | |
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| City | |
 Location within Reno County and Kansas |
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 KDOT map of Reno County (legend) |
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| Coordinates: 37°51′12″N 98°19′28″W / 37.85333°N 98.32444°WCoordinates: 37°51′12″N 98°19′28″W / 37.85333°N 98.32444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Reno |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.12 sq mi (0.31 km2) |
| • Land | 0.12 sq mi (0.31 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,693 ft (516 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 42 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 41 |
| • Density | 350/sq mi (140/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 67583 |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-38500 |
| GNIS ID | 0473778 |
Langdon is a city in Reno County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 42.
The first post office in Langdon was established in 1873. Langdon was named for a local businessman.
In 1887, the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway built a main line from Herington through Langdon to Pratt. In 1888, this line was extended to Liberal. Later, it was extended to Tucumcari, New Mexico and El Paso, Texas. It foreclosed in 1891 and taken over by Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway, which shut down in 1980 and reorganized as Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas Railroad, merged in 1988 with Missouri Pacific Railroad, merged in 1997 with Union Pacific Railroad. Most locals still refer to this railroad as the "Rock Island".
Langdon is located at 37°51′12″N 98°19′28″W / 37.85333°N 98.32444°W (37.853349, -98.324495). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.12 square miles (0.31 km2), all of it land.
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