Langdon, North Dakota | |
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Business district of Langdon
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Location of Langdon, North Dakota |
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Coordinates: 48°45′42″N 98°22′18″W / 48.76167°N 98.37167°WCoordinates: 48°45′42″N 98°22′18″W / 48.76167°N 98.37167°W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Dakota |
County | Cavalier |
Area | |
• Total | 1.68 sq mi (4.35 km2) |
• Land | 1.65 sq mi (4.27 km2) |
• Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
Elevation | 1,611 ft (491 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,878 |
• Estimate (2015) | 1,787 |
• Density | 1,138.2/sq mi (439.5/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 58249 |
Area code(s) | 701 |
FIPS code | 38-44780 |
GNIS feature ID | 1029827 |
Highways | ND 1, ND 5 |
Website | http://www.cityoflangdon.com/ |
Langdon is a city in Cavalier County, North Dakota, United States. It is the county seat of Cavalier County. The population was 1,878 at the 2010 census. Langdon was designated as the county seat in 1884 and was incorporated in 1885.
A post office has been in operation in Langdon since 1886. The city was named for Robert Bruce Langdon, a politician and railroad official.
Langdon is located at 48°45′42″N 98°22′18″W / 48.76167°N 98.37167°W (48.761696, -98.371780).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.68 square miles (4.35 km2), of which, 1.65 square miles (4.27 km2) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,878 people, 894 households, and 506 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,138.2 inhabitants per square mile (439.5/km2). There were 1,057 housing units at an average density of 640.6 per square mile (247.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.2% White, 0.2% African American, 0.7% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.4% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population.