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Langford, South Dakota
Location in Marshall County and the state of South Dakota
Location in Marshall County and the state of South Dakota
Country United States
State South Dakota
County Marshall
Established 1886
Area
 • Total 0.32 sq mi (0.82 km2)
 • Land 0.32 sq mi (0.82 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,371 ft (418 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 313
 • Estimate 
(2019)
326
 • Density 1,028.39/sq mi (396.98/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
57454
Area code(s) 605
FIPS code 46-35820
GNIS feature ID 1256056

Langford is a town in Marshall County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 313 at the 2010 census.

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

Geography

Langford is located at 45°36′8″N 97°49′53″W / 45.60222°N 97.83139°W / 45.60222; -97.83139 (45.602096, -97.831422).

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

Langford has been assigned the ZIP code 57454 and the FIPS place code 35820.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1890 198
1900 239 20.7%
1910 463 93.7%
1920 510 10.2%
1930 444 −12.9%
1940 452 1.8%
1950 456 0.9%
1960 397 −12.9%
1970 328 −17.4%
1980 307 −6.4%
1990 298 −2.9%
2000 290 −2.7%
2010 313 7.9%
2019 (est.) 326 4.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 313 people, 146 households, and 83 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,009.7 inhabitants per square mile (389.8/km2). There were 164 housing units at an average density of 529.0 per square mile (204.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.5% White, 2.9% Native American, 0.3% Asian, and 0.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or 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.

Notable person

  • Rocky Hartberg, underground comix artist

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Langford (Dakota del Sur) para niños

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