Langford is a town in Marshall County,

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, United States. The population was 283 at the 2020 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 (45.602096, -97.831422). According to the

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, the town has a total area of , all land. Langford has been assigned the ZIP code 57454 and the

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35820.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 313 people, 146 households, and 83 families residing in the town. The

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was . There were 164 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 96.5%

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, 2.9% Native American, 0.3%

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, and 0.3% from two or more races.

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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

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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

of 2000, there were 290 people, 139 households, and 73 families residing in the town. The

was 1,024.4 people per square mile (399.9/km²). There were 163 housing units at an average density of 575.8 per square mile (224.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.90%

and 3.10% Native American.

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

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

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for the town was $19,062. About 2.7% of families and 11.3% of the population were below the

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

Notable person

* Rocky Hartberg, underground

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artist

References

{{Authority control Towns in Marshall County, South Dakota Towns in South Dakota Populated places established in 1886 1886 establishments in Dakota Territory