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Langdon, North Dakota 7-19-2009
North Dakota›Cavalier County

Langdon TownshipND

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Photo of Langdon Township

Langdon Township, ND · Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source ↗

Is Langdon Township a good place to live?

Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a lower July high than Langdon Township. Langdon Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Langdon Township stand out

Where Langdon Township beats most towns.

Small town

37 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Harvey TownshipElgin TownshipMount Carmel TownshipSouth Dresden TownshipHarvey TownshipElgin TownshipMount Carmel TownshipSouth Dresden TownshipLangdon Township
Langdon, N.D., City Council, 1894
Langdon, N.D., City Council, 1894, 1894
Langdon Township’s story

142 years in pictures

Census counts: 291 in 1890, 1,909 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1894 and 2 maps from 1970 on.

  • 1884Langdon Township is settled
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Getting set up

Moving to Langdon Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Langdon Township, and how to reach them.

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PowerOtter Tail Power11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Langdon Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsLangdon Area Public School District 23Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteNot requiredNorth Dakota has no voter registration: you show ID at the polls.vote.gov
Who runs elections hereCavalier County AuditorCavalier County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP codes58249, 5828158249 76% · 58281 24%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Jul 30, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Langdon Township.

Natural hazards

Very low risk in Langdon Township, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 83% of U.S. communities.

17risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
17Very low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Langdon Township stands out in North Dakota and nationally: a typical January night there is colder

Langdon Township’s January low is -4°F, below both North Dakota’s towns (2°F) and U.S. towns (22°F). Langdon Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain.

47″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter-1–17°
Spring27–48°
Summer53–76°
Fall30–50°
Sep 26
typical first frost
May 17
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Compared with most of North Dakota and the rest of the country, more of Langdon Township’s adults have high blood pressure

38% of adults have high blood pressure in Langdon Township, above both the North Dakota town median (31%) and the median of U.S. towns (35%). 40% of adults have obesity in Langdon Township. No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Langdon Township.

Langdon TownshipNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)13%15%17%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%29%33%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)38%31%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%22%16%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
5 better21 too close to call6 worse
What stands outLangdon TownshipND
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off4.6%5.8%
Fewer adults without reliable transportation5.2%6.5%
More adults who have had cancer10.9%8.2%
Cavalier County Memorial Hospital Association
6.3 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

0% of Langdon Township is conserved land

23 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 22,936 acres
23 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Langdon Township

14pages on Langdon Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Langdon Township; the nearest are

About Langdon Township

City in North Dakota, United States

Official town website ↗

Langdon is a city in Cavalier County, North Dakota, United States. It is the county seat of Cavalier County. The population was 1,909 at the 2020 census. Langdon was designated as the county seat in 1884, was founded in 1885, and was incorporated on February 25, 1888.

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

Established
1884
Area
1.7 sq mi
Elevation
1,611 ft
ZIP code
58249
Area code
701

Questions about Langdon Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Langdon Township, ND a good place to live?

Langdon Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.