LansfordND
A town of 230, settled in 1903.
Is Lansford a good place to live?
Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 1 have a higher average trip to work than Lansford. Lansford has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
230 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Lansford: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lansford, and how to reach them.
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 Lansford.
The FEMA risk score in Lansford is lower than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town
Lansford’s FEMA risk score is 1 of 100, below both North Dakota’s towns (40 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100).
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Lansford’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Lansford for work: only 6% work in town. Since 2013, Lansford has lost 23 jobs, to 36 in 2023. 5.1% of residents live below the poverty line in Lansford, against 9.8% in North Dakota’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns.
| Lansford | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 5.6% | 39% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.1% | 9.8% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Lansford
Lansford has cold winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. The July high in Lansford is 81°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Lansford is
Lansford tracks North Dakota closely on all 32 CDC measures. 23% of adults binge drink in Lansford. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Lansford.
| Lansford | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 22% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 29% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 73% | 79% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Lansford
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lansford; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Lansford residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
94% of working residents leave Lansford for work
Where Lansford’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Lansford
City in North Dakota, United States
Lansford is a city in Bottineau County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 238 at the 2020 census. Lansford was founded in 1903.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1903
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,614 ft
- ZIP code
- 58750
- Area code
- 701
Questions about Lansford
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lansford, ND a good place to live?
Lansford has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.