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A town of 276, settled in 1886.
Of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare, none has a lower January low than Langford. First Presbyterian Church of Langford is on the National Register of Historic Places. Langford has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 198 in 1890, a peak of 510 in 1920, 283 in 2020. The archive holds 2 maps from 1958 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Langford, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Langford.
One flood insurance claim has been paid in Langford since 2011. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 37% come from cold waves and 23% from inland flooding. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid in 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2019.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The Langford Area School District 45-5 runs its public schools. Its three schools are below. Public school enrollment here: 214 students across 3 schools.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Langford Area Elementary - 02Largest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 111 | C− |
| Langford Area High School - 01Largest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 59 | B− |
| Langford Area Middle School - 03Top results in townGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 44 | A |
NCES · EDFacts
Among 34 South Dakota towns, just 2 have a lower typical rent than Langford. 84% of households own their home locally. Home values are up 5.3% over the year to September 2026.
| Langford | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 84% | 68% | 73% |
| Median rent | $688 a month | $962 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The midsummer high for Langford comes to 82°F, below both South Dakota’s towns (85°F) and U.S. towns (85°F).
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
0.6% of Langford residents live below the poverty line, against 9.5% in South Dakota’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Most working residents leave Langford for work: only 4% work in town. The town’s average trip to work comes in at 18 minutes. The top destinations are Britton (34%), Miller Township (7%) and Sisseton (5%).
| Langford | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 3.6% | 29% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 0.6% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Among adults in Langford, 13% report frequent physical distress. The town does better than the South Dakota average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and worse on 2. Only 3 of the 36 South Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Langford. Two figures for adults in the town: 19% have been diagnosed with depression, 14% report frequent mental distress.
| Langford | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 22% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Langford | SD |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.4% | 75.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.2% | 9.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the South Dakota average. In Langford, 14% of residents are 65 or older. A quarter of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across South Dakota.
| Langford | South Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 14% | 19% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 25% | 33% | 29% |
| Median age | 38.4 years | 39.5 years | 40.5 years |
Somewhere between 23% and 59% women
The Census survey reached too few of Langford’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±18.4 points. Across South Dakota, 49.2% of residents are women.
| Langford | SD | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6.9% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 21.2% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 15.6% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 5.6% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 17% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.2% | 10.7% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 8.3% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.3% | 11% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.8% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.3% | 6.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 44.3% | 29% | 26% |
| Some college | 7.7% | 19.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 19.6% | 12.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.5% | 21.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.6% | 10% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
None within 15 miles of Langford; the nearest are
About 8 of every 100 Langford residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across South Dakota.
Town in South Dakota, United States
Langford is a town in Marshall County, South Dakota, 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.
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Langford has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.