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Welcome to Lankin ...

The city of Lankin is located in Walsh County<1>.

Lankin was established in 1905.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Lankin has a population of 91 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Lankin is 1,330 feet [405 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Lankin lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Lankin: 701

The ZIP code for Lankin: 58250<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lankin had an population of 91 people. This is a decrease of 7.14% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 30.53% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lankin had a population of 98 people. This makes Lankin the county's 10th most populous community.

The population of Lankin represents 0.01% of the population of North Dakota (which has 672,591 people), making it the state's 274th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 98 people, the population of Lankin decreased 25.19% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 131 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Lankin.

Communities near Lankin ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lankin.

  • Park River
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Fordville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Edinburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Adams
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Pisek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Inkster
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Fairdale
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Conway
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Conway is located in Walsh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21 people
  • Pleasant Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Pleasant Valley is located in Walsh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
  • Praha ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Praha is located in Walsh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Praha

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lankin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lankin.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lankin. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lankin.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lankin. See our Newspapers Page for Lankin.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lankin ...

Looking for more information about Lankin? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Lankin, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lankin.

Adding Lankin to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lankin in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Lankin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Lankin post office opened in 1905.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lankin.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Walsh, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lankin.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lankin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Lankin). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lankin or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/