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Welcome to Lansford ...

The city of Lansford is located in Bottineau County<1>.

Lansford was established in 1903.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Lansford has a population of 240 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Lansford is 1,610 feet [491 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Lansford: 701

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lansford had an population of 240 people. This is a decrease of 2.04% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.14% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lansford had a population of 245 people. This makes Lansford the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Lansford represents 0.04% of the total population of North Dakota (which has 672,591 people), making it the state's 178th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 245 people, the population of Lansford decreased 3.16% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 253 people).

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

Communities Also Named Lansford ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Lansford - it's located in Pennsylvania.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lansford.

Communities near Lansford ...

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

  • Mohall
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mohall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohall
    • Mohall is located in Renville County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mohall <5>
  • Glenburn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Maxbass
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Loraine
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loraine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loraine
    • Loraine is located in Renville County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8 people
  • Grano
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grano have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grano
    • Grano is located in Renville County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
  • Ruthville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthville
    • Ruthville is located in Ward County
  • Foxholm
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxholm
    • Foxholm is located in Ward County
  • Carpio
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Deering
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deering have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deering
    • Deering is located in McHenry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deering <5>
  • Newburg
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)

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 Lansford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lansford.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lansford. 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 Lansford.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lansford ...

Looking for more information about Lansford? 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 Lansford, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lansford.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Bottineau, 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 Lansford.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lansford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.