Lansford, North Dakota
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As of the census
Census
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of 2000, there were 253 people, 106 households, and 73 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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 was 726.3 people per square mile (279.1/km²). There were 131 housing units at an average density of 376.1 per square mile (144.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.81% White, 0.79% African American, and 0.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.40% of the population.

There were 106 households out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.3% were married couples
Marriage
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 living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 35.2% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 107.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $37,250, and the median income for a family was $42,308. Males had a median income of $24,028 versus $19,821 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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 for the city was $17,463. About 2.8% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 6.1% of those sixty five or over.

Education

The Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood School District
Mohall Lansford Sherwood School District
The Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood School District is a system of publicly-funded schools serving the cities of Mohall, Lansford, and Sherwood, and the surrounding rural areas. It is in North Dakota region 6, district 12. There are two K-12 schools , with district administration offices in...

 was formed in 2005. Lansford, previously known as the Cubs, sends children to M-L-S as well as nearby Glenburn
Glenburn, North Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 374 people, 150 households, and 102 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,440.2 people per square mile . There were 181 housing units at an average density of 697.0 per square mile...

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