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Lankin, North Dakota

Lankin is a city in Walsh County, North Dakota, home to about 109 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 58250.

Population109376 per sq mi
Median home value$70,000Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Lankin

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Around Lankin

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)327 miles away
Closer regional airportDevils Lake Regional Airport (DVL)43 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN322 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL673 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Lankin; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Lankin

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Lankin had 102 residents in the 2020 census, down 22% since 2000.

It’s the 227th largest of 402 towns in North Dakota by population.

Walsh County grew from 20,288 residents in 1900 to 10,563 in 2020.

Lankin population by census2000: 131, 2010: 98, 2020: 10213120009820101022020

Walsh County, 1900–2020

Walsh County population, 1900 to 20201900: 20,288, 1910: 19,491, 1920: 19,078, 1930: 20,047, 1940: 20,747, 1950: 18,859, 1960: 17,997, 1970: 16,251, 1980: 15,371, 1990: 13,840, 2000: 12,389, 2010: 11,119, 2020: 10,56320K’00’1019K’20’3021K’40’5018K’60’7015K’80’9012K’00’1011K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average -4°F. About 20.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 43 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LankinJan: high 14°F, low -4°F, 0.4 in; Feb: high 19°F, low -1°F, 0.5 in; Mar: high 31°F, low 13°F, 0.5 in; Apr: high 50°F, low 28°F, 0.9 in; May: high 65°F, low 42°F, 2.8 in; Jun: high 74°F, low 53°F, 3.8 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 58°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 55°F, 2.5 in; Sep: high 69°F, low 45°F, 2.1 in; Oct: high 52°F, low 32°F, 1.7 in; Nov: high 34°F, low 17°F, 0.7 in; Dec: high 20°F, low 4°F, 0.6 in14°-4°Jan0.419°-1°Feb0.531°13°Mar0.550°28°Apr0.965°42°May2.874°53°Jun3.879°58°Jul3.678°55°Aug2.569°45°Sep2.152°32°Oct1.734°17°Nov0.720°4°Dec0.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Petersburg 2 N, ND weather station (18 miles away).

Jobs in Walsh County

3,372 jobs at 362 businesses in Walsh County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Walsh CountyHealth care and social assistance: 803 jobs; Manufacturing: 775 jobs; Retail trade: 368 jobs; Wholesale trade: 347 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 198 jobs; Finance and insurance: 172 jobs; Construction: 123 jobs; Administrative and support: 114 jobsHealth care and social assistance 24% Manufacturing 23% Retail trade 11% Wholesale trade 10% Transportation and warehousing 6% Finance and insurance 5% Construction 4% Administrative and support 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lankin.

Nearest hospitals

  • First Care Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Park River14.1 miles
  • Unity Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Grafton28.4 miles
  • Cavalier County Memorial Hospital AssociationCritical access hospital · emergency room · Langdon36.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

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