Langdon

History

The first post office in Langdon was established in 1873. Langdon was named for a local businessman. In 1887, the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway built a main line from Herington through Langdon to Pratt. In 1888, this line was extended to Liberal. Later, it was extended to Tucumcari, New Mexico and El Paso, Texas. It foreclosed in 1891 and taken over by Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway, which shut down in 1980 and reorganized as Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas Railroad, merged in 1988 with Missouri Pacific Railroad, merged in 1997 with Union Pacific Railroad. Most locals still refer to this railroad as the "Rock Island".

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  226
• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  200
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  183
• Red-bellied Woodpecker

  Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  168
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  158
• Turkey Vulture

  Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  153
• Eastern Meadowlark

  Sturnella magna (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  131
• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  130