Longford

History

Longford was founded in 1870. It was named for County Longford in Ireland. The first post office in Longford was established in 1875. In 1887, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway built a branch line from Neva ( west of Strong City) through Longford to Superior, Nebraska. In 1996, the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe merged with Burlington Northern Railroad and was renamed to the current BNSF Railway. Most locals still refer to this railroad as the "Santa Fe".

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Longford has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  45
• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  41
• Red-tailed Hawk

  Buteo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
  39
• Red-winged Blackbird

  Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  33
• Eastern Meadowlark

  Sturnella magna (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  32
• American Kestrel

  Falco sparverius Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  32
• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  31
• Red-bellied Woodpecker

  Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  30

Most recent

• M 2.9 — 2026-09-16
  5 km SSW of Assaria, Kansas
• M 2.5 — 2026-07-31
  5 km SW of Hope, Kansas
• M 3.5 — 2026-02-25
  6 km E of Assaria, Kansas
• M 2.6 — 2025-12-13
  6 km NW of Ramona, Kansas
• M 3.7 — 2025-12-09
  10 km SW of Gypsum, Kansas
• M 2.7 — 2025-10-27
  7 km SE of Enterprise, Kansas