Latham, Missouri

Latham is an unincorporated community in Moniteau County, Missouri, United States.[2] It is located six miles southwest of California.

Latham, Missouri
Location of Latham in Missouri
Location of Latham in Missouri
Coordinates: 38°33′39″N 92°40′57″W
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyMoniteau
Area
  Total0.39 sq mi (1.00 km2)
  Land0.39 sq mi (1.00 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation896 ft (273 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total69
  Density178.76/sq mi (69.09/km2)
FIPS code29-40808
GNIS feature ID755554[2]

Latham was laid out in 1880.[3] The community has the name of Judge Gardiner Latham, a first settler.[4] A post office called Latham has been in operation since 1892.[5]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
202069
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

References

  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Latham, Missouri
  3. Eaton, David Wolfe (1917). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. p. 333.
  4. "Moniteau County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
  5. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.



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