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Around Latimer
Distances
Nearest major airport
Kansas City International Airport (MCI)125 miles away
Closer regional airport
Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK)34 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Wichita, KS72 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Dallas, TX406 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Latimer; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Latimer
U.S. Representative · Kansas’s 2nd DistrictDerek Schmidt (R)
U.S. Representative · Kansas’s 1st DistrictTracey Mann (R)
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
Latimer had 31 residents in the 2020 census, up 48% since 2000.
It’s the 573rd largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.
Morris County grew from 11,967 residents in 1900 to 5,386 in 2020.
Morris County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 34.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 13 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Herington, KS weather station (3 miles away).
Jobs in Morris County
1,148 jobs at 147 businesses in Morris County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
12 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Latimer.
Nearest hospitals
Morris County HospitalCritical access hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Council Grove21.3 miles
Stormont Vail Health Flint Hills, LLCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Junction City23.4 miles
St. Luke Hospital & Living CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Marion23.9 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
3
Specialist doctors
1
Dentists
2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
3
Mental health providers
1
Physical and occupational therapists
1
Chiropractors
1
Pharmacies
4
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.
Places in and around Latimer
Grocery stores
Barnes Food Center2.7 mi
West Walnut Market3.0 mi
Libraries
Herington Library2.7 mi
Museums
Herington Historical Museum2.8 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Herington. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Herington ElemHerington
Pre-K–5
186
Public
2.6 mi
Herington Middle SchHerington
6–8
87
Public
2.7 mi
Herington HighHerington
9–12
141
Public
2.6 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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