Latham is a community in Moniteau County, Missouri, home to about 75 people across 0.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 65050.
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| Nearest major airport | Kansas City International Airport (MCI)121 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Columbia Regional Airport (COU)31 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Kansas City, MO108 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL348 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Latham; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
It’s the 917th largest of 1,060 towns in Missouri by population.
Moniteau County grew from 15,931 residents in 1900 to 15,473 in 2020.
Moniteau County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 43.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 10 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, California, MO weather station (9 miles away).
3,263 jobs at 330 businesses in Moniteau County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Public schools here are run by Moniteau Co. R-V. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latham Elem.Latham | K–8 | 38 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Dell SchoolFortuna | 1–8 | 29 | Mennonite | 2.1 mi |
| Prairie Union SchoolLatham | 1–8 | 17 | Mennonite | 3.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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