LathamIL
A town of 321, settled in 1872.
Is Latham a good place to live?
Latham’s median age is 47.5 years, above both the Illinois town median (40.7 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Latham has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
321 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Latham: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Latham, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Latham.
Latham has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Latham for work: only 0% work in town. At $68,000, Latham’s median household income is against $83,000 in Illinois’ towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Springfield (20%), Mount Pulaski (17%) and Decatur (12%).
| Latham | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $68,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 6.8% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Latham has four seasons and pleasant summers
Latham has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 18° and about 19 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Latham is
Latham beats the Illinois average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 33% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Latham.
| Latham | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 35% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 35% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | Latham | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.6% | 13.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Latham, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 51% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Latham
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Latham
About 4 of every 100 Latham residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Latham for work
Where Latham’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Latham
Village in Illinois, United States
Latham is a village in Logan County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Latham had a population of 333.
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 617 ft
- ZIP code
- 62543
Questions about Latham
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Latham, IL a good place to live?
Latham has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.