Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 99, settled in 1885.
Latham has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 268 in 1890, a peak of 364 in 1910, 96 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1906 and 5 maps from 1888 on.
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 Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Latham.
Federal aid has come to Latham households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2007. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities. Just over a quarter of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 20%.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Nearly four in five adults had a checkup this year in Latham. Only 3 of the 151 Kansas towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Latham. Latham: 43% of adults have obesity, against 37% in Kansas’ towns and 35% across U.S. towns.
| Latham | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Latham | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.9% | 77.6% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.9% | 84.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.8% | 11.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Latham; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Latham residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
City in Butler County, Kansas
Latham is a city in Butler County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 96.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Latham has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.