Friends UMC, 2015
Latty’s story
144 years in pictures
Census counts: 594 in 1890, 165 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 4 maps from 1914 on.
- 1882Latty is settled
LattyOH
A town of 162, settled in 1882.
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
162
2025 Census estimate · −1.8% since 2020
Median home value
$99K
Census ACS
Household income
$90K
median
Median age
40.0
years
Jobs based here
21
A commuter town
Is Latty a good place to live?
94% of households live in a home they own in Latty, where Ohio’s towns sit at 77% and U.S. towns at 73%. Latty’s density of trails is 1.3 miles per square mile, above both Ohio’s towns (0.2) and U.S. towns (0.4). Latty has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
162 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Latty: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Latty, and how to reach them.
PowerAEP Ohio19.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Latty’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereDirector, Paulding County Board of ElectionsPaulding County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Feb 2023
ZIP code4585545855 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Latty.
Work & commute
Most of Latty’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
In Latty, 13% of residents live below the poverty line. Since 2013, Latty has added 20 jobs, to 21 in 2023. For half of commuters, work is under 17 miles away. The top destinations are Fort Wayne (13%), Paulding (11%) and Payne (7%).
0%work in town
| Latty | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Latty0%
Fort Wayne13%
Paulding11%
Payne7%
New Haven6%
17 mi
median commute distance
21
jobs based in Latty
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Latty has four seasons and pleasant summers
The range runs from 18° on a January night to 85° on a July afternoon, with about 24 inches of snow a winter.
24″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–36°
Spring39–60°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–63°
Oct 19
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
The biggest natural risk in Latty is inland flooding, at a low overall level
The risk rating from FEMA for Latty comes to 36 of 100. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Latty once, in 2002. 59% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 19%.
36risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
How healthy Latty is
Among adults in Latty, 18% binge drink. The town tracks Ohio closely on all 32 CDC measures.
| Latty | Ohio towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 38% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 28% | 25% |
32 measures vs. Ohio
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Paulding County Hospital
3.4 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Open space protected for good: 1.4% of Latty
There are 0.4 miles of trail across 1 park or preserve. One park or preserve covers 3 acres in Latty.
1.4%conserved
1.4%
conserved · 2 of 174 acres
0.4 mi
of trails · 1.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Latty Town Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Latty
17pages on Latty
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Latty; the nearest are
Defiance CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Defiance18.6 mi$29,320 tuitionPurdue University Fort WayneUniversity or college · Public · Fort Wayne, IN27.5 mi$9,532 in-state tuitionNorthwest State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Archbold29.1 mi$4,698 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Latty residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Ohio.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Latty for work
Where Latty’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
21jobs based in Latty
0%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Latty
Village in Ohio, United States
Latty is a village in Paulding County, Ohio, United States. The population was 165 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 728 ft
- ZIP code
- 45855
Questions about Latty
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Latty, OH a good place to live?
Latty has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.