Founded as Latah or Latah City in 1889 by Thomas Kirby, a post office was established on May 24 with Kirby as the postmaster.[4]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.40 square miles (1.04km2), of which, 0.39 square miles (1.01km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03km2) is water.[5]
As of the census[3] of 2010, there were 303 people, 144 households, and 88 families living in the city. The population density was 776.9 inhabitants per square mile (300.0/km2). There were 166 housing units at an average density of 425.6 per square mile (164.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.0% White, 1.0% Native American, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.3% of the population.
There were 144 households, of which 23.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.2% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.9% were non-families. 34.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.61.
The median age in the city was 50.5 years. 20.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17% were from 25 to 44; 31.3% were from 45 to 64; and 26.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.2% male and 49.8% female.
2000 census
As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 369 people, 153 households, and 104 families living in the city. The population density was 918.8 inhabitants per square mile (354.8/km2). There were 165 housing units at an average density of 410.8 per square mile (158.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.93% White, 0.54% African American, 1.08% Native American, 1.08% from other races, and 1.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.98% of the population.
There were 153 households, out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.2% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were non-families. 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.0% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,000, and the median income for a family was $42,000. Males had a median income of $33,611 versus $20,568 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,706. About 11.2% of families and 11.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.7% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.
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