Latham, Illinois

Latham, Illinois
Village
Location in Logan County, Illinois
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 39°58′01″N89°9′44″W / 39.96694°N 89.16222°W / 39.96694; -89.16222 [1]
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Logan
Township	Laenna
Area [2]
• Total	0.27 sq mi (0.71 km2)
• Land	0.27 sq mi (0.71 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [1]	620 ft (190 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	333
• Density	1,219.78/sq mi (470.73/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP code	62543
Area code	217
FIPS code	17-42249
GNIS feature ID	2398396 [1]
Wikimedia Commons	Latham, Illinois

Latham is a village in Logan County, Illinois, United States. The population was 380 at the 2010 census. ^[3]

History

Latham was platted in 1871 and named in honor of Robert B. Latham, a railroad official. ^[4] A post office called Latham has been in operation since 1872. ^[5]

Geography

Latham is located in southeastern Logan County. Illinois Route 121 passes around the north and east sides of the village, leading northwest 7 miles (11 km) to Mount Pulaski and 18 miles (29 km) to Lincoln, the county seat, while to the southeast it leads 6 miles (10 km) to Warrensburg and 15 miles (24 km) to Decatur.

According to the 2010 census, Latham has a total area of 0.28 square miles (0.73 km²), all land. ^[6]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	251		—
1890	265		5.6%
1900	429		61.9%
1910	438		2.1%
1920	444		1.4%
1930	372		−16.2%
1940	369		−0.8%
1950	387		4.9%
1960	389		0.5%
1970	361		−7.2%
1980	564		56.2%
1990	482		−14.5%
2000	371		−23.0%
2010	380		2.4%
2020	333		−12.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]

As of the census ^[8] of 2000, there were 371 people, 157 households, and 107 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,333.7 inhabitants per square mile (514.9/km²). There were 177 housing units at an average density of 636.3 per square mile (245.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.73% White and 0.27% Native American.

There were 157 households, out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.3% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.8% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the village, the age distribution of the population shows 24.3% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $43,750, and the median income for a family was $47,292. Males had a median income of $36,500 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,917. About 12.4% of families and 12.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.0% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• Chad Gray, (b. 1971) singer in heavy metal band Mudvayne; born in Latham
• Eugene Earl "Junior" Thompson, (1917 - 2006) pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds and New York Giants; born in Latham

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Latham, Illinois
2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
3. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (DP-1), Latham village, Illinois". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
4. Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 194. ISBN   978-0-252-09070-7.
5. "Logan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
6. "G001 – Geographic Identifiers – 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
8. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.