Idaho

Latah

39,517
2020 population
1890
first census record
14
census records

About Latah

Latah, Idaho, first appears in the United States federal census in 1890, when it recorded a population of 9,173. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 39,517.

The county's recorded population has risen across the decades to its highest level in 2020.

On the ground today, 59 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202039,517
201037,244
200034,935
199030,617
198028,749
197024,891
196021,170
195020,971
194018,804
193017,798
192018,092
191018,818
190013,451
18909,173
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Historic places in Latah

National Register of Historic Places listings in Latah, Idaho.

Moscow High School
Moscow
Kendrick Fraternal Temple
Kendrick
Kirby, Thomas, House
Kendrick
Kappa Sigma Fraternity, Gamma Theta Chapter
Moscow
McConnell, W. J., House
Moscow
Ridenbaugh Hall
Moscow
Memorial Gymnasium
Moscow
Bovill Opera House
Bovill
Skattaboe Block
Moscow
Lieuallen, Almon Asbury, House
Moscow
Vollmer Building
Genesee
Genesee Exchange Bank
Genesee
Bethany Memorial Chapel
Kendrick
University of Idaho Gymnasium and Armory
Moscow
Moscow Post Office and Courthouse
Moscow
Hotel Rietmann
Troy
Bohman, Ole, House
Troy
American Legion Cabin
Potlatch
Commercial Historic District
Potlatch
Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity House
Moscow
Hotel Bovill
Bovill
Cordelia Lutheran Church
Moscow
Cornwall, Mason, House
Moscow
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Native Heritage
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Frequently asked about Latah

When does Latah first appear in the US census?
Latah, Idaho first appears in the federal census in 1890, with a recorded population of 9,173.
What is the population of Latah?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Latah had a recorded population of 39,517.
How many historic places are in Latah?
59 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Latah, Idaho.
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