Latimer, Iowa
human settlement in Franklin County, Iowa, United States of America
Latimer is a city in Franklin County, Iowa, United States. The population was 477 at the time of the 2020 census.
History
Latimer got its start in the year 1882, following construction of the Iowa Central railroad through that territory. It was named for its founder, J. F. Latimer.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.40 square miles (6.22 km2), all land.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the census of 2020, there were 477 people, 191 households, and 118 families residing in the city. The population density was 194.5 inhabitants per square mile (75.1/km2). There were 215 housing units at an average density of 87.7 per square mile (33.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 70.4% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 2.9% Native American, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 16.4% from other races and 10.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 35.8% of the population.
“Latimer, Iowa” enters the record as human settlement in Franklin County, Iowa, United States of America. Crown Archives preserves that source wording while asking what Latimer, Iowa and human can confirm, complicate or overturn.
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