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Welcome to Latah County ...

The pronunciation of Latah:

Time Zone: Latah County lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Moscow is the Seat for Latah County.

Latah County was founded in 1888 and was created by taking area from Nez Perce County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Latah had a population of 40,108 people. This is an increase of 7.66% since the last Census (which gave a population of 37,255 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Latah represented 2.38% of the total population of Idaho.

Below are some of the communities located in Latah County:

  • Bovill
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bovill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Bovill is located in Latah County (ID)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
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  • Deary
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Deary is located in Latah County (ID)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deary <3>
  • Genesee
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genesee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Genesee is located in Latah County (ID)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 976 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Genesee <3>
  • Juliaetta
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Kendrick
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendrick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Kendrick is located in Latah County (ID)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kendrick <3>
  • Moscow
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
    • Moscow is located in Latah County (ID)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,128 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <3>
  • Onaway
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onaway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Onaway is located in Latah County (ID)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
  • Potlatch
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Troy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Troy is located in Latah County (ID)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 913 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <3>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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