Map of Latimer city, Kansas

Latimer is a city in Morris County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 31.

Latimer city overview:
Name:	Latimer city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Kansas
County:	Morris County
Founded:	1883
Incorporated:	1929
Elevation:	1,414 ft (431 m)
Total Area:	0.06 sq mi (0.15 km²)
Land Area:	0.06 sq mi (0.15 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	31
Population Density:	520/sq mi (210/km²)
Area code:	785
FIPS code:	2038800

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History

The community was originally called Far West, and was founded in about 1883. It was renamed Latimer in 1888. Latimer was the name of one of the town’s founders.

In 1887, the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway built a main line from Topeka through Latimer to Herington. The Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway was foreclosed in 1891 and taken over by Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway, which shut down in 1980 and reorganized as Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas Railroad, merged in 1988 with Missouri Pacific Railroad, merged in 1997 with Union Pacific Railroad. Most locals still refer to this railroad as the “Rock Island”.

The post office in Latimer was discontinued in 1961.

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Geography

Latimer is located at 38°44′16″N 96°50′46″W / 38.73778°N 96.84611°W / 38.73778; -96.84611 (38.737844, -96.846059). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.09 square miles (0.23 km), all of it land.