Latham Kansas Map

About Latham, Kansas

Latham is a locality in Butler County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 199. The population density is 92.6 people per km². Latham is located at 37.5361°N, 96.6420°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 67072.

Latham rests on land that remembers the sweep of prairie winds, a place where the horizon feels vast and the sky a boundless canvas. It lies 34.4 miles east of Derby, KS (from Derby, KS: bearing 91°T), and is situated 13.1 miles south-east of Leon. Gentle swells of earth, softened by decades of cultivation, roll towards the distant, hazy blue. The air here carries the clean, dry scent of turned soil and the faint, sweet perfume of wild grasses, especially potent in the late afternoon when the sun begins its slow descent, casting long, golden shadows that stretch and deepen across the fields. A quiet stillness often settles over Latham, broken only by the hum of a distant tractor or the call of a meadowlark. This corner of Butler County, Kansas, has long been shaped by the rhythm of agriculture, its economy tied to the sun and the rain that nourish the wheat and corn stretching across the landscape. The early settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile ground, established Latham as a place of enduring connection to the land. While the railroad once brought a bustling trade, today the character of Latham is one of quiet resilience, a community where life unfolds at a pace dictated by the seasons. The few businesses that remain, often family-run, are the anchors of a daily existence that feels both grounded and timeless, a subtle echo of the pioneering spirit that first took root here.

About This Latham Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Latham, Kansas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.536133, -96.641965. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Latham and Butler County.

Detailed location data for Latham includes the ZIP code (67072), telephone area code (785), county seat of Butler County (El Dorado), and school district assignment (Bluestem Unified School District 205). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Latham is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.