Latah, Washington
Latah, Washington | |
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Historic Latah School | |
Location of Latah, Washington | |
| Coordinates: 47°16′54″N 117°9′24″W / 47.28167°N 117.15667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Spokane |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Mayor | Corinna Rittgarn |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.32 sq mi (0.83 km2) |
| • Land | 0.32 sq mi (0.83 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,520 ft (770 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 185 |
| • Density | 580/sq mi (220/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 99018 |
| Area code | 509 |
| FIPS code | 53-38495 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2412879 |
Latah is a town in Spokane County, Washington, United States. The population was 185 at the 2020 census. It was named for the nearby creek, Latah Creek, from the native word for fish. The town was formerly called, Hangman's Creek and Alpha.