Moving to Lathrop, Missouri

Population: 2,092. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,328 (+11.3% change)
Males: 994 (47.5%), Females: 1,098 (52.5%)

Clinton County

Zip code: 64465

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.6 years
Median household income: $39,537
Median house value: $81,300

Population by Race

Races in Lathrop:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.1%)
  • Black (2.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)

Ancestries: German (15.7%), United States (14.6%), English (11.3%), Irish (9.9%), Dutch (3.0%), French (2.7%).

Elevation: 294 feet

Land area: 1.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lathrop

  • High school or higher: 81.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 3.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lathrop city

  • Never married: 20.8%
  • Now married: 59.9%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 6.1%
  • Divorced: 11.7%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +286 (+15.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lathrop:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lathrop:

  • KANSAS CITY INTL (about 32 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MCI)
  • CHARLES B. WHEELER DOWNTOWN (about 35 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Abbreviation: MKC)
  • ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 43 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Abbreviation: STJ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lathrop:

  • PLATTSBURG AIRPARK (about 9 miles; PLATTSBURG, MO; Abbreviation: 5MO)
  • CAMERON MEMORIAL (about 13 miles; CAMERON, MO; Abbreviation: EZZ)
  • CLAY COUNTY REGIONAL (about 17 miles; MOSBY, MO; Abbreviation: GPH)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lathrop:

  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,998)
  • PARK UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; PARKVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
  • MISSOURI WESTERN STATE COLLEGE (about 36 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,329)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGES (about 39 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,259)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY (about 40 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,830)
  • KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 43 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,168)

Schools

Public high school in Lathrop:

  • LATHROP HIGH (Students: 272; Location: 612 CENTER; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Lathrop:

  • LATHROP ELEM. (Students: 407; Location: 700 CENTER; Grades: KG – 05)
  • LATHROP MIDDLE (Students: 213; Location: 700 CENTER; Grades: 06 – 08)