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Latah County, Idaho

US county information
NameLatah County
StateIdaho
SeatMoscow
Largest cityMoscow
US Area
Total Area1077 sq mi (2789.4 km2)
Land Area1077 sq mi (2789.4 km2)
Water Area0.4 sq mi (1 km2)
Population34935 (2000)
Density21.2/km2 (55/sq mi)
Named forLatah Creek
Time zonePacific
Time zonePacific: UTC-8/-7: -8/-7

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Latah County is a county located in the north central region of the U.S. state of Idaho. The population was 34,935 at the 2000 census (2008 estimate: 35,906). The county seat and largest city is Moscow, which is the home of the University of Idaho, the state's flagship and land-grant university. The county comprises the majority of the eastern portion of the Palouse, famous for its rolling hills and rich agriculture. Latah County is the only county in the U.S. established by an act of Congress.

Latah County (pron. LAY'-tah ) was created in 1886 and named for Latah Creek in its northwest corner. The name is Nez Perce and means "the place of pine trees and pestle", because the tribe found stones here suitable for pulverizing camas roots and shade under the white pine trees in which to work..

Latah County comprises the Moscow, ID, Micropolitan Statistical Area.

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EDITORIAL: Use recall only after all options exhausted - istockAnalyst.com (press release) Tweet this news
istockAnalyst.com (press release)--The signatures were verified by -Latah County- election officials leaving Mayor Janiece Atkins to face a vote of confidence in November that could boot her ... - Date : Sat, 14 Aug 2010 13:58:17 GMT+00:00
Officials take questions on gov't tower: Commissioners will compile more than ... - istockAnalyst.com (press release) Tweet this news
istockAnalyst.com (press release)--12---Latah County- Commissioners heard one final round of public comment Wednesday from local residents about a government communication tower on East Moscow ... - Date : Thu, 12 Aug 2010 14:00:17 GMT+00:00
Charges may be filed - KBOI Tweet this news
KBOI---Latah County- prosecutors will decide if charges will be filed in the death of a 21 year old U of I student from Burley. It was reported by authorities he ... - Date : Wed, 14 Jul 2010 23:06:39 GMT+00:00
Accuracy watch - The Spokesman Review Tweet this news
The Spokesman Review--Call (509) 747-4422 Bill Thompson is the -Latah County- prosecutor. His name was incorrect in Wednesday's Northwest section because of a reporter's error. ... - Date : Thu, 05 Aug 2010 07:06:51 GMT+00:00
40-year sentence in killing, arson - The Spokesman Review Tweet this news
The Spokesman Review--Silas Parks, 26, previously accepted a plea agreement in which he admitted killing 28-year-old Sarah Parks and her 20-week-old fetus, said -Latah County- ... - Date : Wed, 04 Aug 2010 07:11:31 GMT+00:00
A perpetual Palouse: After facing an uncertain future, rural Moscow land ... - istockAnalyst.com (press release) Tweet this news
istockAnalyst.com (press release)--After a nearly five-month process and a series of heated public hearings, the -Latah County- commissioners unanimously denied the rezone due to concerns over ... - Date : Sat, 31 Jul 2010 13:57:55 GMT+00:00
Residents worry about Moscow Mountain tower plan - istockAnalyst.com (press release) Tweet this news
istockAnalyst.com (press release)--The land, which is state endowment property entrusted to the -Idaho- Department of Lands, is leased to -Latah County- for recreation, research and education. ... - Date : Fri, 23 Jul 2010 10:06:14 GMT+00:00
University of Idaho and retirees settle lawsuit - BusinessWeek Tweet this news
BusinessWeek--The settlement was approved by the -Latah County- District Court on Thursday, and it says that barring a financial emergency, health insurance premiums for ... - Date : Fri, 09 Jul 2010 17:29:52 GMT+00:00
Change of plea hearing set for Capone - KLEW Tweet this news
KLEW--He was convicted of crimes punishable by imprisonment exceeding one year; specifically, aggravated assault and burglary in 1998 in -Latah County- and bank ... - Date : Fri, 02 Jul 2010 23:50:45 GMT+00:00
Idaho man dies in tractor accident - KTVB Tweet this news
KTVB--by AP DEARY, -Idaho- -- -Latah County- officials say a 71-year-old Deary man has died after the tractor he was driving overturned. The -Latah County- sheriff's ... - Date : Wed, 21 Jul 2010 16:34:20 GMT+00:00

Cities :
Name Population
(2000)
Elevation Zip Code Coordinates Notes
Bovill 305 2874 ft - (876 m) 83806  
Deary 552 2874 ft - (876 m) 83823  
Genesee 946 2680 ft - (817 m) 83832  
Juliaetta 609 1171 ft - (357 m) 83535  
Kendrick 369 1240 ft - (378 m) 83537  
Moscow 21,291 2579 ft - (786 m) 83843   county seat
Onaway 230 2621 ft - (799 m) 83855  
Potlatch 791 2546 ft - (776 m) 83855  
Troy 798 2487 ft - (758 m) 83871  
TOTAL 25,891

Municipalities and communities of Latah County, Idaho

County seat: Moscow
CitiesBovill * Deary * Genesee * Juliaetta * Kendrick * Moscow * Onaway * Potlatch * Troy
Unincorporated
community
Viola



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