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Population (year 2000): 1,410. Estimated
population in July 2005: 1,462 (+3.7% change)
Males: 603 (42.8%), Females: 807 (57.2%)
Dillon County
Zip code:
29565
Median resident age: 40.9 years
Median household income: $25,833 (year 2000)
Median house value: $59,000 (year 2000)
Races in Latta:
- White Non-Hispanic (57.7%)
- Black (40.5%)
- American Indian (1.3%)
- Two or more races (0.8%)
- Hispanic (0.6%)
Ancestries: United States (12.7%), English
(11.1%), Irish (4.2%), Scotch-Irish (4.0%), German (3.1%),
French (1.5%).
Elevation: 105 feet
Land area: 1.0 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Latta
- High school or higher: 68.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.0%
- Unemployed: 7.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 26.2 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Latta town
- Never married: 27.9%
- Now married: 44.5%
- Separated: 3.6%
- Widowed: 14.2%
- Divorced: 9.7%
0.3% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -345 (-19.7%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Latta:
- ST EUGENE MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; DILLON, SC)
- MARION COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles;
MARION, SC)
- HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSP OF FLORENCE (about 22 miles;
FLORENCE, SC)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Latta:
- FLORENCE REGIONAL (about 23 miles; FLORENCE, SC; ID:
FLO)
- MYRTLE BEACH INTL (about 59 miles; MYRTLE BEACH, SC;
ID: MYR)
- FAYETTEVILLE REGIONAL/GRANNIS FIELD (about 60 miles;
FAYETTEVILLE, NC; ID: FAY)
Other public-use airports nearest to Latta:
- DILLON COUNTY (about 8 miles; DILLON, SC; ID: DLC)
- MARION COUNTY (about 14 miles; MARION, SC; ID: MAO)
- CLIO CROP CARE (about 17 miles; CLIO, SC; ID: 9W9)
Amtrak station near Latta:
- 7 miles: DILLON (100 N. RAILROAD AVE.). Services:
enclosed waiting area, public payphones, call for car
rental service, call for taxi service.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Latta:
- FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; FLORENCE,
SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,922)
- FLORENCE DARLINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 28
miles; FLORENCE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,619)
- UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT PEMBROKE (about 30
miles; PEMBROKE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,806)
- COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; CONWAY,
SC; FT enrollment: 4,067)
- HORRY-GEORGETOWN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 46 miles;
CONWAY, SC; FT enrollment: 2,315)
- FAYETTEVILLE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62
miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 4,815)
- FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles;
FAYETTEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 3,506)
Public high school in Latta:
- LATTA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 416; Location:
618 N RICHARDSON ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Latta:
- LATTA ELEMENTARY (Students: 770; Location:
122 LATIMER STREET; Grades: PK - 05)
- LATTA MIDDLE (Students: 408; Location: 602 N.
RICHARDSON STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)
- LATTA EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER (Location: 134
LATIMER STREET; Grades: PK - 01)
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