Lathrop, Missouri

Lathrop was platted in 1867 as a stop on the Cameron Cutoff Branch of the Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad. It was named for John L. Lathrop, treasurer for the railroad.{{cite web|url=https://www.cityoflathropmo.org/lathrop-history.html |title=History of Lathrop, MO - City of Lathrop, MO - Official Website |publisher=City of Lathrop, MO |date= |accessdate=2022-06-05}}{{cite web|url=http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_clinton.html |title=Clinton County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived) |publisher=The State Historical Society of Missouri |accessdate=21 September 2016 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624070606/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_clinton.html |archivedate=24 June 2016 }} A post office called Lathrop has been in operation since 1868.{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=MO | title=Post Offices| publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=21 September 2016}}

In the early 1900s it was considered the "Mule Capital of the World" after the firm of Guyton and Harrington sold 180,000 mules and 170,000 horses to the British Army during World War I. The cousins J.D. Guyton and W.R. Harrington owned 4,700 acres near Lathrop. They also supplied mules to the British during the Boer War.{{cite web|url=https://www.cityoflathropmo.org/lathrop-history.html|title = History of Lathrop, MO}}{{cite web|url=https://missourioverthere.org/explore/articles/missouri-horses-and-mules/|title = Missouri Horses and Mules | Articles | Missouri over There}} Among the facilities in Lathrop were three barns stabling 1,000 mules each and a 496 foot long hay barn.{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/51200849/?terms=Guyton%2Band%2BHarrington |title=23 May 1955, Page 30 - The Kansas City Times at |publisher=Newspapers.com |date=1955-05-23 |accessdate=2022-06-05}} The British had a formal contract for a remount station in Lathrop. The business had facilities at 17th and Wyandotte in Kansas City and had a shipping port facilities at Chalmette, Louisiana. The mule business collapsed in the 1920s. There are several businesses in Lathrop that include "mule" in their name now, The Mule Stop, and a road east of town is called Mule Barn Road. The mascot of the high school team is the mules.

Lathrop is located on the south side of the intersection of Missouri routes 33 and 116. It is three miles west of I-35 and nine miles east of Plattsburg.Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p. 27 {{isbn|0899332242}}

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of {{convert|1.79|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=United States Census Bureau |accessdate=2012-07-08 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archivedate=2012-07-02 }}

{{US Census population

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|1870= 523

|1880= 746

|1890= 1082

|1900= 1118

|1910= 1038

|1920= 1100

|1930= 940

|1940= 1049

|1950= 888

|1960= 1006

|1970= 1268

|1980= 1732

|1990= 1794

|2000= 2092

|2010= 2086

|2020= 2271

|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}

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As of the census{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2012-07-08}} of 2010, there were 2,086 people, 794 households, and 574 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1165.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 890 housing units at an average density of {{convert|497.2|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 95.2% White, 1.2% African American, 1.2% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population.

There were 794 households, of which 40.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.0% were married couples living together, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.7% were non-families. 23.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.08.

The median age in the city was 34 years. 28.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.1% were from 25 to 44; 23.6% were from 45 to 64; and 11.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.9% male and 51.1% female.

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,092 people, 766 households, and 557 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,508.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 827 housing units at an average density of {{convert|596.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.27% White, 1.96% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 0.19% from other races, and 1.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.58% of the population.

There were 766 households, out of which 41.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were married couples living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.2% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the city the population was spread out, with 29.6% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $39,537, and the median income for a family was $46,157. Males had a median income of $34,286 versus $21,344 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,189. About 8.9% of families and 10.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.7% of those under age 18 and 12.6% of those age 65 or over.

Lathrop High School currently has a student population of 297 students, with a student teacher ratio of 14:1.{{cite web|url=https://www.publicschoolreview.com/lathrop-high-school-profile/64465|title=Lathrop High School Profile (2018-19) {{!}} Lathrop, MO|website=Public School Review|language=en|access-date=2019-03-02}} Lathrop has had very successful sports teams throughout the 2017-2018 and 2018–2019 school year.

Residents of Lathrop tend to hold their athletic programs in a high regard. Please see above.

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• Historic maps of Lathrop in the [http://dl.mospace.umsystem.edu/mu/islandora/object/mu%3A138854 Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection] at the University of Missouri

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