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La Tour
MissouriCDP
La Tour
Total population
132
Median home value
$0
Bachelor's+
Median income
$0
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
La Tour or Latour is an unincorporated community in southwestern Johnson County, Missouri, United States. The population was 65 at the 2000 census, at which time it was a village. La Tour disincorporated in 2009, and at the 2010 census the community, now listed as a census-designated place (CDP), had a population of 62.
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History
La Tour was platted in 1885, and named after the local Latour family. A post office called Latour was established in 1886, and remained in operation until 1997. La Tour disincorporated on April 13, 2009, after an April 7 vote on the subject passed by the margin of 20 to 1.
Geography
The community is located in southwestern Johnson County on Missouri Route 2, about east of Harrisonville and west of Windsor. The community lies just southwest of the confluence of Camp Branch with Big Creek. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , about the same as the former village. , or 0.33% of the community's area, is water.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for La Tour, MO from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,098
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves758
- Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves639
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves607
- American GoldfinchSpinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves592
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves568
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves533
- Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves522
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.5 — 2024-03-152 km NE of Ferrelview, Missouri
- M 2.6 — 2015-04-043 km ESE of Clinton, Missouri
- M 2.8 — 2014-11-135 km WNW of Prescott, Kansas
- M 3.3 — 2005-05-18Missouri
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Missouri
- Strasburg9.3 mi away
- Harrisonville13.5 mi away · pop. 9,970
- Chilhowee13.6 mi away · pop. 232
- Hartwell16.7 mi away
- Archie17.2 mi away
- Lake Lotawana20.4 mi away · pop. 2,442
- Lake Annette21.9 mi away · pop. 99
- Montrose26.8 mi away
- Cleveland27.1 mi away
- Lake Tapawingo29.1 mi away
- Loch Lloyd29.9 mi away
- Merwin31 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about La Tour
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire BISON, Osage, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-21 · 172 mi
- Wildfire B.B, Osage, OklahomaWildfires · 2026-08-06 · 176 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET