BlockLatta, South Carolina
7 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1983. It stands in the Latta census division. It lies in ZIP code area 29565. It stands on Reedy Creek. The Survey maps it on the Latta quadrangle. 1,296 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 105 feet above sea level.
On record in Latta
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 9 records
Catfish Creek Baptist Churchlisted 1975
Early Cotton Presslisted 1972
John Hayes Farmsteadlisted 2005
Latta Historic District No. 1listed 1984
Latta Historic District No. 2listed 1984
McMillan Houselisted 1984- Joel Allen Houselisted 1974
- Latimer High and Elementary School (Additional Documentation)listed 2024
- Latta Downtown Historic Districtlisted 1998
Surveyed buildings and structures 2 records
- Cotton Press, Near Routes 917 & 38, moved from Berry's Crossroads, Lattafederal building survey, 5 photographs
- Tobacco Barn, Lattafederal building survey, 4 photographs
Population over time
2 figuresLatta fell from 1,379 to 1,296 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,379 | |
| 2020 | 1,296 | -83 (-6%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
4 surveys from 7 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1953 USGS Florence quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1954 USGS Florence quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Latta quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1983 USGS Florence quadrangle1:100000
Photographs
2 photographs,Taken for the Office of War Information and the Farm Security Administration, who photographed the country between 1935 and 1944. Works of United States government photographers, with no known restriction on use. Each opens its catalogue record.
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Fires near this place
248 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 248 fires within 5 miles of Latta between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,447 acres in total. 9 started naturally. 49 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 93 |
| Debris and open burning | 54 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 49 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 23 |
| Natural | 9 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 8 |
| Smoking | 6 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 4 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2005 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 2.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 September 1997 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 29 September 2007 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 29 September 2007 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 28 September 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 27 September 2001 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 25 September 2007 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
34 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Latta in 34 storm reports between 1995 and 2024: 20 thunderstorm wind, 10 hail, 1 lightning, 1 flood. The reports record 2 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Latta | 1 hurt, $100,000 | no account filed |
| April 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Latta | 1 hurt, $45,000 | A large oak tree fell onto a house on Bethea St. and crashed through the roof. The family was in the home at the time. A 4 year old child suffered head injuries and was hospitalized. The fallen tree resulted in significant structural damage. A nearby vehicle was severely damaged and a power line was also reported down. Hail of unknown size was also reported. |
| October 2016 | Flash Flood | Latta | $1,000,000 | Portions of U.S. 501 were impassable due to flood waters and the road was closed between Latta and Highway 9. Adjacent roadways and structures were impacted by the flood waters. The time was estimated. |
| March 2008 | Tornado (EF0) | Latta | $50,000 | A National Weather Service Storm Survey concluded an EF0 tornado with maximum winds of 75 mph developed near the intersection of U.S. Highway 301 and 501 around 548 pm EDT. The tornado moved east, passing just south of downtown Latta before lifting near Johnson Road around 550 pm EDT. The most extreme damage observed occurred near Willis Street where a large tree fell on a home. Numerous other trees were also down or damaged. Six homes sustained minor damage. Damage to one trailer was classifed as major. The maximum damage width was 75 yards. The path length was 1.36 miles. Dillon County officials estimated the damage totaled $50,000 dollars. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Latta | $20,000 | The roofs of several homes were damaged. |
| March 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Latta | $10,000 | STRONG WINDS DAMAGED HOUSES AND DOWNED TREES, MAINLY BETWEEN LATTA AND LAKE VIEW. |
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Latta | $5,000 | Trees were reported down on Gum Swamp Road. |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Latta | $5,000 | Power outage.,,,,,,,, |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Latta | $5,000 | no account filed |
| August 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Latta | $4,000 | Downburst wind from a thunderstorm hit Watson Trailer Park. Two manufactured homes were pushed off their foundations, and two others lost underpinnings. |
| May 2011 | Hail | Latta | $3,000 | Hail to the size of golf balls was reported. The time was estimated based on radar data. |
| May 2011 | Hail | Latta | $2,000 | Hail a little larger than half dollars was reported on South Marion Street. The hail reportedly lasted for 5 minutes. |
| April 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Latta | $1,000 | Tree down on West Main St in Latta. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Latta | $1,000 | A tree was reported down at the intersection of Carter Rd. and Jade Ct. |
| January 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Latta | $1,000 | A tree was reported down on Highway 917 near Latta. The time was estimated based on radar data. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Latta | $1,000 | A large tree was uprooted near the United Methodist Church on Bethea Street. The time was estimated based on radar data. |
| May 2011 | Hail | Latta | $1,000 | Hail to the size of quarters was reported. Wind speeds were estimated to 50 mph. |
| May 2011 | Hail | Latta | $1,000 | Hail to the size of quarters was reported. The time was estimated based on radar data. |
| June 2000 | Lightning | Latta | $1,000 | Lightning hit the Cumulus Broadcasting Station's tower, causing a power surge that knock out the signal. |
| April 2017 | Hail | Latta | $750 | A brief period of quarter size hail was reported. The time was estimated based on radar data. |
| January 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Latta | - | A Bradford Pear tree with about a 20-inch trunk fell near Highway 917. |
| May 2020 | Hail | Latta | - | Hail was reported in Latta. |
| April 2008 | Flood | Latta | - | Recent heavy rains caused the Reedy Creek to flood, making Bethel Road impassible due to standing water. |
| March 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Latta | - | Public reported trees down across the road. |
| March 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Latta | - | The fire department reported numerous trees down in and near Latta. A National Weather Service Storm Survey concluded that downed trees south and west of the tornado track were mainly the result of straight-line winds. |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Latta | - | Trees and power lines were blown down. |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Latta | - | The public reported trees down. |
| April 2000 | Hail | Latta | - | Law enforcement reported 1 inch hail in Latta. |
| November 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Latta | - | Trees and power lines down. |
| January 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Latta | - | Wind and trees down in Latta. |
| May 1996 | Hail | Latta | - | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Hail | Latta | - | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Hail | Latta | - | no account filed |
| September 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Latta | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forrest Hills | 0.8 miles | 7 | |
| Bass Crossroads | 1.7 miles | 7 | |
| Berrys Crossroads | 3.4 miles | 7 | |
| Dalcho | 3.8 miles | 7 | |
| Dothan | 4.4 miles | 7 | |
| Floydale | 5.1 miles | 6 | |
| Dunbarton | 5.4 miles | 6 | |
| Mallory | 5.6 miles | 9 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Latta | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q1807048 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1246298. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.