Laton, California

About Laton

Laton is a small unincorporated community in central California.

Officially, Laton is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.53 square miles.

📰 Laton News Today

• Unidentified victim found inside burnt home in Fresno County, officials say ABC30 Fresno · Aug 14
• 11-year-old girl killed in house fire in Laton kmph.com · Aug 13
• 1 dead in Laton house fire: ‘No way for us to get inside’ yourcentralvalley.com · Aug 13
• IDENTIFIED: 11-year-old girl left alone dies in Laton home fire yourcentralvalley.com · Aug 14
• Schedule - Laton Mustangs (Laton, CA) Football 26-27 MaxPreps · Aug 9

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Laton Unique

• The only place in America named Laton — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Part of the fabric of California — one of 1,618 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Easy reach of Hanford (8 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Laton

• Fresno County Laton-Kingston Park reviews ★
• Kingston Historical Marker reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Laton

• Laton Elementary
• Laton High
• Laton Middle
• Laton Online Academy

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Laton

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