Lathrop, Missouri

About Lathrop

Lathrop is a small town in northwestern Missouri, home to 2,275 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Lathrop is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 4.19 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 543 residents per square mile.

📰 Lathrop News Today

• Obituary for Judith Evelyn Skaggs Stith Family Funeral Home & Cremation Services · May 22
• Lathrop, Missouri, teen wins entrepreneurship award at National FFA Convention & Expo KSHB 41 Kansas City · Jan 6
• Three injured in Interstate 35 crash north of Lathrop kttn.com · Jul 10
• NWMO, State law enforcement makes arrest in Lathrop Drug investigation KQ2 · Aug 4
• Lowell Dean Olson - View Obituary & Service Information - Butler Funeral Home Butler Funeral Home - Bolivar, MO · May 18

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Lathrop Unique

• Positioned in northwestern Missouri, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Missouri — one of 1,082 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Lathrop

• Gambino's Pizza — pizza
• Hungry Mule — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Lathrop

• Lathrop City Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Lathrop

• Lathrop Elementary School
• Lathrop High School
• Lathrop Middle School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Lathrop

🏘️ Nearby Communities