Latah County
| Latah County, Idaho | ||
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 Location in the U.S. state of Idaho |
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 Idaho's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | May 14, 1888 | |
| Named for | Latah Creek | |
| Seat | Moscow | |
| Largest city | Moscow | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 1,077 sq mi (2,789 km2) | |
| • Land | 1,077 sq mi (2,789 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.9 sq mi (2 km2), 0.09% | |
| Population (est.) | ||
| • (2015) | 38,778 | |
| • Density | 35/sq mi (14/km²) | |
| Congressional district | 1st | |
| Time zone | Pacific: UTC-8/-7 | |
| Website | latah |
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Latah County (pron. /ˈleɪtɑː/ LAY-tah) is a county located in the north central region of the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2010 census, the population was 37,244. The county seat and largest city is Moscow, the home of the University of Idaho, the state's flagship and land-grant university.
The county was created 129 years ago in 1888 and named for Latah Creek in its northwest corner. The name in the Nez Perce language means "the place of pine trees and pestle." The tribe found shade under the white pine trees for doing their work and stones suitable for use in pulverizing camas roots to process as one of their food staples.
Latah County comprises the Moscow, ID Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Pullman-Moscow, WA-ID Combined Statistical Area.
The county comprises the majority of the eastern portion of the Palouse, famous for its rolling hills and rich agriculture. Latah County is the only county in the U.S. established by an act of Congress; it was originally part of Nez Perce County, which was reluctant to lose its most populated area.
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