Saltillo, Mississippi facts for kids
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Saltillo, Mississippi
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| City of Saltillo | ||
Downtown Saltillo
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Location in Lee county and Mississippi
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 Saltillo, Mississippi
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
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| State |  Mississippi |
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| County | Lee | |
| Districts | 1, 2 | |
| Founded | July 20, 1849 | |
| Incorporated | July 20, 1870 | |
| Named for | Saltillo, Mexico | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Mayor–Council | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 8.21 sq mi (21.26 km2) | |
| • Land | 8.19 sq mi (21.20 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) | |
| Elevation | 322 ft (98 m) | |
| Population
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| • Total | 4,922 | |
| • Density | 601.20/sq mi (232.13/km2) | |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) | |
| ZIP code(s) |
38866
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| Area code(s) | 662 | |
| FIPS code | 28-64840 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 677306 | |
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| Major airport | Memphis Airport (MEM) | |
Saltillo is a city in Lee County, Mississippi, United States. It is located in the northern part of the Tupelo micropolitan area. Founded in 1849, the population was 4,922 at the 2020 Census.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 8.7 square miles (23 km2), of which 8.7 square miles (23 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.23%) is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1870 | 148 | — | |
| 1880 | 262 | 77.0% | |
| 1900 | 209 | — | |
| 1910 | 306 | 46.4% | |
| 1920 | 440 | 43.8% | |
| 1930 | 432 | −1.8% | |
| 1940 | 468 | 8.3% | |
| 1950 | 501 | 7.1% | |
| 1960 | 536 | 7.0% | |
| 1970 | 836 | 56.0% | |
| 1980 | 1,271 | 52.0% | |
| 1990 | 1,782 | 40.2% | |
| 2000 | 3,393 | 90.4% | |
| 2010 | 4,752 | 40.1% | |
| 2020 | 4,922 | 3.6% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White | 3,839 | 78.0% |
| Black or African American | 758 | 15.4% |
| Native American | 6 | 0.12% |
| Asian | 45 | 0.91% |
| Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.08% |
| Other/Mixed | 171 | 3.47% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 99 | 2.01% |
As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 4,922 people, 1,839 households, and 1,151 families residing in the city.
Education
Most of Saltillo is served by the Lee County School District while a portion is in the Tupelo School District. The former operates Saltillo High Schoo]. The sole high school of the latter is Tupelo High School.
Notable people
- Andy Dillard, American baseball player
- Steve Dillard (born 1951), American baseball player
- Tim Dillard (born 1983), American baseball player
- James Gilreath (1936–2003), American musician
- Kathryn Kelly, convicted bootlegger. Fourth wife of Machine Gun Kelly.
- Trent Kelly, member of the United States House of Representatives from Mississippi's 1st congressional district
- Merle Taylor (1927–1987), American musician
See also
In Spanish: Saltillo (Misisipi) para niños
