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Slater, Missouri
Location of Slater, Missouri
Location of Slater, Missouri
Country United States
State Missouri
County Saline
Area
 • Total 1.45 sq mi (3.75 km2)
 • Land 1.45 sq mi (3.74 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
840 ft (260 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 1,834
 • Estimate 
(2023)
1,877
 • Density 1,268.33/sq mi (489.85/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
65349
Area code(s) 660
FIPS code 29-68204
GNIS feature ID 2395896
Website https://www.cityofslater.com/

Slater is a city in Saline County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,856 at the 2010 census.

History

Slater was laid out in 1889. A post office called Slater has been in operation since 1878. The community has the name of John F. Slater, a railroad official.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.44 square miles (3.73 km2), all land.

Demographics

2020 census

In accordance to the World Population Review, in 2024, the number is estimated to have dropped to 1,770 people, with a median age of 36.7 years. The female population is at 925 while the male population is at 1,062.

The average income household income is $49,449 with a poverty rate of 21.2%.

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 771
1890 2,400 211.3%
1900 2,502 4.3%
1910 3,238 29.4%
1920 3,797 17.3%
1930 3,478 −8.4%
1940 3,070 −11.7%
1950 2,836 −7.6%
1960 2,767 −2.4%
1970 2,576 −6.9%
1980 2,492 −3.3%
1990 2,186 −12.3%
2000 2,083 −4.7%
2010 1,856 −10.9%
2020 1,834 −1.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,856 people, 785 households, and 469 families living in the city. The population density was 1,288.9 inhabitants per square mile (497.6/km2). There were 1,003 housing units at an average density of 696.5 per square mile (268.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 90.1% White, 6.4% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 1.2% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 2.6% of the population.

There were 785 households, of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.7% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.3% were non-families. 34.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.94.

The median age in the city was 43 years. 23.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.1% were from 25 to 44; 27.5% were from 45 to 64; and 20.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.2% male and 50.8% female.

Education

Public education in Slater is administered by Slater School District. As of 2019, the district is falling behind state standards in multiple educational categories.

Slater has a lending library, the Slater Public Library.

Media

Slater has a weekly newspaper, the Slater Main Street News, formerly called the Slater News-Rustler. The News-Rustler proved to be a unique name among community newspapers, though that was not the intention. The town previously had two weeklies, The News and The Rustler, published on different days of the week. After the town's population peaked, then declined, in the first half of the 20th century, the two publications merged, creating the unusual name.

Notable natives and residents

  • Joe Kleine - member of the gold medal 1984 U.S. Olympic basketball team; 15-year NBA career
  • Felice Lyne (1887–1935) - born in Slater; one of the great international opera singers of the early twentieth century
  • Steve McQueen - actor; lived on Thomson Lane periodically during his childhood; attended Orearville Elementary School

See also

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