Slater, Missouri
Location of Slater, Missouri
Coordinates: 39°13′18″N 93°3′45″W / 39.22167, -93.0625
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Saline
Area
- Total	1.4 sq mi (3.7 km²)
- Land	1.4 sq mi (3.7 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	850 ft (259 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	2,083
- Density	1,439.1/sq mi (555.6/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	65349
Area code(s)	660
FIPS code	29-68204[1]
GNIS feature ID	0726530[2]

Slater is a city in Saline County, Missouri, United States. The population was 2,083 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Slater is located at 39°13′18″N, 93°3′45″W (39.221658, -93.062529)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.8 km²), all of it land.

Slater Largest companies include Central Missouri AGRIService( formerly the Coopertive Association Number 1 and MFA), BHA(Bag House Accessories)now known as GE Energy, and a new Coop Farmers Grain Terminal.

Slater's public high school mascot are the Wildcats. The school colors are purple and gold.

Slater's official website is www.cityofslater.com

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 2,083 people, 895 households, and 539 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,439.1 people per square mile (554.7/km²). There were 1,072 housing units at an average density of 740.6/sq mi (285.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 87.04% White, 9.60% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 1.01% from other races, and 1.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.63% of the population.

There were 895 households out of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.9% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.7% were non-families. 36.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the city the population was spread out with 23.2% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 21.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,270, and the median income for a family was $36,281. Males had a median income of $25,969 versus $18,526 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,863. About 13.5% of families and 18.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.4% of those under age 18 and 18.6% of those age 65 or over.

Media

Slater has a weekly newspaper called the Slater Main Street News. Formerly, the publication was called the Slater News-Rustler.

Notable natives and residents

• Steve McQueen- Iconic actor of the 1960s and 70s who resided here for a short time during his childhood.
• Joe Kleine - NBA

References

1. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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