Slater, Missouri
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Slater is a city in Saline County, Missouri
, United States
. The population was 2,083 at the 2000 census.
, the city has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.8 km²), all of it land.
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 per square mile (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.
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
, United States
United States
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. 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). According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.8 km²), all of it land.
Economy
Slater Largest companies include Central Missouri AGRIService( formerly the Cooperative Association Number 1 and MFA), BHA (Bag House Accessories)now known as GE Energy, and a new Co-op Farmers Grain Terminal.Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,083 people, 895 households, and 539 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,439.1 people per square mile (554.7/km²). There were 1,072 housing units at an average density of 740.6 per square mile (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
Race (United States Census)
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, 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
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
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
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
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. The News-Rustler proved to be a unique name among community newspapers, though that was not intention. Formerly the town 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
- Steve McQueen - Iconic actor of the 1960s and 70s who resided with great uncle Claude Thomson on Thomson Lane for a short time during his childhood. He attended Orearville school.
- Joe KleineJoe KleineJoseph William Kleine is a retired American professional basketball player in the NBA.Kleine, a seven-foot center, graduated from Slater High School in Slater, Missouri and originally enrolled to play basketball at the University of Notre Dame...
- member of the gold medal 1984 U.S. Olympic basketball team; 15-year NBA career.
External links
- Historic maps of Slater in the Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection at the University of MissouriUniversity of MissouriThe University of Missouri System is a state university system providing centralized administration for four universities, a health care system, an extension program, five research and technology parks, and a publishing press. More than 64,000 students are currently enrolled at its four campuses...