Moving to Slater, Missouri

Population: 2,083. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,954 (-6.2% change)
Males: 1,000 (48.0%), Females: 1,083 (52.0%)

Saline County

Zip code: 65349

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.1 years
Median household income: $25,270
Median house value: $32,300

Population by Race

Races in Slater:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.6%)
  • Black (9.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Other race (1.0%)

Ancestries: German (17.0%), United States (15.2%), Irish (9.2%), English (7.2%), French (2.5%), Scottish (2.4%).

Elevation: 853 feet

Land area: 1.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Slater

  • High school or higher: 69.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Slater city

  • Never married: 22.8%
  • Now married: 48.8%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 12.9%
  • Divorced: 14.1%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -108 (-4.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Slater:

  • JOHN FITZGIBBON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; MARSHALL, MO)
  • COOPER COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; BOONVILLE, MO)
  • CARROLL COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; CARROLLTON, MO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Slater:

Other public-use airports nearest to Slater:

  • SLATER MEMORIAL (about 1 miles; SLATER, MO; Abbreviation: 9K5)
  • MARSHALL MEML MUNI (about 14 miles; MARSHALL, MO; Abbreviation: MHL)
  • CARROLLTON MEMORIAL (about 31 miles; CARROLLTON, MO; Abbreviation: K26)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Slater:

  • CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; Warrensburg, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,957)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA (about 70 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 21,444)
  • COLUMBIA COLLEGE (about 70 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,892)
  • LINCOLN UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,580)
  • TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,922)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 96 miles; LEES SUMMIT, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,576)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 101 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,998)

Schools

Public high school in Slater:

  • SLATER HIGH (Students: 173; Location: 515 N ELM; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Slater:

  • ALEXANDER ELEM. (Students: 280; Location: 515 N ELM; Grades: PK – 08)
  • OREARVILLE ELEM. (Students: 56; Location: RTE 2; Grades: KG – 08)

Libraries

Library in Slater:

  • SLATER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $24,327; Location: 311 N. MAIN; 22,103 books; 46 audio materials; 64 video materials; 25 serial subscriptions)