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Slater, Missouri

City in Saline County, Missouri · ZIP 65349

  • Saline County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 2 public schools
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  • 1,823 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 800Households
  • $40,313Median household income
  • $82,500Median home value
  • 2Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020−12.0%
1.8k1.9k2k2.1k2000: 2,08320002010: 1,85620102020: 1,83420202,0831,834
Population of Slater at each census
CensusPopulation
20002,083
20101,856
20201,834

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Slater
Under $50k56.1%
$50k to $100k26.8%
$100k to $150k12.3%
$150k to $200k4.9%
$200k and over0%

Median household income $40,313 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Slater
Owner occupied
478 units
Renter occupied
322 units
Vacancy rate
23%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Slater compared with its county and state
Slater compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureSlaterSaline CountyMissouri
Population2,14423,1776,168,181
Median household income$40,313$56,566$68,920
Median age40.435.438.9
Median home value$82,500$139,600$215,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher18.5%26.0%31.9%
Foreign-born residents4.9%6.1%4.4%
Owner-occupied homes59.8%70.8%67.9%
Mean commute to work15.9 minutes16.9 minutes23.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 29, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Slater, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
ALEXANDER ELEM.PublicPre-K–8SLATER
SLATER HIGHPublic9–12SLATER

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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