Slater, Iowa

Slater, Iowa
City
Location of Slater, Iowa Location of Slater, Iowa
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Story
Area
• Total	1.26 sq mi (3.26 km2)
• Land	1.26 sq mi (3.26 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	1,037 ft (316 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	1,489
• Estimate (2012)	1,490
• Density	1,181.7/sq mi (456.3/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	50244
Area code(s)	515
FIPS code	19-73515
GNIS feature ID	0461667

Slater is a city in Story County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,489 at the 2010 census.

History

A post office called Slater has been in operation since 1887. The city was named for Michael Slater, the original owner of the town site.

Geography

Slater is located at (41.880265, -93.681642).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.26 square miles (3.26 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical populations
Year	Pop.	±%
1900	426	—
1910	473	+11.0%
1920	616	+30.2%
1930	568	−7.8%
1940	544	−4.2%
1950	583	+7.2%
1960	717	+23.0%
1970	1,094	+52.6%
1980	1,312	+19.9%
1990	1,268	−3.4%
2000	1,306	+3.0%
2010	1,489	+14.0%
2014	1,506	+1.1%
Source: and Iowa Data Center Source: U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,489 people, 589 households, and 418 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,181.7 inhabitants per square mile (456.3/km²). There were 614 housing units at an average density of 487.3 per square mile (188.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.5% White, 0.3% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.8% from other races, and 0.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population.

There were 589 households of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.8% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.0% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.02.

The median age in the city was 35.7 years. 26.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29.5% were from 25 to 44; 24.1% were from 45 to 64; and 12.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.7% male and 48.3% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,306 people, 532 households, and 369 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,057.6 people per square mile (410.0/km²). There were 555 housing units at an average density of 449.4 per square mile (174.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.46% White, 0.31% African American, 0.15% Asian, and 0.08% from two or more races.

There were 532 households out of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.7% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.03.

26.7% are under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $45,417, and the median income for a family was $58,036. Males had a median income of $37,760 versus $27,031 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,647. About 0.6% of families and 2.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.

See also

• High Trestle Trail