Saltillo, Mississippi
Saltillo | |
|---|---|
| City of Saltillo | |
 Location in Lee county and the state of Mississippi | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Mississippi |
| County | Lee |
| Founded | 1845 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Mayor | Rex Smith (I) |
| • Council | Saltillo City Council |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.7 sq mi (22.6 km2) |
| • Land | 8.7 sq mi (22.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 322 ft (98 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 4,752 |
| • Density | 550/sq mi (210/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 38866 |
| Area code | 662 |
| FIPS code | 28-64840 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0677306 |
| Website | www |
Saltillo is a city in Lee County, Mississippi. The population was 4,752 at the 2010 Census.
Geography
Saltillo is located at 34°22′23″N 88°41′22″W / 34.37306°N 88.68944°W (34.373053, -88.689446).[2] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 8.7 square miles (23 km2), of which 8.7 square miles (23 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.23%) is water.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 148 | — | |
| 1880 | 262 | 77.0% | |
| 1900 | 209 | — | |
| 1910 | 306 | 46.4% | |
| 1920 | 440 | 43.8% | |
| 1930 | 432 | −1.8% | |
| 1940 | 468 | 8.3% | |
| 1950 | 501 | 7.1% | |
| 1960 | 536 | 7.0% | |
| 1970 | 836 | 56.0% | |
| 1980 | 1,271 | 52.0% | |
| 1990 | 1,782 | 40.2% | |
| 2000 | 3,393 | 90.4% | |
| 2010 | 4,752 | 40.1% | |
| 2015 (est.) | 5,004 | [3] | 5.3% |
As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 3,393 people, 1,361 households, and 974 families residing in the town. The population density was 389.5 people per square mile (150.4/km²). There were 1,453 housing units at an average density of 166.8 per square mile (64.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.93% White, 4.69% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.09% from other races, and 0.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.59% of the population.
There were 1,361 households out of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.0% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.4% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.4% 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 2.94.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.9% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 34.0% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 87.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $35,912, and the median income for a family was $44,018. Males had a median income of $33,333 versus $23,542 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,177. About 8.5% of families and 12.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.7% of those under age 18 and 17.3% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The City of Saltillo is served by the Lee County School District.
Notable people
- Steve Dillard (born 1951), American baseball player
- Tim Dillard (born 1983), American baseball player
- James Gilreath (1936–2003), American musician
- Merle Taylor (1927–1987), American musician
- Darryl Wilson (born 1974), American basketball player
See also
References
- ^ "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2012.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
External links
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |