Editing Salado, Texas

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{{Infobox settlement
| name                     = Salado, Texas
| settlement_type          = [[village (Texas)|Village]]
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| image_caption            = Welcome sign in Salado (2009)
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| map_caption              = Location of Salado in Texas
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| subdivision_name         = United States
| subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Texas|County]]
| subdivision_name1        = [[Texas]]
| subdivision_name2        = [[Bell County, Texas|Bell]]
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| area_footnotes           = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019">{{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_48.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=August 7, 2020}}</ref>
| area_total_km2           = 8.15
| area_total_sq_mi         = 3.15
| area_land_km2            = 8.03
| area_land_sq_mi          = 3.10
| area_water_km2           = 0.12
| area_water_sq_mi         = 0.04
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| population_total         = 2394
| population_as_of         = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
| population_footnotes     = 
| population_density_km2   = 295.04
| population_density_sq_mi = 764.27
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| elevation_ft             = 620
| timezone                 = [[North American Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]]
| utc_offset               = -6
| timezone_DST             = CDT
| utc_offset_DST           = -5
| postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code              = 76571
| area_code                = [[Area code 254|254]]
| blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info               = 48-64268<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
| blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS ID]]
| blank1_info              = 2413586<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2413586}}</ref>
| website                  = {{URL|https://www.saladotx.gov/|saladotx.gov}}
}}

'''Salado''' ({{IPAc-en|s|ə|ˈ|l|eɪ|d|oʊ}} {{respell|sə|LAY|doh}}) is a village in [[Bell County, Texas]], United States.  Salado was first incorporated in 1867 for the sole purpose of building a bridge across Salado Creek. In 2000, the citizens of Salado voted in favor of reincorporation, before which it was a [[census-designated place]]. The population was 2,394 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4864268| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212204446/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4864268| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Salado village, Texas| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=April 11, 2014}}</ref>

==History==
Archaeological evidence of a [[Paleolithic]] Native American settlement dating back about 15,500 years, the [[Buttermilk Creek Complex]], has been unearthed in Salado.

The first record of white settlers in the area occurred in 1834, but by 1836, the pioneer settlers abandoned the area due to frequent Indian attacks and the invasion by General [[Antonio López de Santa Anna|Santa Anna]] and the Mexican Army.<ref>[http://www.saladohistoricalsociety.org/history.asp/ History of Salado]</ref> The first permanent Anglo-American settler at Salado was Archibald Willingham in 1850. In 1852, the Salado Post Office was established. In 1859, the Salado College Joint Stock Company was created by Col. [[Elijah Sterling Clack Robertson]], who donated 320 acres north and south of the springs to be broken into lots and form the village of Salado, with the proceeds of the sale going to form [[Salado College]]. The college operated from 1860 to 1885 and 1895 to 1913; the former college building was occupied by the Thomas Arnold High School.

From 1866 to 1885, the famous [[Chisholm Trail]] cattle drives passed through this area, with the Stagecoach Inn being one of the stops. In 1867, Salado incorporated to build a bridge across Salado Creek. By 1884, Salado had a population of 900, seven churches, 14 stores, two hotels, two blacksmiths, and three cotton gins. However, after the railroads bypassed Salado to the north and south, trade moved away from the town and the population began to dwindle, hitting 400 by 1914 and down to 200 by 1950.<ref>[http://www.salado.com/salado-history.cfm/ Salado History]</ref><ref>[https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hls05 Salado, TX THSA]</ref>

The town is home to the [[Stagecoach Inn (Texas)|Stagecoach Inn]], the oldest continuously running hotel in Texas.

Nineteen Salado locations are listed in the [[National Register of Historic Places]], including the [[George Washington Baines House]].
<gallery class="center">
File:NortonOrgain1.jpg|Norton-Orgain house
File:Anderson house 2008.jpg|Anderson house
File:Fowler house salado 2008.jpg|Fowler house
File:Tyler house salado 2008.jpg|Tyler house
File:DavisHouse1.JPG|Davis house
File:Robert halley house 2008.jpg|Halley house
</gallery>

==Geography==
Salado is located in south-central Bell County. [[Interstate 35 in Texas|Interstate 35]] runs through the village, leading north {{convert|9|mi|0}} to [[Belton, Texas|Belton]], the county seat, and south {{convert|9|mi}} to [[Jarrell, Texas|Jarrell]] and then even further south {{convert|23|mi}} to [[Georgetown, Texas|Georgetown]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|5.7|km2|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|0.1|sqkm|disp=flip|2}}, or 2.10%, is covered by water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

Salado is located along the [[Balcones Fault]], which causes the emergence of surface waters. The fault line is also a demarcation line for some species' natural ranges. For example, the California fan palm, ''[[Washingtonia filifera]]'', occurs strictly west of Salado or the Balcones Fault.

Salado Creek was selected as the first Texas Natural Landmark.{{cn|date=August 2024}}

===Climate===
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.  According to the [[Köppen climate classification]] system, Salado has a [[humid subtropical climate]], ''Cfa'' on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=646814&cityname=Salado%2C+Texas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Salado, Texas]</ref>

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|Jan record high F =  87
|Feb record high F =  98
|Mar record high F =  97
|Apr record high F =  99
|May record high F = 100
|Jun record high F = 106
|Jul record high F = 109
|Aug record high F = 109
|Sep record high F = 110
|Oct record high F =  99
|Nov record high F =  93
|Dec record high F =  86
|year record high F = 110
|Jan high F = 61
|Feb high F = 64
|Mar high F = 71
|Apr high F = 79
|May high F = 85
|Jun high F = 91
|Jul high F = 95
|Aug high F = 96
|Sep high F = 90
|Oct high F = 81
|Nov high F = 71
|Dec high F = 62
|year high F = 78.8
|Jan low F = 36
|Feb low F = 40
|Mar low F = 47
|Apr low F = 55
|May low F = 63
|Jun low F = 70
|Jul low F = 73
|Aug low F = 72
|Sep low F = 66
|Oct low F = 56
|Nov low F = 47
|Dec low F = 38
|year low F = 55.3
|Jan record low F = 0
|Feb record low F = 12
|Mar record low F = 15
|Apr record low F = 28
|May record low F = 28
|Jun record low F = 48
|Jul record low F = 52
|Aug record low F = 55
|Sep record low F = 39
|Oct record low F = 21
|Nov record low F = 16
|Dec record low F = -5
|year record low F = -5
|rain colour = green
|Jan rain inch = 2.13
|Feb rain inch = 2.69
|Mar rain inch = 3.19
|Apr rain inch = 2.59
|May rain inch = 4.51
|Jun rain inch = 4.23
|Jul rain inch = 1.93
|Aug rain inch = 2.25
|Sep rain inch = 3.70
|Oct rain inch = 3.97
|Nov rain inch = 2.94
|Dec rain inch = 2.75
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|date=August 2020
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==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1980= 1035
|1990= 1216
|2000= 3475
|2010= 2126
|2020= 2394
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census by Decade|publisher=[[US Census Bureau]]|access-date=}}</ref><br> 1850–1900<ref name=1900CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1900/bulletins/demographic/49-population-tx.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1910<ref name=1910CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1910/abstract/supplement-tx-p1.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br> 1920<ref name=1920CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1920/bulletins/demographics/population-tx-number-of-inhabitants.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1930<ref name=1930CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1930/population-volume-1/03815512v1ch10.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1940<ref name=1940CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1940/population-volume-1/33973538v1ch09.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br>
1950<ref name=1950CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1950/population-volume-1/vol-01-46.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1960<ref name=1960CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1960/population-volume-1/33255142v1p45ch02.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1970<ref name=1970CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/00496492v1p45s1ch02.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br> 1980<ref name=1980CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1980/volume-1/texas/1980a_txab-01.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1990<ref name=1990CensusTX>{{Cite web|title=1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1990/cph-2/cph-2-45.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 2000<ref name=2000CensusTX>{{Cite web|title=2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2003/dec/phc-3-45.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br> 2010<ref name=2010CensusTX>{{Cite web|title=2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/2010/cph-2/cph-2-45.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 2020<ref name="2020 Census">{{cite web |date=May 2023 |title=Census Bureau profile: Fronton, Texas |url=https://data.census.gov/all?q=Fronton%20CDP,%20Texas |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=May 22, 2024}}</ref>
}}

Salado first appeared as a [[census designated place]] in the [[1980 U.S. Census]].<ref name=1980CensusTX/> After incorporation, it was listed as a village in the [[2010 U.S. Census]].<ref name=2010CensusTX/> It is part of the [[Killeen, Texas|Killeen]]&ndash;[[Temple, Texas|Temple]]&ndash;[[Fort Hood]] [[Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]].

{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Salado racial composition as of 2020'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4864268&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=2022-05-24 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><br /> (NH = Non-Hispanic){{efn|Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.<ref>https://www.census.gov/ {{nonspecific|date=August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=About the Hispanic Population and its Origin |url=https://www.census.gov/topics/population/hispanic-origin/about.html |website=www.census.gov |access-date=18 May 2022}}</ref>}}
!Race
!Number
!Percentage
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|2,005
|83.75%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|21
|0.88%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|7
|0.29%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|13
|0.54%
|-
|Some Other Race (NH)
|13
|0.54%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|93
|3.88%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|242
|10.11%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''2,394'''
|
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 2,394 people, 990 households, and 761 families residing in the village.

As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000,  3,475 people, 1,382 households, and 1,112 families resided in the village. The population density was {{convert|204.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The 1,465 housing units averaged 86.1 per square mile (33.2/km<sup>2</sup>). The [[Race (United States Census)|racial makeup]] of the CDP was 92.37% White, 0.26% African American, 0.63% Native American, 0.60% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 5.15% from other races, and 0.92% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 8.66% of the population.

There were 1,382 households, out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.5% were non-families. 16.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.81.

In the village, the population was distributed as 22.4% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 31.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.0 males.

The median income for a household was $63,646, and for a family was $70,667. Males had a median income of $48,098 versus $26,528 for females. The [[per capita income]] was $29,685. About 3.0% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 2.5% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
Salado is served by the [[Salado Independent School District]].

The [[Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools]] was headquartered in the Salado Civic Center in downtown Salado.<ref>"[https://web.archive.org/web/20110926040558/http://www.tapps.net/FutureAdministration.html Administration]." [[Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools]]. Retrieved on March 9, 2012. "Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools 601 North Main P.O. Box 1039 Salado, TX 76571"</ref><ref>"[http://saladociviccenter.com/contact.html Contact Information]." Salado Civic Center. Retrieved on March 9, 2012. "Salado Civic Center 601 North Main in Downtown Salado, Texas 76571"</ref>

==Notable people==
* [[George Washington Baines]] was the maternal great-grandfather of U.S. President [[Lyndon B. Johnson]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://visitsaladotexas.com/places/baines-house-site-9/|title=Baines House (Historic Site #8)|website=Visit Salado Texas|accessdate=January 20, 2024}}</ref>
* [[Liz Carpenter]], journalist
* [[Scott Cawthon]], former video game developer, creator of the ''[[Five Nights at Freddy's]]'' series
* [[Miriam Amanda Ferguson]], 29th and 32nd governor of Texas
* [[James Edward Ferguson]], 26th governor of Texas
* [[Lela and Raymond Howard]], an older married couple who disappeared and became the basis for a 1998 hit song "[[The Way (Fastball song)|The Way]]"

==See also==
{{Portal|Texas}}
* [[Texas Brazos Trail]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}
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==Further reading==
* Felda Davis Shanklin. 1960. ''Salado, Texas'' Bell, Belton, Texas

==External links==
{{commons category|Salado, Texas}}
* [http://www.salado.com/ Salado Chamber of Commerce]
* [http://www.saladovillagevoice.com/ ''Salado Village Voice''], local newspaper
* {{Handbook of Texas|id=hls05|name=Salado}}

{{Bell County, Texas}}
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[[Category:Villages in Bell County, Texas]]
[[Category:Former census-designated places in Texas]]
[[Category:Villages in Texas]]
[[Category:Killeen–Temple–Fort Hood metropolitan area]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 2003]]
[[Category:2003 establishments in Texas]]