Editing Slater, Iowa

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'''Slater''' is a city in [[Story County, Iowa|Story County]], [[Iowa]], United States. The population was 1,543 at the time of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name=cen2020>{{cite web |title=2020 Census State Redistricting Data |url=https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial/2020/data/01-Redistricting_File--PL_94-171/Iowa/ |website=census.gov |publisher=United states Census Bureau |access-date=12 August 2021}}</ref>

==History==
There has been a post office in Slater since 1887.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IA&county=Story&searchtext=&pagenum=2 | title=Story County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=28 March 2015}}</ref> The city was named for Michael Slater, the original owner of the town site.<ref>{{cite book|author=Chicago and North Western Railway Company|title=A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OspBAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA125|year=1908|page=125}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|1.26|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-05-11|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archive-date=2012-07-02|df=}}</ref>

==Demographics==
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{{Historical populations
|title= Historical populations
|type= USA
|align= left
|1900|426
|1910|473
|1920|616
|1930|568
|1940|544
|1950|583
|1960|717
|1970|1094
|1980|1312
|1990|1268
|2000|1306
|2010|1489
|2020|1543
|source={{center|U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref><ref name=cen2020/>}}|footnote=Source:{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|title=U.S. Census website|access-date=2020-03-29}} and [http://data.iowadatacenter.org/datatables/PlacesAll/plpopulation18502000.pdf Iowa Data Center]
}}

===2020 census===
As of the [[United States census|census]] of 2020,<ref>{{cite web |title=2020 Census |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade/2020/2020-census-main.html |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> there were 1,543 people, 623 households, and 424 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 805.4 inhabitants per square mile (311.0/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 644 housing units at an average density of 336.1 per square mile (129.8/km<sup>2</sup>). The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|racial]] makeup of the city was 94.4% [[White Americans|White]], 0.3% [[African Americans|Black or African American]], 0.5% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 0.4% [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 0.0% [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]], 0.9% from other races and 3.5% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] persons of any race comprised 1.9% of the population.

Of the 623 households, 31.9% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.7% were cohabitating couples, 19.1% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 17.2% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 31.9% of all households were non-families. 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals, 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.

The median age in the city was 37.8 years. 26.0% of the residents were under the age of 20; 5.1% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 29.3% were from 25 and 44; 23.3% were from 45 and 64; and 16.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.6% male and 49.4% female.

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2012-05-11}}</ref> of 2010, there were 1,489 people, 589 households, and 418 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1181.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 614 housing units at an average density of {{convert|487.3|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 98.5% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.3% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.8% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 0.1% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|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 [[Marriage|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]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 1,306 people, 532 households, and 369 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,057.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 555 housing units at an average density of {{convert|449.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 99.46% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.31% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.15% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|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 [[Marriage|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.

==Education==
The [[Ballard Community School District]] operates local area public schools.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://educateiowa.gov/sites/files/ed/documents/FY20_BALLARD_0.pdf|title=Ballard|publisher=[[Iowa Department of Education]]|accessdate=2020-07-10}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[High Trestle Trail]]

==References==

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{{Story County, Iowa}}

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[[Category:Cities in Story County, Iowa]]
[[Category:Cities in Iowa]]
[[Category:1887 establishments in Iowa]]