Saltillo, Mississippi
Saltillo, Mississippi | |
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City of Saltillo | |
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Saltillo is a city in
Geography
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% | |
2020 | 4,922 | 3.6% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[4] |
2020 census
Race | Num. | Perc. |
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White
|
3,839 | 78.0% |
Black or African American
|
758 | 15.4% |
Native American
|
6 | 0.12% |
Asian
|
45 | 0.91% |
Pacific Islander
|
4 | 0.08% |
Other/Mixed
|
171 | 3.47% |
Latino
|
99 | 2.01% |
As of the
2000 census
As of the
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
Education
Most of Saltillo is served by the
Notable people
- Andy Dillard, American baseball player[9]
- Steve Dillard (born 1951), American baseball player
- Tim Dillard (born 1983), American baseball player
- James Gilreath (1936–2003), American musician
- Kathryn Kelly, convicted bootlegger. Fourth wife of Machine Gun Kelly.[10]
- Trent Kelly, member of the United States House of Representatives from Mississippi's 1st congressional district[11]
- Merle Taylor (1927–1987), American musician
See also
- List of municipalities in Mississippi
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Lee County, Mississippi
References
- ^ "Departments". The City of Saltillo Mississippi. 2017. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ Record of Appointment of Postmasters, 1832-1971. NARA Microfilm Publication, M841, 145 rolls. Records of the Post Office Department, Record Group Number 28, Washington, D.C.: National Archives
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Home". Saltillo High School. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
146 Tiger Drive [...] Saltillo, MS 38866
- ^ "Andy Dillard Statistics". Baseball-reference.com. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
- ^ "Machine Gun Kelly". Paradise Historical Society. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
- ^ Hernandez, Rachel (November 1, 2022). "Meet the Candidates: Trent Kelly". WJTV.com. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
External links
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- Official website
Geographic data related to Saltillo, Mississippi at OpenStreetMap
- Saltillo, Mississippi at Ballotpedia
- Saltillo, Mississippi at Curlie
- Lee-Itawamba Library System