Saltillo, Mississippi

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Saltillo, Mississippi
City
City of Saltillo
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Downtown Saltillo
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Location in Lee county and Mississippi
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Saltillo
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 34°22′23″N88°41′22″W / 34.37306°N 88.68944°W / 34.37306; -88.68944
CountryFlag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Mississippi.svg  Mississippi
County Lee
Districts1, 2
FoundedJuly 20, 1849 (1849-7-20)
Incorporated July 20, 1870 (1870-7-20)
Named for Saltillo, Mexico
Government
[1]
 • Type Mayor–Council
 •  Mayor Copey Smegma Grantham (I)
 •  Council Board of Aldermen
Area
[2]
 • Total
8.21 sq mi (21.26 km2)
 • Land8.19 sq mi (21.20 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
322 ft (98 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
4,922
 • Density601.20/sq mi (232.13/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code(s)
38866
Area code 662
FIPS code 28-64840
GNIS feature ID 677306
Highways
Major airport Memphis Airport (MEM)
Website saltilloms.org

Saltillo is a city in Lee County, Mississippi, United States. It is located in the northern part of the Tupelo micropolitan area. Founded in 1849, [3] the population was 4,922 at the 2020 Census.

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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

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1870 148—
1880 26277.0%
1900 209—
1910 30646.4%
1920 44043.8%
1930 432−1.8%
1940 4688.3%
1950 5017.1%
1960 5367.0%
1970 83656.0%
1980 1,27152.0%
1990 1,78240.2%
2000 3,39390.4%
2010 4,75240.1%
2020 4,9223.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

2020 census

Saltillo Racial Composition [5]
RaceNum.Perc.
White 3,83978.0%
Black or African American 75815.4%
Native American 60.12%
Asian 450.91%
Pacific Islander 40.08%
Other/Mixed 1713.47%
Hispanic or Latino 992.01%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,922 people, 1,839 households, and 1,151 families residing in the city.

2000 census

As of the census [6] of 2000, there were 3,393 people, 1,361 households, and 974 families residing in the town. The population density was 389.5 inhabitants 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

Most of Saltillo is served by the Lee County School District while a portion is in the Tupelo School District. [7] The former operates Saltillo High School.</ref> "Home". Saltillo High School. Retrieved July 31, 2022. 146 Tiger Drive [...] Saltillo, MS 38866</ref> The sole high school of the latter is Tupelo High School.

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Departments". The City of Saltillo Mississippi. 2017. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
  2. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  3. ↑ 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
  4. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  6. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  7. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Lee County, MS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 1, 2022. Retrieved July 31, 2022. - Text list
  8. ↑ "Andy Dillard Statistics". Baseball-reference.com. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Machine Gun Kelly". Paradise Historical Society. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
  10. ↑ Hernandez, Rachel (November 1, 2022). "Meet the Candidates: Trent Kelly". WJTV.com. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
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