Saltillo, Mississippi

Saltillo
City
City of Saltillo
Location in Lee county and the state of Mississippi
Saltillo Location in the U.S.
Coordinates: 34°22′23″N 88°41′22″W / 34.37306°N 88.68944°WCoordinates: 34°22′23″N 88°41′22″W / 34.37306°N 88.68944°W
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 km^2)
• Land	8.7 sq mi (22.6 km^2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km^2)
Elevation	322 ft (98 m)
Population (2010)[1]
• Total	4,752
• Density	550/sq mi (210/km^2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	38866
Area code(s)	662
FIPS code	28-64840
GNIS feature ID	0677306
Website	www.saltilloms.org

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

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
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%
Est. 2015	5,004	[3]	5.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

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

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Lee County, Mississippi

References

1. "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2012.
2. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
3. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
5. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

External links

• Official website