1901 · Excavating for new reservoir at Slater, Mo · Library of Congress
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A town of 2,066. Healthier than 93% of U.S. towns.
Population
2,066
−1.2% since 2010
Typical home
$134K
+4.5% in a year
Household income
$39K
median
Median age
37.5
years
Jobs based here
488
A commuter town
What makes Slater stand out
The 3 things Slater does most differently from other towns.
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Health
Healthier than 7% of U.S. towns
Slater beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15.
DHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Missouri
0 better17 too close to call15 worse
| What stands out | Slater | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.8% | 8% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 5% | 3.6% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 18.9% | 13.7% |
Fitzgibbon Hospital
11.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
18th
percentile among MO towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Schools
Slater’s public schools outperform 9% of Missouri districts
The public schools Slater’s kids attend trail 91% of Missouri’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
DSchool Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Elem. | PK–8 | 226 | C− |
| Slater High | 9–12 | 153 | D |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MO on state testsAll 2 schools →
Housing
A typical Slater home is worth about $134K
The typical Slater home is worth about $134,000, up 4.5% in a year, 50% below the Missouri typical home.
$134KZillow home value
Typical home value
Slater$134K
Missouri$268K
+4.5%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Natural hazards
Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 11% of U.S. communities.
11risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesHeat waves
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute
About one in five working residents works right in Slater
About one in 5 of Slater’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Marshall (21%), Columbia (6%) and Kansas City (5%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
21%work in town
Where working residents work
In Slater21%
Marshall21%
Columbia6%
Kansas City5%
Glasgow3%
16 mi
median commute distance
488
jobs based in Slater
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Slater has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
8″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–40°
Spring44–65°
Summer65–86°
Fall45–67°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 10
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors
0% of Slater is conserved land
0.2 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 919 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Slater Park | 0.2 mi | 7 |
| 2. Pettigrew Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Famous people from Slater
5 notable people were born in Slater.
About Slater
City in Missouri, United States
Slater is a city in Saline County, Missouri, United States. The population was 2,256 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 1,834
- Area
- 1.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 850 ft
- ZIP code
- 65349
- Area code
- 660