Saltillo, Mississippi

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Saltillo, Mississippi
settlement_type = Town
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map_caption = Location of Saltillo, Mississippi


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Mississippi
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Lee
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area_total_km2 = 22.6
area_land_km2 = 22.6
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 8.7
area_land_sq_mi = 8.7
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 3393
population_density_km2 = 150.4
population_density_sq_mi = 389.5

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
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elevation_m = 98
elevation_ft = 322
latd = 34 |latm = 22 |lats = 23 |latNS = N
longd = 88 |longm = 41 |longs = 22 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 38866
area_code = 662
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blank_info = 28-64840
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blank1_info = 0677306
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Saltillo is a town in Lee County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 3,393 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Saltillo is located at coor dms|34|22|23|N|88|41|22|W|city (34.373053, -88.689446)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 8.7 square miles (22.6 km²), of which, 8.7 square miles (22.6 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.23%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 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/sq mi (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 Town of Saltillo is served by the Lee County School District.

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