Saltillo, Mississippi

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.

Saltillo, Mississippi
City
City of Saltillo
Downtown Saltillo
Flag
Location in Lee county and Mississippi
Saltillo Location in the United States
Coordinates: 34°22′23″N 88°41′22″W
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Lee
Districts	1, 2
Founded	July 20, 1849 (1849-07-20)
Incorporated	July 20, 1870 (1870-07-20)
Named after	Saltillo, Mexico
Government [1]
• Type	Mayor–Council
• Mayor	Copey Grantham (I)
• Council	Board of Aldermen
Area [2]
• Total	8.21 sq mi (21.26 km2)
• Land	8.19 sq mi (21.20 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation	322 ft (98 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	4,922
• Density	601.20/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	U.S. Highway 45 Highway 363 Highway 766
Major airport	Memphis Airport (MEM)
Website	saltilloms.org

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

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

Saltillo Racial Composition^[5]

Race	Num.	Perc.
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%
Hispanic or Latino	99	2.01%

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

• Andy Dillard, American baseball player^[8]
• 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.^[9]
• Trent Kelly, member of the United States House of Representatives from Mississippi's 1st congressional district^[10]
• Merle Taylor (1927–1987), American musician

See also

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