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Saltillo, Mississippi
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| City of Saltillo | |
East Mobile Street in Saltillo
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Location in Lee county and the state of Mississippi
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 Saltillo, Mississippi
Location in Mississippi
Saltillo, Mississippi
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Mississippi |
| County | Lee |
| Districts | 1, 2 |
| Incorporated | July 20, 1870 |
| Named for | Saltillo, Mexico |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| Area | |
| • 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
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| • Total | 4,752 |
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5,062 |
| • Density | 618.30/sq mi (238.73/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code(s) |
38866
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| Area code(s) | 662 |
| FIPS code | 28-64840 |
| GNIS feature ID | 677306 |
| Major airport | MEM |
Saltillo is a city in Lee County, Mississippi, located in the northern part of the Tupelo micropolitan area. The population was 4,752 at the 2010 Census.
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 | |||
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| 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% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 5,062 | 6.5% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| 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.
Education
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
- (born 1974), American basketball player
See also
In Spanish: Saltillo (Misisipi) para niños
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