Local servicesHospitalFitzgibbon Hospital13.0 miPost officeSlater Post Office1.1 miTown hallSlater City Hall1.0 miFire stationSlater City Fire Department1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highElementaryAlexander Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighSlater High School1.0 miCollegeMissouri Valley College11.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportColumbia Regional Airport COU53 miMajor airportKansas City International Airport MCI89 miInterstateI-7020 miUS highwayUS 65 Bus10 miAmtrakSedalia, MO SED37 miCoachBoonville AmericanaGreyhound26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 65349 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 56 min5:46 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 24 min7:28 am – 4:52 pm
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People2,562 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.0968 householdsMedian household income $46,875Median home value $93,800Median rent $559 a month64% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $868 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.8% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 1,122 employedMain industries: manufacturing 23%, retail 13%, farming, forestry and mining 13%Average commute 18 minutes80% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 8% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 4%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 19°F42 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month May8 in of snow a year, on about 4 days34 days above 90°F, 116 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Marshall station, 11 mi away
Parks and public landsDalton Bottoms Accessstate recreation area · 7.3 mi · 54 acresVan Meter State Parkstate park · 10.7 mi · 795 acresLewis Mill Accessstate recreation area · 10.3 miMiami Accessstate recreation area · 11.3 miOumessourit Natural Areastate conservation land · 11.4 mi · 331 acresPrice Bridge Accessstate recreation area · 13.1 mi · 57 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.3 on 31 Jul 200540 mi away, MissouriMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 31 Jul 200540 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowSaline County, MO, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHeat wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025343 of 365 days measured22 moderate daysMedian index 35, worst day 97main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Monroe County, MO, 59 mi away
Internet at home78% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterSlater PWSserves 1,835 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Sep 2025: coliform bacteria, maximum contaminant level2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation824 ft251 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
