Schlater, Mississippi | |
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Town | |
Location of Schlater, Mississippi |
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Location in the United States | |
Coordinates: 33°38′25″N 90°20′50″W / 33.64028°N 90.34722°WCoordinates: 33°38′25″N 90°20′50″W / 33.64028°N 90.34722°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Mississippi |
County | Leflore |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor and board of aldermen |
Area | |
• Total | 1.2 sq mi (3.0 km2) |
• Land | 1.2 sq mi (3.0 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 1,128 ft (139 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 388 |
• Density | 332.8/sq mi (128.5/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 38952 |
Area code(s) | 662 |
FIPS code | 28-66080 |
GNIS feature ID | 0677454 |
Schlater is a town in Leflore County, Mississippi. The population was 388 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Greenwood, Mississippi micropolitan area.
It is between Ruleville and Greenwood.
Schlater is located at 33°38′25″N 90°20′50″W / 33.64028°N 90.34722°W (33.640156, -90.347246).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2), all land.
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 310 people residing in the town. The racial makeup of the town was 68.7% Black, 29.0% White and 1.0% from two or more races. 1.3% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
As of the census of 2000, there were 388 people, 141 households, and 105 families residing in the town. The population density was 332.8 people per square mile (128.0/km²). There were 150 housing units at an average density of 128.7 per square mile (49.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 38.92% White, 60.57% African American and 0.52% Asian.
There were 141 households out of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.7% were married couples living together, 22.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.29.