Welcome to Slater ...
The city of Slater is located in Story County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Slater, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Slater has a population of 1,464 people<2> (see below for details).
Slater is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Slater lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Slater: (515)
The ZIP code for Slater: 50244<4>
Websites for Slater ...
Official Website: www.slater-iowa.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Slater had an population of 1,464 people. This is a decrease of 1.68% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 12.1% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Slater had a population of 1,489 people. This makes Slater the county's 5th most populous community.
The population of Slater represents 0.05% of the population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 203rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,489 people, the population of Slater increased 14.01% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,306 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Slater.
Communities Also Named Slater ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Slater - they are located in Alabama, California, Colorado (2), Florida, Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio (2), Saskatchewan, South Carolina, Texas, Washington and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Slater.
Communities near Slater ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Slater.
- Des Moines
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Moines
- Des Moines is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212,312 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Des Moines <5>
- Ankeny
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ankeny have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ankeny
- Ankeny is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 70,068 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ankeny <5>
- Ames
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
- Ames is located in Story County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,033 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ames <5>
- Urbandale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbandale have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbandale
- Urbandale is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,650 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbandale <5>
- Johnston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnston have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston
- Johnston is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,092 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnston <5>
- Altoona
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altoona have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
- Altoona is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,503 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altoona <5>
- Clive
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clive have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clive
- Clive is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,444 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clive <5>
- Grimes
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
- Grimes is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,831 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grimes <5>
- Boone
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
- Boone is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <5>
- Bondurant
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bondurant have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondurant
- Bondurant is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,293 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bondurant <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Slater. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Slater.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Slater. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Slater.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Slater. See our Newspapers Page for Slater.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Slater ...
Looking for more information about Slater? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Slater, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Slater.
Adding Slater to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Slater in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Slater was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Slater post office opened in 1887.
We also found Slater in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Slater.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Slater: www.slater-iowa.org/
The official website for Story County: www.storycounty.com/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Story, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Slater. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Slater - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Slater). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Slater or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |